Shang looked at the God on his throne.

"What would you have had me do if I chose 22 without an interesting reason?" Shang asked.

The God lifted his left hand, and the hammer of the jester appeared in it.

"As you know, I regularly change my decisions on a whim."

Shang didn't say anything.

The God looked at the hammer. "You wouldn't have directly killed someone, but you would have indirectly killed thousands."

Shang took a deep breath when he heard that.

"I would have given you this hammer," the God said with a grin, looking at the hammer.

Then, he looked at Shang.

"And would have asked you to hit Warrior's Paradise's foundation."

The hairs on Shang's neck stood on end.

"And what would have happened?"

The God only smirked. "Can't you imagine?"

"It would have toppled over like a tree."

Shang felt a deep, black hole of terror open in his chest.

Yes, Shang could deal with killing his enemies.

But killing thousands of innocent people?

Destroying the very thing he had called home for over a year?

Shang imagined the gigantic city falling over and turning into rubble.

All the smiths, alchemists, warriors, Mages, children, guards, clerks, nearly everyone would have died.

Only True Mages and Commander Stage warriors could hope to survive such a disaster, and their survival wouldn't even be certain.

The God only smirked as he saw Shang's expression.

the grieving people around you. Their crying

endless resentment would be born

the only one that

know that you

secret you can't tell anyone,

heavy burden that spreads guilt

that someone would

"Their faces, haunting you."

would have been entertaining enough for me to give you 22 points. Wouldn't you say so?" the God

Shang's stomach churned.

couldn't imagine being in

would have

a grin. "You managed to gain your

still thinking about what it would have felt like to be in

It was terrifying.

on unimportant things," the God said. "It's time

SHING!

books appeared, and they hovered in front of the

"What do you want?"

that makes it easier for every warrior to reach the

you want something that increases the Battle-Strength

can have one of

hypothetical situation out of

didn't need to deliberate

the God said, but his smile didn't

the two books disappeared, and the other one dropped down

that increases the Battle-Strength of warriors, it is," the God

it teaches. Everyone else will need to slowly learn this skill, but as a bonus, you get to learn it instantly. Not all of it, of course, but enough to increase your Battle-Strength by quite

Pack!

book appeared

predecessor. He

"And if he doesn't…"

The God's smile widened.

matter. He knows what he can and

"See you soon, Shang."

and when he

Silence.

the only one inside his

only waited in silence

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