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!

had stopped at one of the spots that were so tiny that Shang

Shang's guess, the chances of that happening

unknown Affinity!'

have no idea how

a short burst of light,

a young woman with grey

have a Metal

also grey, but they weren't

she carried a scepter

reason, Shang found this gem

it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

that mean

his hammer and struck the

then, Shang's opponent opened her

Shang immediately exploded forward.

saw Shang's eyes, she

an intense killing intent, and

want

was horrible at

her scepter and started to cast

words were completely unfamiliar to Shang. This was a Spell he

later, she

the distance between Shang

confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

possible for someone to have an Affinity for

would that even

Space have a

of a beast

been created between Shang

Shang only continued running.

panicked again, and she quickly cast another Spell, but in a different

space behind

released a quick

instant, the Adept moved

first area of

at his

gained enough distance and time to

and her Affinity was nearly useless

began to

couldn't see which Spells she

of seconds later, Shang could finally make out

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

the sky and

Mana appeared around her scepter, and she

lifted his sword and angled it as

CRRRK!

pushed to the

quickly finished her second

lifted her scepter again and

time, Shang couldn't

BANG!

the ground, the earth around him cracking due to the

her third Spell and lifted her