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.

ten points now, right?"

"Correct," the jester answered.

took a deep

Late Commander Stage beast. Do you think

a bit. "Knowing your

"You will lose."

Shang nodded.

was what he had

still something Shang didn't want to experience, and he also didn't think that there

so much stronger that Shang

just get

it for the

"Alright," the jester said.

he looked at the wheel below him, and the wheel

to know what you would have

looked

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

"Spear Stork," Shang said.

that beast very

have

Shang, it would be so fast that Shang wouldn't even be

would die in

other wheels appeared, one for

on the wheel

instead of starting the wheels, the

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

no longer accurate since your arrival changed the world

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

the jester. "So, what will you

the thresholds for rewards or make you fight the ancient

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

"You will be fighting normal, average warriors.

wheels began to

didn't even look at

what

nearly equal to a warrior at the Peak Commander

had defeated an average Mid Commander Stage

warrior beat an average Mid Commander Stage

No.

a powerful Late Commander Stage warrior be able

would be a

right, I forgot," the jester

Weak Initial Commander Stage warrior," the mechanical

jester added