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 spots that were

guess, the chances of

Affinity!' Shang

idea

burst of light,

young woman with grey

have a

robes were also grey, but

hand, she carried a scepter with a colorless gem on top of

Shang found this gem

it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

that mean

hammer and struck

Shang's opponent opened her

Shang immediately exploded forward.

saw Shang's eyes,

intent, and she became scared

want

horrible

her scepter and started to cast a

This was a Spell he had never

later, she unleashed her

Shang

immediately confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

it was possible for

would that even

Space have a

hadn't even heard of a

had been created between Shang and

Shang only continued running.

quickly cast another Spell, but in a different

behind her

she released

instant, the Adept moved several hundred

Shang exited the first area of manipulated space,

continued running at his full

gained enough distance and

and her Affinity

to cast several

which Spells she was casting from such a

Shang could finally

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

the sky and

her

his sword and angled it as it hit the

CRRRK!

Shang was pushed to the side by the Mana

Adept quickly

her scepter

time, Shang

BANG!

Shang to the ground, the earth around him cracking due to the

third Spell and lifted her