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!

reason, the wheel had stopped at one of the spots that were so

the chances of

Affinity!' Shang

idea how this

short burst of light, Shang's opponent

young woman

she doesn't have a

but

her right hand, she carried a scepter

some reason, Shang found this

it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

that mean that

lifted his hammer and struck

Shang's opponent opened

Shang immediately exploded forward.

she saw Shang's eyes,

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

want

was horrible at

quickly lifted her scepter and

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

moment later, she unleashed

between Shang and

immediately confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

hadn't thought that it was possible for someone to have an Affinity for

would that

Space have a

even heard of a beast with a Space

of distance had been created between Shang

Shang only continued running.

and she quickly cast another Spell, but in

behind her

then, she released

instant, the Adept moved several

as Shang exited the first area of manipulated space, both areas returned

running at his full

Adept had gained enough distance and time to think of

and her Affinity was nearly

began to cast several

see which Spells she

finally make out which Spell she was

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

the sky

appeared around her scepter, and she

his sword and angled it as it hit the Mana

CRRRK!

angle, Shang was pushed to the side

the Adept quickly finished her second

lifted her scepter again and

time, Shang couldn't

BANG!

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

third Spell and lifted her