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!

of the spots that were so tiny that

guess, the chances of that happening were

unknown Affinity!'

no idea

short burst of light, Shang's

was a young woman

have a

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

a scepter

Shang found this

then, it

'That's a Sparren!'

that

his hammer and

Shang's opponent opened

Shang immediately exploded forward.

Shang's

an intense killing intent, and she became scared of the madman

didn't want to

horrible

quickly lifted her scepter and started

words were completely unfamiliar to Shang. This was a

she

the distance between Shang

immediately confirmed his

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

it was possible for someone to have an Affinity

that

have a certain

heard of a beast with a Space

of distance had been created between Shang

Shang only continued running.

she quickly cast another Spell, but in a

space behind her

then, she released a quick Mana

instant, the Adept moved several hundred meters

first area of manipulated space, both areas returned

running at his

gained enough distance and time to

horrible at fighting, and her Affinity was nearly useless in

to cast

couldn't see which Spells she was

seconds later, Shang could finally

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

her scepter to the

made of Mana appeared around her scepter, and she

sword and angled it as it hit

CRRRK!

Shang was pushed to the side by the

the Adept quickly finished

scepter again and

Shang

BANG!

ground, the earth

finished her third Spell and lifted her