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!

the wheel had stopped at one of the spots that

Shang's guess, the chances of that

Affinity!'

no idea how

burst of light, Shang's opponent

was a young woman

she doesn't have a Metal Affinity,'

robes were also grey, but they weren't luxurious in any

carried a scepter with a colorless gem on

Shang found

then, it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

does that mean that

lifted his hammer

opponent

Shang immediately exploded forward.

she saw Shang's eyes, she became

intense killing intent, and she became scared of

didn't want

horrible at

lifted her scepter and started to

to Shang. This

later, she unleashed

distance between Shang and his opponent

confirmed his

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

was possible for someone

that even

have

a beast

distance had been created

Shang only continued running.

and she quickly cast another Spell,

space behind her

released a quick Mana

instant, the Adept moved several

Shang exited the first area of manipulated space, both areas

at his full

gained enough distance and time to think of

and her Affinity was nearly useless in

to cast

she was casting from such a

finally make out which Spell she

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

to the sky and finished her Mana

her scepter, and she moved it

lifted his sword and angled it as it hit the Mana

CRRRK!

Shang was pushed to the side by

quickly finished her second

lifted her scepter again and

Shang couldn't

BANG!

second Mana Push threw Shang to the ground, the earth around him cracking due

third Spell