Sword God in a World of Magic

After a full minute, Shang finally made his choice.

It wasn't an easy one, but Shang believed that it was correct.

"I choose…"

"19."

The jester's smile widened as he looked at Shang.

"Now, that is interesting," he said as he appeared directly in front of Shang, looking him deeply in the eyes.

For just a moment, Shang felt fear arise in his heart.

"Even though I blocked your thoughts from my perception, I was still very certain in being able to foresee your choice since I know everything about you."

"Yet, who would have guessed that I would be wrong?" the jester mused as he looked into Shang's eyes with a mad grin.

"I was sure you would choose 22."

"Tell me, why did you choose 19?" the jester asked without moving away.

Shang felt very uncomfortable with the jester so close to his face.

Shang took a deep breath to organize his thoughts.

"There are several reasons for my decision."

"Originally, I wanted to choose 22. After all, it is an increase in power for a sacrifice. This is exactly what I have been telling myself. I told myself that this is how I want to live my life."

The jester waited for the reasons.

"But, for now," Shang slowly said. "I don't want to commit to a path."

"Commit?" the jester asked with interest.

"Yes," Shang said. "You told me that I have already asked the question I want to ask before and that I should wait for the Commander Stage. This means that I will get the answer to my question."

"The answer to the question: What kind of attitude would be most effective on my journey?"

"Well," the jester said, "you phrased the question a bit differently, but it's essentially the same."

Shang nodded. "I have been stuck between two paths for the last two years. Do I help others, or do I hurt others?"

"However, it isn't that easy. If I help others, I will also receive their help, but at some point, the help others can provide me is worth less than what I give them, which will hamper my growth."

"This means that I can't fully commit to this path."

many resources that increase my power, but on the other hand, I will also be under constant danger, and that danger might cost me my life. Danger is

can't

what kind of attitude would work best for me, and until

might have done something that could force me down

Shang

it be very entertaining to watch me hear about the correct path without being able

the trial after having already become too old

The jester only smiled.

isn't my entire

my Affinity. Of course, feeling a bit bad won't stop me from doing what I have to

achieved these three points not with my power but by cheating. I don't want to get something handed to me if

to do it, but this reason also played a

then there are

more?" the jester asked with a smile. "You really thought a lot about this

reasons have to do with

impression of me?" the

took a

mad, chaotic, playful," Shang

keep Shang's thoughts a secret. The God

the God

of that doesn't matter. What you want is entertainment," Shang said. "For someone of your power, this is probably the only thing that interests you. There might not be a path forward anymore, which forces you to

the jester's

The entire atmosphere changed.

plaything, but now, he felt like he had hurt the

hit the nail on the

a sore spot for the

entertaining," the jester spoke with a deadpan

was the first time that Shang heard the God speak in

Shang said.

at the beginning, and I thought that you also

make this entertaining and

"Hahahaha!"

The jester laughed loudly.

jester laughed for quite a

it has been that I have been surprised

to think of yourself while making this choice, but you were actually thinking of me,

jester said with a mad grin. "By thinking of me, you suspect that you are automatically thinking of yourself

nod. "I don't want to serve.

The jester didn't react.

important what I want.

of the word "yet", but he

begrudgingly comply while

don't like to bow to your whims, but if I want to achieve my goal, for the time