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?"

wall. "There are only a few blacksmiths that can make weapons for Commander Stage warriors

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

of his first conversation with

given Shang Sword was so that he didn't need to blaze two

a certain sense, Sarah was trying to do exactly that, even if her goal was "only" the True Path

that this was too much for Shang, which was why he helped him in that

Sarah wanted to do it

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

had the help of the God, the Dean,

reason why I am as strong as I am now is because of the help of several powerful people,"

are you trying to say with that?" Sarah asked with annoyance as everyone

shouldn't compare yourself to me since you probably don't have the luxury of having so many powerful people helping

have powerful people helping you? Strength is strength. The way you obtained your strength

outlook is painfully

happened over the last

about to start our hunt. You can talk about these things after we return. I won't allow anyone to

eyebrow while Elver only sighed.

at Astor, who only helplessly

leader of his

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

she actually had a strong backer, how powerful

probably the

approached her.

the talismans and gave two to each member of

waiting, it

them stepped towards the edge of the wall, and Shang

up, and Shang could

"Follow me," Sarah said.

jumped off

death multiple times, but he still felt nervous when he thought about jumping off such a

two seconds later, Shang