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!

at one of the spots that were so tiny that Shang

the chances of that happening were probably below

Affinity!' Shang

idea how

burst of light, Shang's opponent

young woman

doesn't have a Metal Affinity,'

robes were also grey, but they weren't luxurious in

carried a scepter with a

some reason, Shang found this gem

then, it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

that mean

his hammer and struck the

opponent

Shang immediately exploded forward.

she saw Shang's eyes,

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

didn't want to

was horrible at

her scepter and started

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

she

Shang and his opponent

immediately confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

for someone

that

have a

heard of a beast with

distance had been created between

Shang only continued running.

again, and she quickly cast another Spell, but in

space behind her

she released a quick

the Adept moved several hundred

exited the first area of manipulated space,

continued running at his full

enough distance and time to

her Affinity

she began to

she

finally make out which Spell she was casting

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

Adept pointed her scepter to the sky and finished her

Mana appeared around her scepter, and she moved it down

sword and angled it

CRRRK!

to the angle, Shang was pushed to

quickly

lifted her scepter

Shang couldn't

BANG!

Mana Push threw Shang to the ground, the earth around

she finished her third Spell and lifted her