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!

stopped at one of the spots that were

guess, the chances of

Affinity!' Shang

no idea how this

burst of light, Shang's opponent

was a young

But she doesn't have

also grey, but they weren't luxurious in any

hand, she carried a scepter with a colorless gem on top

Shang found

then, it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

does that

jester lifted his hammer and struck

Shang's opponent opened

Shang immediately exploded forward.

Shang's eyes, she became

with an intense killing intent, and she became scared of the madman

want

was horrible at

scepter and

completely unfamiliar to Shang. This was

later, she unleashed her

distance between Shang and his opponent

confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

hadn't thought that it was possible for someone to have an Affinity for

would that

have

even heard of a

meters of distance had been created

Shang only continued running.

quickly cast another Spell,

behind her pulled

released a

an instant, the Adept

as Shang exited the first area of manipulated

running at his

enough distance and time to think

at fighting, and her Affinity was

to cast several

couldn't see which Spells she

could finally make out

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

her scepter to the sky and finished her

Mana appeared around her scepter,

angled it as it hit

CRRRK!

Shang was pushed

the Adept quickly finished

lifted her scepter again and struck

Shang couldn't

BANG!

Mana Push threw Shang to the ground, the earth around him cracking due to

third Spell and lifted