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.

be "appropriate" to feel bad about such

just couldn't

He wanted more.

said. "If I had access to the procedure for myself, I would be able to fight the strongest High

looked at

sound

more advantages

our techniques and our battle experience. At the moment, the gulf regarding the baseline is so wide that technique won't be

can diminish a lot

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

on their level, I would be able to fight

reasons why I can't directly

with a cold gaze. "You don't know what it means

to his

or if he was only trying to

reward?" the

the book in Shang's hand, but

was

lifted the book and looked at

increase the Battle-Strength

will also help you a

and extended his hand, waiting for

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

hand didn't retreat immediately,

him?" the Dean asked with a glint in his

"We had a… talk. You could call it a

wasn't very happy that I abused the

had met the God, and he knew how

very well that Shang

Dean hadn't thought much about what to do with the reward. Originally, he only wanted to take a look at it, and if it were useful, he would practice it. Then,

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

that Shang had talked to the God again put newfound respect

their every move and that someone could end

the Dean pulled the book back and skimmed through

but his mind was still on the level of a True Mage, which granted him incredible

minutes, the Dean finished reading through

the book and put

Silence.

the Dean only looked at the wall as he