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

become a True Path Stage warrior, which is why I joined the Caterpillar Class in the first place. However,

of

why the God had given Shang Sword was so that he didn't need

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

for Shang, which was why

to do it

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

of the God, the Dean,

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

you trying to say with that?" Sarah asked with

to say is that you shouldn't compare yourself to me since you probably don't have the luxury of having so many powerful people helping you. You are already better than me if I didn't have so

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

sighed. 'Her outlook is

from behind Shang. "So, what happened over the last year? I want to

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

an eyebrow while Elver only

Astor, who only helplessly

told Shang that he actually wasn't the leader of his hunting team and

back. 'But honestly, it's really impressive that Sarah managed to overtake Astor in power while still focusing

had a strong backer, how

probably the most hardworking

approached her. She handed over a sack of gold,

the talismans and gave two to

of waiting, it was finally

stepped towards the edge of

high up, and Shang could see for

"Follow me," Sarah said.

jumped off

took a deep breath. He had faced death multiple times, but he still felt nervous when he

seconds later, Shang also