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!

had stopped at one of the

chances of that

unknown Affinity!'

have no idea

a short burst of light, Shang's

a young woman

have a Metal

also grey, but they weren't luxurious in any

scepter with a colorless gem on

some reason, Shang found this

it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

that

hammer and struck

then, Shang's opponent

Shang immediately exploded forward.

Shang's

intense killing intent, and

didn't want

horrible

quickly lifted her scepter and

to Shang. This was

later, she

Shang and his opponent

immediately confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

thought that it was possible for someone to have an

that

have a certain

heard of a beast with a Space

distance had been created between Shang and

Shang only continued running.

panicked again, and she quickly cast another Spell, but in a different

behind her pulled

then, she released

an instant, the Adept

of manipulated space, both areas

running at his full

enough distance and time to think

her Affinity was nearly useless in

began to cast

see which Spells she was casting

could finally make out which Spell she was

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

to the sky and

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

angled it as it hit the

CRRRK!

was pushed

the Adept quickly finished her

scepter

Shang

BANG!

ground, the

her third Spell and