Sword God in a World of Magic

Everyone followed after Sarah with different expressions.

Shang was annoyed.

Astor was laughing.

Elver only helplessly smiled from the side.

The four of them passed some guards as they climbed the wall at the eastern side of Warrior's Paradise. Shang could also see several other teams in front and behind them, and he also noticed that basically all of them were at the General Stage.

The three of them caught up with Sarah while they were still climbing the wall.

"You seem rather annoyed at meeting me again," Shang commented from behind Sarah.

"Yes," Sarah answered directly, "but I'm not annoyed at you but at myself. Seeing your current power shows me that I have been slacking off for the last year. I thought that I had already put my everything into becoming more powerful, but apparently, I was mistaken."

'She doesn't sound like she's lying,' Shang thought.

"Why aren't you in the General Stage grade in the academy?" Shang asked. "With your hardworking personality, you should have easily been accepted."

"I declined," Sarah answered.

This surprised Shang.

"Why?"

"Because joining the General Stage grade means focusing completely on becoming a Commander Stage warrior, and that is not what I want," Sarah said.

"Then, what do you want?" Shang asked.

"I want to become a powerful blacksmith."

Shang raised an eyebrow. "Is there a specific reason behind that decision?"

few blacksmiths that can make weapons for Commander Stage warriors and none that can create weapons for True Path Stage

I joined the Caterpillar Class in the first place. However, what am I supposed to do without a weapon

words immediately reminded Shang of his first conversation with the

why the God had given Shang Sword was so that he didn't need to blaze two new paths at

trying to do exactly that, even if her goal

for Shang, which was why he helped him in

wanted to do

expression. He felt a bit bad for her since she was comparing herself to Shang, which was not

had the help of the God,

know, the reason why I am as strong as I am now is because of the help of several powerful people," Shang explained. "Without their help, I wouldn't even

asked with annoyance as everyone queued up near the edge of the

don't have the luxury of having so many

powerful people helping you? Strength is strength. The way you obtained your strength is irrelevant. If we were to fight to

outlook is painfully realistic

"So, what happened over the last year?

to answer, but Sarah talked over him before he could say anything. "Quiet! We are about to start our hunt. You can talk about these things after we return. I won't allow anyone to dedicate valuable

an eyebrow while Elver

at Astor, who

wasn't the leader of his hunting team and that he also wasn't the

the leader is,' Shang thought as he looked at Sarah's back. 'But honestly, it's

a strong backer, how powerful

for Mattheo, Sarah was probably the most hardworking

fell into silence as Sarah talked to a guard that had approached her. She handed over a sack of gold,

took the talismans and gave two to each member of

a minute of waiting, it was finally

towards the edge

Shang could see for kilometers upon kilometers into

"Follow me," Sarah said.

then, she jumped off the

had faced death multiple times, but he still felt

seconds later, Shang also