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!

stopped at one of the spots that were so tiny that Shang couldn't even discern

Shang's guess, the chances of that happening

unknown Affinity!' Shang

idea how this

a short burst of light, Shang's opponent

was a young woman with

she doesn't have a

grey, but they weren't luxurious

scepter with a colorless gem on top of

some reason, Shang found this

it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

does that mean that

his hammer

then, Shang's opponent opened

Shang immediately exploded forward.

saw Shang's eyes, she

running at her with an intense killing intent, and she became scared of the madman

want

horrible

lifted her scepter and started to cast

to Shang. This was a Spell he had

she unleashed her

distance between Shang and his

immediately confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

for someone to have an

that even

Space have a

even heard of a beast with a Space

had been

Shang only continued running.

Adept panicked again, and she quickly cast another Spell,

behind her

she released a quick

instant, the Adept

first area of manipulated space, both areas returned

at his full

distance and time to think of

her Affinity was nearly useless in

she began to cast

Spells she was

seconds later, Shang could finally

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

scepter to the

forcefield made of Mana appeared around her scepter, and she

sword and angled it

CRRRK!

angle, Shang was pushed

Adept quickly finished her second

lifted her scepter again

time, Shang couldn't

BANG!

Push threw Shang to the ground, the

third Spell and