Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang took a deep breath as his nerves and body relaxed.

"That was way too difficult," Shang said.

"But you won," Sword answered.

"Yes, I won," Shang said.

Shang glanced at his left arm and saw that it was slowly regenerating.

"A Focus truly is terrifying," Shang said.

"And even more, he was only an Initial Adept."

Silence.

"I fought thousands of Early Adepts already, but this guy's skills and experience were far beyond every single one I've fought."

"If he had been an Early Adept…"

Shang imagined how the fight would go.

There was a high likelihood that Shang wouldn't even have hit his opponent once.

His opponent would have been far faster in casting Spells, and he would have already had two spells prepared by the time Shang would have reached him for the first time.

With the increased power and speed of the Spells, Shang could have very well died on the first barrage.

This wouldn't even be a fight.

It would just be a Mage swatting a fly away.

"We have to increase our power," Sword said.

Shang nodded.

Sure, Shang managed to overcome the gap between the Mages and the warriors this time, but the advantages of the Mages would only keep increasing as their level of power increased.

Right now, Shang could beat a very talented and powerful Adept on his level, but that didn't mean that it would remain so.

Shang had to work even harder and become even more powerful if he wanted to keep his current Battle-Strength.

This time, the wheel took longer to return.

'I guess I got some time to rest because of my arm,' Shang thought as he looked at his fully healed left arm.

Right now, Shang was at his normal peak. He didn't have an excessive amount of life energy stored, but his Mana was full.

Eventually, the wheel returned.

"Level four: Weak Early Adept."

'This should be manageable,' Shang thought as he looked at the spinning wheel.

Some seconds later, the wheel stopped.

Shang narrowed his eyes.

What Affinity did it land on?

Shang didn't know!

reason, the wheel had stopped at one of the spots that were so

Shang's guess, the chances of

unknown Affinity!' Shang

no idea how

short burst of

a young woman with grey

doesn't have a

robes were also grey, but

right hand, she carried a scepter with a

some reason, Shang

it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

does that

hammer and

then, Shang's opponent opened her

Shang immediately exploded forward.

she saw Shang's eyes,

intent, and she became scared

didn't want to

was horrible at

Adept quickly lifted her scepter and started

completely unfamiliar to Shang. This was a Spell he had never heard

later, she

distance between Shang and

confirmed his

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

hadn't thought that it was possible for

would that even

Space have a certain

hadn't even heard of a beast with a Space

had been created

Shang only continued running.

and she quickly cast

space behind

released

just an instant, the Adept moved several

area of manipulated space, both areas

running at his full

enough distance and time to think

fighting, and her Affinity was nearly useless

she began to cast

she

couple of seconds later, Shang could finally make

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

pointed her scepter to the

forcefield made of Mana appeared around her scepter, and she moved it

his sword and angled it as

CRRRK!

was pushed

the Adept quickly

lifted her scepter again

Shang couldn't

BANG!

threw Shang to the ground,

Spell