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 that can create weapons for

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

of his first conversation

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"

much for Shang, which was why he helped him in

to do it

at her with an uncomfortable expression. He felt a bit bad for her since she was

of the God,

is because of the help of several powerful people," Shang explained. "Without their

say with that?" Sarah asked with annoyance as everyone

have the luxury of having so many powerful people helping you. You are already better than me

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

'Her outlook is

behind Shang. "So, what happened over the last year?

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

lifted an eyebrow while Elver only sighed. "Sure thing,

at Astor, who only helplessly

leader of his hunting

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

a strong backer, how powerful would she be

for Mattheo, Sarah was probably the most hardworking person Shang had

Sarah talked to a guard that had approached her. She handed over a

took the talismans and gave two to

minute of waiting, it was finally their

towards the edge of the wall, and

really high up, and Shang could see for kilometers upon kilometers into

"Follow me," Sarah said.

jumped

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

seconds later, Shang also