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?"

the wall. "There are only a few blacksmiths that can

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

of

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

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

that this was too much for Shang, which was why he helped him in that

Sarah wanted to do

expression. He felt a bit bad for her

had the help of the God, the Dean,

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

asked with annoyance as everyone queued up near the

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

if you have powerful people helping you? Strength is strength. The way you

is painfully realistic and

happened over the last year? I want to

talk about these things after we

lifted an eyebrow while Elver only sighed.

at Astor, who only helplessly

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

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

strong backer, how powerful would

for Mattheo, Sarah was probably the

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

took the talismans and gave two to

waiting, it was

them stepped towards the edge

really high up, and Shang could see for kilometers upon

"Follow me," Sarah said.

then, she jumped

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

seconds later, Shang also jumped