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.

knew that it might not be "appropriate" to feel bad about such

just

He wanted more.

I had access to the procedure for myself, I

looked at the

sound

the Mages had even more

techniques 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 can be closed just by a little bit, all the techniques become important

the High Mages have even more advantages, you can diminish a lot of their advantages with

think that I am only someone on the level of Duke Whirlwind or any other

had access to the procedure, and if I were on their level, I

reasons why I can't directly just

Dean said with a cold gaze. "You don't

to

if his teacher told the truth or if he was only trying to appear more impressive

the reward?"

book in Shang's

this was Shang's

the book and looked at

that will increase the Battle-Strength of

will also help you

interested and extended his hand, waiting for Shang

God said that you should know what you are supposed to do," Shang said as he put the book in the Dean's

Dean's hand didn't retreat immediately, and

asked with a glint

a… talk. You could call it a

that I abused the

and

well that Shang could have very

do with the reward. Originally, he only wanted to take a look at it, and if it were useful, he would practice it.

the God in over a century, which made

that Shang had talked to the God again put newfound respect into the

forget that there was someone watching their every move and that

seconds, the Dean pulled the book

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

finished reading through

and put

Silence.

looked at the wall as he fell into