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."

gain 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

means that I also can't

of this world, you should know best what kind of attitude would work best for me, and until I have that answer, I

I might have done something that could force me

that moment, Shang looked at the

me hear about the correct path without being able to walk

about the free deaths in the trial after having

The jester only smiled.

that isn't

for circumventing the rules of my Affinity. Of course, feeling a

with my power but by cheating. I don't want to get something handed to me if I don't deserve

do it, but this reason also played a

then there are two more

asked with a smile. "You

two reasons have to do with my impression

is your impression of

took a deep

often illogical, mad, chaotic,

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

the God didn't

want is entertainment," Shang said. "For someone of your power, this is probably the only

the

The entire atmosphere changed.

like he was a plaything, but now, he felt

he had hit the nail on

sore

entertaining," the jester spoke with

speak in such a tone, and it sent chills down

Shang said. "You

22 at the beginning, and I thought

entertaining and circumvent your expectations?" Shang

"Hahahaha!"

The jester laughed loudly.

the jester laughed for

have no idea how long it has

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

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

with a nod. "I don't want to serve. I don't want

The jester didn't react.

it isn't important what I want. I

of the word "yet", but he didn't

comply while

to achieve my goal, for the time being, I have to. Defying