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

the chances of that happening were

unknown Affinity!'

idea how

of light,

was a young woman with

she doesn't have

robes were also grey, but

hand, she carried a scepter with a colorless

some reason, Shang found

it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

that

his hammer and

Shang's opponent opened

Shang immediately exploded forward.

saw Shang's eyes, she

killing intent, and she became scared of the madman charging at

want

was horrible

scepter and

completely unfamiliar to Shang. This was a

later, she

between Shang

confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

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

that

have

even heard of a beast with

had been created between Shang

Shang only continued running.

and she quickly cast another

space behind

then, she released a quick

the Adept moved several hundred

of manipulated space, both areas returned

running at

enough distance and time to

and her Affinity was nearly useless in

she began to cast several

she was casting from

Shang could finally make out which Spell she was

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

pointed her scepter to the sky and finished

her scepter, and

angled it

CRRRK!

pushed to the

Adept quickly

scepter again and struck

time, Shang couldn't

BANG!

Mana Push threw Shang to the ground, the earth around

finished her third Spell and lifted