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?"

top of the wall. "There are only a few blacksmiths that can make weapons for Commander Stage warriors and none

Stage warrior, which is why I joined the Caterpillar Class in the first place. However, what am I supposed to do without a weapon when I reach my goal? That's why I'm focusing

Shang of his first conversation

Shang Sword was so that he didn't need to

trying to do exactly that, even if her goal was "only" the

was too much for

Sarah wanted to do it

looked at her with an uncomfortable expression. He felt a bit bad for her since she was comparing herself to Shang, which was

help of the God, the

because of the help of several powerful people," Shang explained. "Without their help, I wouldn't even feel comfortable

with that?" Sarah asked with annoyance as

of having so many powerful people helping you. You are already better than me if I didn't have so

as she stood in the queue. "So? So what if you have powerful people helping you? Strength is strength. The way you obtained your strength is irrelevant. If we were to fight to the death, I would still die to you. The source of your strength

sighed. 'Her outlook is

happened over the last year? I

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 concentration to having a conversation about irrelevant topics in my

an eyebrow while Elver only sighed. "Sure

Astor, who only helplessly

wasn't the leader of his hunting team

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

backer, how powerful

the most hardworking

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

and gave two to each member of

waiting, it was finally their

of them stepped towards the edge of

high up, and Shang could see for

"Follow me," Sarah said.

jumped off

He had faced death multiple times, but he still felt nervous when he thought about jumping off such

two seconds later,