Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang thought about this dynamic for a bit, but he eventually focused on the trial again.

"I'm ready for the next level," Shang said as he readied his sword.

"You don't need to get ready," the jester said with a smirk.

Shang glanced at the jester.

The jester only continued smirking. "I'll give you two points for this fight since it was so difficult. I'll count this level as levels nine and ten. So, if you want to continue, you will directly enter level eleven."

"Do you want to fight an average Late Commander Stage beast?"

Shang furrowed his brows.

He knew exactly what that entailed.

Sadly, or luckily depending on the viewpoint, there was a rock-paper-scissors principle going on here.

Could an average Late Commander Stage beast win against the Ice King?

Probably not. The Ice King would surely win.

Yet, Shang had won against the Ice King.

So, wouldn't he be able to win against an average Late Commander Stage beast?

Sadly, no.

The only reason Shang won against the Ice King was due to several things unique to him.

The constant presence of the icy storm not only didn't affect Shang, but it even strengthened him.

Additionally, the Domain of Entropy was very useful against Mana-based attacks.

In a way, Shang had perfectly countered the Ice King.

Yet, he wouldn't perfectly counter his next opponent.

The body of his next opponent was so much stronger than Shang's that he probably wouldn't even be able to break through its defenses.

So, while the Ice King could kill an average Late Commander Stage beast, and while Shang could kill the Ice King, Shang couldn't kill an average Late Commander Stage beast.

In a sense, Shang was definitely weaker than the Ice King in terms of total power.

Shang knew that he had lucked out.

In fact, even a weak Late Commander Stage beast might be able to kill Shang.

It entirely depended on what kind of opponent Shang would have received.

But an average one?

No shot.

have ten points

"Correct," the jester answered.

took a deep

win against an average Late Commander Stage beast.

jester chuckled a bit. "Knowing your own power is

"You will lose."

Shang nodded.

what he

still something Shang didn't want to experience, and he also didn't think that there was much to gain from fighting such an

much stronger that Shang

just get

that's it for the

"Alright," the jester said.

wheel below him, and the wheel began

to know what you would

looked at the

of seconds, it stopped on a green bird with a

"Spear Stork," Shang said.

knew that beast very

you would have lost,"

levels above Shang, it would be so fast

die in one

that, the wheel for beasts left as two other wheels appeared, one for Affinities and one for

sat on

wheels, the jester only

the jester said with a chuckle. "In the next trial,

fight simulated future warriors is no longer accurate since your arrival changed the world of warriors faster

you to keep fighting these same warriors but stronger. You would rack up points

looked at the jester. "So, what will

said. "I might remove the warrior category altogether and lower the thresholds for rewards or make you fight the ancient variants of the warriors. I will decide which when

warriors?' Shang thought. 'I might actually learn about new ways to apply my power. In a way, it allows me to peer into the past, at

today," the jester continued. "You will be fighting normal, average warriors. Enjoy it while it

wheels

even look at the wheels

matter what they

a warrior at the

Commander Stage beast without having to

average Late Commander Stage warrior

No.

Commander

be a

I forgot," the jester

Stage warrior," the mechanical

we go," the jester added with a