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 spots that were

Shang's guess, the chances of that

unknown Affinity!'

idea how this

burst of

young

she doesn't have a Metal Affinity,'

also grey, but they weren't luxurious in

scepter with a colorless gem on top

Shang found this

it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

that

his hammer and struck the

opponent opened her

Shang immediately exploded forward.

Shang's eyes, she became

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

didn't want to

horrible at

lifted her scepter and started to cast

words were completely unfamiliar to Shang. This was a Spell he had never

moment later, she unleashed

Shang and

confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

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

would that

have a certain

heard of a beast with a

meters of distance had been created between Shang and his

Shang only continued running.

and she quickly cast another Spell, but in a

behind

then, she released a quick

instant, the Adept

exited the first area of manipulated

continued running at his full

and time

was horrible at fighting, and her Affinity was

to

see which Spells she was casting from

could finally make out which

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

pointed her scepter to the

appeared around her

his sword and angled it

CRRRK!

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

quickly finished her second

lifted her scepter again

time, Shang

BANG!

threw Shang to the ground, the earth around him cracking due

her third Spell and lifted