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.

points now, right?"

"Correct," the jester answered.

a deep

I can win against an average Late Commander

bit. "Knowing your own power

"You will lose."

Shang nodded.

was what he

also didn't think that there was much to gain from fighting such

much stronger that Shang wouldn't even be able

probably just get overwhelmed and

it for the

"Alright," the jester said.

he looked at the wheel below him, and the wheel

to know what you would have

also looked at

seconds, it stopped on a green bird with a spear in its

"Spear Stork," Shang said.

that beast

you would have lost," the jester

fast, and with it being three levels above Shang,

would die in one

the wheel for beasts left as two other wheels

sat on the wheel for

starting the wheels, the jester only looked at

with a chuckle.

you fight simulated future warriors is no longer accurate since your arrival changed the

I also don't want you to keep fighting these same warriors but stronger. You would rack up points

looked at the jester. "So, what will you

category altogether and lower the thresholds for rewards or make you fight the

actually learn about new ways to apply my power. In a way, it allows me to

will be fighting

the wheels began

look at

what

a warrior at the

Commander

Late Commander Stage warrior beat an

No.

a powerful Late Commander Stage warrior be

It would be a

I forgot,"

one: Weak Initial Commander Stage

go," the jester added