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!

some reason, the wheel had stopped at one of the

chances of that happening were probably below

unknown Affinity!'

idea how this

burst of light, Shang's

was a young woman

she doesn't have a Metal Affinity,'

but they weren't

a scepter with a colorless gem on

Shang

then, it

'That's a Sparren!'

does that mean

jester lifted his hammer

opponent opened her

Shang immediately exploded forward.

saw Shang's eyes, she

an intense killing intent, and she

didn't want to

was horrible

Adept quickly lifted her scepter and started

to Shang. This was

she unleashed

between Shang and his opponent

immediately confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

possible for someone to

would that even

have a certain

a beast with a

distance had been

Shang only continued running.

and she quickly cast another Spell, but in

space behind

she released a quick

Adept

Shang exited the first area of manipulated

running at his full

had gained enough distance and

at fighting, and her Affinity was nearly useless in a

she began to

couldn't see which Spells she was casting from such

of seconds later, Shang could finally make out which Spell she was

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

to the sky and finished

appeared around her

sword and angled it as it

CRRRK!

to the angle, Shang was pushed to the side by the Mana

quickly finished her second

her scepter

time, Shang couldn't

BANG!

to the ground, the earth around him cracking due to

finished her third Spell and