Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang remained silent for a while.

'So, this is the next question I have asked.'

'I think it makes sense that I would ask that question next.'

Shang took a deep breath.

Hearing that this would be Shang's next answer made Shang relax.

The God wouldn't go back on his word if Shang had asked this question as part of one of his three gifts.

This would mean that he would get a serious answer, which is what he needed and wanted.

"So, what now?" Shang asked.

"I don't know," the jester said with a wide grin. "I haven't decided yet."

For some reason, Shang didn't like that answer.

"What do you think I should do?" the jester asked.

There was something up with the God's mood, and Shang had a good guess.

"Send in the next opponent," Shang said.

The jester continued grinning as he slowly spun his hammer.

"Quite a smart answer," the jester said. "But I make the rules, and if I want to change the rules, I can do so."

Shang didn't like that answer.

"You know what?" the jester said as he retreated a bit. "Congratulations! Your results were so great that I won't force you to die! You hate that feeling, right? So, there you go! Well done! You don't have to die!"

As Shang heard that, a cold shudder went down his back.

Shang was currently a cripple.

If he didn't die and resurrect, his body would stay in this state.

What then?

Shang gritted his teeth.

"Do you want to see me kill myself?" Shang asked.

The jester kept spinning the hammer in his hand. "Why don't you try it?"

Shang's mind went wild.

Waiting for death was something else from consciously killing oneself.

"What if I don't resurrect?" Shang asked.

"You're right," the jester said. "You won't be resurrected."

"But why won't you try it anyway? It would be fun to see you kill yourself."

At this moment, Shang felt very similar to the other two times he had been killed in the trial.

However, this time, Shang knew that he wouldn't resurrect.

Then why should he kill himself?!

But then, if the God didn't kill him, how was he supposed to live like this?

What if he refused to kill himself?

The jester just continued spinning his hammer as he watched Shang struggle.

He loved the complexity of the situation.

Both options were an incredible risk.

What would he do?

Several minutes passed.

debating

was he supposed

a timer appeared above

one minute to decide," the jester said with a laugh. "If the time runs out, your outcome will be worse

to breathe heavily as his mind struggled to come up

was he

Die?!

But then what?!

Survive?!

But then what?!

didn't matter what he

to go down second by second, and Shang's

never been under so much stress in

Die?!

Survive?!

The timer ticked down.

like 50 seconds

kept

'What do I do?!'

'What do I do?!'

'What do I do?!'

5.

4.

teeth as his eye

3.

BOOOOOM!

of Fire and Ice came out of Shang's head, scattering it across

Shang had chosen death.

in Shang's mind halted

And waited.

And waited.

Shang began

scattered

didn't even know where he was or what he was

Why wasn't he dead?

broom appeared in the jester's hand as he began to sweep up all

was feeling right now were

wrap his mind around what was happening

all of the fragments

the jester put both his hands in the

seconds later, the jester lifted a brand-new head out of the bucket with

one thing was

had his second eye

only looked into Shang's eyes with a

power to die

Shang didn't answer.

matter. Your mind doesn't matter," the jester said. "If I want

into dust, you will

die, I

a second one of

jester pulled the head closer to his

if I want to, I can stop

Shang didn't answer.

this powerless

fear and pain appeared in

this moment, Shang

He couldn't do anything.

said. "If you lose all your motivation, watching you will be

"Look!"

his face and

'Hand?'

looked down and noticed that his body had

moment, Shang felt like he had gained a new

chose correctly," the jester said as he jumped away from

fun, but I have use for you. Don't forget, you are supposed to make this world fun, and for that, I

you might decide that you don't want to

want my world to be fun. If it isn't