Sword God in a World of Magic

After strengthening himself for the first time as a barbarian, Shang left the tunnels together with Lash.

"Did you feel a difference?" Shang asked.

"A lot of things make sense now," Lash said. "Previously, I noticed that I grew stronger by much more on some occasions and not as much on others."

"This time, I grew by a lot."

Shang nodded. "Good to hear," he said.

The two of them left the caves and returned to the group of barbarians, who were surprised and not surprised to see Shang alive at the same time.

On one hand, Shang and Lash had killed two Peak General Stage beasts very quickly, which almost seemed impossible, but on the other hand, Shang was the strongest of them, and they had full trust in him.

There was a weird conflict in their minds about whether or not what Shang did was impossible or natural.

In the end, their minds could only feel astonishment.

Their new Leader was truly powerful!

Shang and the group of barbarians resumed training.

But just a couple of days later, the Mages sent an announcement to the troop.

Tomorrow, they would attack!

'So, it's finally happening,' Shang thought. 'I was wondering if this was actually a military camp since I've been here for nearly a month without any enemy contact. Almost felt like a vacation. Well, I guess that's also why so many barbarians want to go to this front.'

The barbarians prepared themselves over the next day.

Tomorrow, they would enter battle, and it was unknown how many of them would be able to come back.

Shang also trained with Sword for the entire night to test his newfound strength.

'I should be careful of not unveiling too much power,' he thought. 'It's not an issue when I'm the strongest barbarian, but the gap shouldn't be too vast. Additionally, I need to keep my Domain and my mastery over my Mana and Affinities secret.'

being outstanding has its uses. I will get more freedom, and the Mages will feel more secure when they see

Shang only smirked.

gives the True Mages a lot more power, but if I go through a couple more strengthenings, it shouldn't

Mana Tranquility.

times by now, but what was it

becomes an Adept, they absorb a Mana Source. This gives them far more control

of the Mages couldn't be fully attributed to the Mana

something that Adepts underwent when they

to buy several plants, ores, stones, and beast materials that conformed to

complicated Spell. No one else could cast the Spell on

practice to learn that Spell, and the Spell was also rather

million gold, a ridiculous sum for someone in the Second Realm. After all, their Focus barely cost 500

an Adept didn't directly need to go through Mana Tranquility. They could also become a True Mage

weakest True Mages,

knighted, but they would never

this wasn't the first time the Mages were confronted

Apprentice about 800 gold, while a Pure Mana Source

someone equivalent to a Peak

far too much

Realm, once again, they would

the Spell, learn the Spell, purchase the

far closer connection to the

the difference between a True Mage with Mana Tranquility and

with Mana Tranquility regenerated Mana three times

terms, this meant that a True Mage with Mana Tranquility could keep casting low-cost Spells as fast as they could without reducing their

low-cost Spells were Spells like Lightning

common Spells that every

their Focus, a True Mage with a Lightning Affinity could cast Lightning Bolts

lose Mana if they cast more powerful

opponents Shang had fought in the Trial had undergone Mana Tranquility, he would have died

transformed Mages into gatling guns that never needed to reload

there was no more exhausting the Mage's Mana

to beat their Mana out of

Initial True Mage right now,' Shang thought. 'Of course, I would need to use all of my power. I think killing an average Initial True Mage with Mana Tranquility is only slightly