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!

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

to Shang's guess, the chances of that happening

unknown Affinity!'

idea how this

of

young woman with

have a Metal

robes were also grey, but

a scepter with a colorless

reason, Shang found this

then, it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

that mean that

his hammer

opponent opened

Shang immediately exploded forward.

Shang's eyes, she became

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

didn't want to

horrible at

quickly lifted her scepter and started to cast a

completely unfamiliar to Shang. This was

she

distance between Shang and his opponent

confirmed his

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

hadn't thought that it was possible for someone

would that

have a

even heard of a beast with a

of distance had been

Shang only continued running.

panicked again, and she quickly cast another Spell, but

space behind her

she released

instant, the Adept moved several

area of

continued running at his full

had gained enough distance and time to think of

horrible at fighting, and her Affinity was

began to cast several

couldn't see which Spells she was casting from such a

couple of seconds later, Shang could finally make out which Spell she was casting

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

her scepter to the sky and finished

Mana appeared around her

his sword and angled it as

CRRRK!

to the angle, Shang was pushed to the side by

quickly

lifted her scepter

Shang

BANG!

ground, the earth

finished her third Spell and