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 deep

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

bit. "Knowing your

"You will lose."

Shang nodded.

what he

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

so much stronger that Shang wouldn't even be able to learn

just

it for the beasts," Shang

"Alright," the jester said.

he looked at the wheel below him, and

know what you would

also looked

on a green

"Spear Stork," Shang said.

that

you would have lost," the

levels above Shang, it would be so fast that Shang wouldn't even be able to

die in one

as two other wheels

on the

wheels, the jester only

a chuckle. "In the next trial, I'm going to change things

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

fighting these same warriors but stronger.

looked at the jester. "So, what will

category altogether and lower the thresholds for rewards

In a way, it allows me to peer into the past, at the time when warriors were equal to

for today," the jester continued. "You will be fighting normal,

the wheels

even look at the wheels

matter what

nearly equal to a warrior at

Commander Stage beast

Stage warrior beat an average Mid

No.

a powerful Late Commander Stage warrior be able

It would be a tough

forgot,"

Commander Stage warrior," the mechanical voice

we go," the jester added