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!

one of the

guess, the chances of that happening

unknown Affinity!' Shang

no idea how this

short burst of light,

a young woman with

doesn't have a Metal Affinity,'

but they weren't luxurious in

carried a scepter with a colorless gem on top of

Shang

it

'That's a Sparren!'

does that

his hammer

opponent

Shang immediately exploded forward.

she saw Shang's eyes, she became

running at her with an intense killing intent, and she became

didn't want

horrible

quickly lifted her scepter and

to Shang. This was a Spell he had never heard

she unleashed

Shang and his opponent

confirmed his

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

possible for

would that even

Space have a

heard of a beast with

had been created between Shang and his

Shang only continued running.

and she quickly cast another Spell,

behind

then, she released a

the Adept moved several

of manipulated space, both areas returned to

running at his

enough distance and time

her Affinity was nearly useless

to

couldn't see which Spells she was casting

could finally make out which

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

to the sky

forcefield made of Mana appeared around her scepter,

sword and angled it as it hit the

CRRRK!

was pushed to the side by the

the Adept quickly finished her

her scepter

time, Shang

BANG!

the ground, the earth around

she finished her third Spell and lifted her