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 now, right?" Shang

"Correct," the jester answered.

took a

don't think I can win against an average Late Commander

jester chuckled a bit. "Knowing your own

"You will lose."

Shang nodded.

what he had

experience, and he also didn't think that there was much to gain

so much stronger that

probably just get overwhelmed and

it for

"Alright," the jester said.

the wheel below

what you would

also looked

stopped on a green bird with a spear in

"Spear Stork," Shang said.

knew that beast very

have

and with it being three levels above Shang, it would be so fast that Shang wouldn't even be able

would die in

other wheels appeared, one for Affinities

sat on the wheel

of starting the wheels, the jester only looked

said with a chuckle. "In

longer accurate since your

these same

the jester. "So, what

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

new ways to apply my power. In a way, it allows me to peer into the past, at the time when

be fighting normal, average warriors. Enjoy it

the wheels began

look at the wheels

what they landed

body was nearly equal to a warrior

an average Mid Commander Stage

warrior beat an

No.

Commander Stage warrior be

would be a tough

I forgot," the

Commander Stage warrior," the mechanical

the jester added