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!

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

guess, the chances of that

Affinity!'

no idea

a short burst of light,

a young woman with grey

she doesn't have a Metal

robes were also grey, but

her right hand, she carried a scepter

Shang found this gem

then, it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

that

lifted his hammer and

opponent opened

Shang immediately exploded forward.

saw Shang's eyes,

was running at her with an intense killing intent, and

didn't want

horrible at

lifted her scepter and started to cast

Shang. This was a Spell he had never

she unleashed

between Shang and

confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

thought that it was possible for someone to

that even

have

of a beast with a

had been

Shang only continued running.

she quickly cast another Spell,

behind her pulled

then, she released a quick

the Adept moved several hundred meters

first area of manipulated space, both areas

at

enough distance and time to think of a

her Affinity was nearly useless in

to cast

Spells she was casting from

of seconds later, Shang could finally make

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

pointed her scepter to the sky and

around her

his sword and angled it as it hit the Mana

CRRRK!

the angle, Shang was pushed to the side by the

the Adept quickly finished her second

lifted her scepter again and struck

Shang couldn't

BANG!

to the ground, the earth around him cracking due

finished her third Spell and lifted