Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang slowly opened his eyes in the real world.

Shang was inside his room in the academy's basement, which wasn't very pleasant to look at. There was only a table, some chairs, and a bed. That was about it. It looked more like a fancy prison cell than an actual room.

The Dean noticed that Shang was back and looked at him.

"How did it go?" he asked.

Shang looked at his teacher.

"22 points."

The Dean nodded. "That's better than I expected. I feared that the weak Middle General Stage beast would be too much for you, and I also expected you to fail your fight against the Average Early Adept."

"It seems I underestimated you."

"I assume you used your peculiar Ability to gain three free points?"

Shang nodded, but his brows furrowed.

At this moment, the procedure and its effects went through Shang's head.

The procedure had upgraded his body by one level, which essentially granted him three additional points per category, giving him nine free points.

Then, his Affinity gave him three additional free points.

So, the procedure and his Affinity had given Shang twelve points in total.

Shang had left the trial with 22 points, and if he subtracted the twelve free points, he would be at ten points.

In short, without these two things, Shang's Battle-Strength was about as powerful as the Dean's Battle-Strength had been back then.

"You seem to be unhappy with your results," the Dean said as he noticed Shang's expression.

"The only reason why I got so many points was the procedure and my Affinity," Shang said. "Without them, I would have only gotten as many points as you, and several of those fights had been incredibly close."

The Dean's expression didn't change.

"So, you are disappointed that you only are as strong as the strongest and most talented warrior in the world," the Dean said.

Shang listened to his teacher, but he didn't look at him.

it might not be "appropriate" to feel

just couldn't help

He wanted more.

I had access to the procedure for myself, I

looked at

sound very

the Mages had even more advantages than just their Mana

and our battle experience. At the moment, the gulf regarding the baseline is so wide that technique won't be able to change anything, but if that gulf

even more advantages, you can diminish

am only someone on the level of Duke Whirlwind

procedure, and if I were on their level, I would be able to fight evenly with

reasons why I can't directly

accomplishments lightly, Shang," the Dean said with a cold gaze. "You don't know what it means

only listened to

sure if his teacher told the truth or if he was only trying

reward?"

the book in Shang's hand,

this was Shang's reward,

book and

increase the Battle-Strength of all

also help you a

and extended his hand, waiting for

you should know what you are supposed to do," Shang said

retreat immediately, and his eyes focused

him?" the Dean asked with a glint in his

a… talk. You could call it a

wasn't very happy that I abused

had met the God, and he knew how

knew very well that Shang could have very

it, and if it were useful, he would practice it. Then, he would

hadn't met the God in over a century,

had talked to the God again put newfound respect

that there was someone watching their every move and that someone could end their existence with a

the book back and

had a warrior's body, but his mind was still on the level of a True

Dean finished reading through the entire book and internalized all

book and

Silence.

a while, the Dean only looked at the