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"

just

He wanted more.

the procedure for myself, I would

at the

sound

the Mages had even more

are our techniques and our battle experience. At the moment, the gulf regarding the baseline is so wide that

even more advantages, you can diminish a lot of their

only someone on the level of Duke Whirlwind

and if I were on their level, I would be able

reasons why

take my accomplishments lightly, Shang," the Dean said with a cold gaze. "You

to

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

the reward?" the Dean

already noticed the book in

was Shang's reward, not

the book and

the Battle-Strength of all General Stage warriors

will also help

his hand, waiting for Shang to hand

what you are supposed to do," Shang said as he put

immediately, and his eyes focused on

Dean asked with a glint in

a… talk. You could call

wasn't very happy that I abused the rules,"

met the God, and he

well that Shang could have

to take a look at it, and if it were useful, he would practice it. Then, he would probably teach

in over a century, which made the God almost appear surreal and

the God again put newfound

there was someone watching their every move and that someone could end their

some seconds, the Dean pulled the book back

had a warrior's body, but his mind was still on the level of a True Mage, which granted him incredible comprehension

finished reading through the

and put

Silence.

at the