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.

I have ten points now, right?"

"Correct," the jester answered.

took a

I can win against an average Late Commander Stage beast. Do you think I have a

a bit. "Knowing your own power is

"You will lose."

Shang nodded.

was what

and he also didn't think that there was much

was probably so much stronger that Shang

probably just get overwhelmed

it for the

"Alright," the jester said.

then, he looked at the wheel below him, and the wheel began to

know what you

looked at

couple of seconds, it stopped on a green bird with a spear in

"Spear Stork," Shang said.

knew that

have

fast, and with it being three levels above Shang, it would be

die

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

jester sat on the wheel

the wheels, the

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

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

you to keep fighting these same warriors but

jester.

category altogether and lower the thresholds for rewards or make you

warriors?' Shang thought. 'I might actually learn about new ways to apply my power. In a way, it allows

will be

the wheels began

didn't even look

what

equal to a warrior at

had defeated an average Mid Commander

warrior

No.

Commander Stage

be

forgot," the jester

Initial Commander Stage warrior,"

the jester