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!' Shang

no idea how

of light, Shang's

was a young woman with grey

she doesn't have a Metal

also grey, but

right hand, she carried a scepter

some reason, Shang

it

'That's a Sparren!'

does that

hammer and

then, Shang's opponent opened

Shang immediately exploded forward.

Shang's

killing intent, and she became scared of

didn't want to

was horrible

scepter and started to cast a

were completely unfamiliar to Shang. This

moment later, she

distance between Shang and his

immediately confirmed his

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

was possible for someone

that

have a certain

of a

been created between

Shang only continued running.

quickly cast another

behind her pulled

released a

just an instant, the Adept moved

area of manipulated space, both areas

at his

Adept had gained enough distance and time to think of

and her

to cast several

see which Spells she was casting from

Shang could finally make out which Spell she

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

Adept pointed her scepter to the

of Mana appeared around her

and angled it as it hit the Mana

CRRRK!

to the angle, Shang was pushed to the side

Adept quickly finished her

lifted her scepter again

Shang

BANG!

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

finished her third Spell and lifted