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."

hurt others, I gain many resources that increase my power, but on the other hand, I will also be under constant danger, and that danger

means that I also can't fully commit to

of attitude would work best for me, and until I have that answer, I won't commit to

I might have done something that could force me down one of the

that moment, Shang looked at

very entertaining to watch me hear about the correct

deaths in the trial after having

The jester only smiled.

isn't my entire

the rules of my Affinity. Of course, feeling a bit

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

still willing to do it, but this reason also played a small role in

there are two

jester asked with a smile. "You really thought a lot about

have to do with my impression of you,"

is your impression of

took a deep

mad,

to keep Shang's thoughts a secret. The God already knew what

enough, the God didn't

of your power, this is probably the

that moment, the jester's smile

The entire atmosphere changed.

had felt like he was a plaything, but now, he felt like he had

had hit the

sore

jester

first time that Shang heard the God speak in such a tone, and it sent chills

the thing," Shang said.

at the beginning, and I thought that you also predicted I would

why not make this entertaining

"Hahahaha!"

The jester laughed loudly.

jester laughed for quite a

idea how long it has been that I

while making this choice, but you were actually thinking of me, which

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

want to serve. I don't want to

The jester didn't react.

In front of you, it isn't important what

the

toy begrudgingly comply while feeling resentment was

bow to your whims, but if I want to achieve my goal, for the time being, I have to. Defying you