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

guess, the chances of that happening were

unknown Affinity!'

no idea how

of

was a young woman with

she doesn't have a Metal Affinity,'

robes were also grey, but

she carried a scepter with a colorless gem on top of

some reason, Shang

then, it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

does that mean

hammer and

Shang's opponent

Shang immediately exploded forward.

she saw Shang's

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

want

was horrible

lifted her scepter and started to cast

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

later, she unleashed her

Shang and his opponent

immediately confirmed his

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

that it was possible for someone to have an

that even

have a certain

heard of a beast with a

30 meters of distance had been created between Shang and

Shang only continued running.

she quickly cast another Spell, but in a different

behind

then, she released

Adept

exited the first area of manipulated space, both

at his

gained enough distance and time to think of

was horrible at fighting, and her Affinity was nearly

began to

she was casting from such a

seconds later, Shang could finally make out

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

Adept pointed her scepter to the sky and

made of Mana appeared around her scepter, and she moved it

sword and angled it as it hit the Mana

CRRRK!

to the angle, Shang was pushed to

Adept quickly finished her

her scepter again and struck

time, Shang couldn't

BANG!

Mana Push threw Shang to the ground, the earth

Spell