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?"

"There are only a few blacksmiths that can make weapons for Commander Stage warriors and none that can create weapons for True Path Stage

the first place. However, what am I supposed

words immediately reminded Shang of his first

Shang Sword was so that he didn't need to blaze two new paths at

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

much for Shang, which

Sarah wanted to do

her since she was comparing herself to Shang, which was not a fair

the help of the God,

as I am now is because of the help of several powerful people," Shang explained. "Without their help, I wouldn't even

say with that?" Sarah asked with annoyance as everyone

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

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

'Her outlook is painfully realistic

what happened over the last year?

talk about these things after we return. I won't allow anyone to dedicate valuable concentration to having a conversation about irrelevant

while Elver only

at Astor, who

that he actually wasn't the leader of his hunting

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

had a strong backer, how powerful would

was probably the most hardworking person Shang

talked to a guard that had approached her. She

gave two to each member of the

of waiting, it

them stepped towards the edge

Shang could see for kilometers upon kilometers into

"Follow me," Sarah said.

then, she jumped off

but he still felt nervous when he thought about

seconds later,