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?"

Sarah answered as the four of them reached the top of the wall. "There are only a few blacksmiths that can make weapons for Commander Stage warriors and

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

words immediately reminded Shang of his first conversation with

God had given Shang Sword was so that he

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

for Shang, which was why he helped him

to do it

felt a bit bad for her since she was comparing herself to Shang, which

help of the God, the Dean, and

I am now is because of the help of several powerful people," Shang explained. "Without

to say with that?" Sarah asked with annoyance as everyone queued up

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

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

'Her outlook is

said from behind Shang. "So, what happened over the

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

while Elver

looked at Astor, who only

of his hunting team and that he

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

backer, how

was probably the most

that had approached her. She handed over a sack of gold, and the guard took out

gave two to each

minute of waiting, it was finally

four of them stepped towards the edge of the wall, and Shang

up, and Shang could see for

"Follow me," Sarah said.

jumped off the

he still felt nervous when he thought about jumping off such a

later, Shang also jumped