Sword God in a World of Magic

It took Shang a while to calm down, but there was still a certain feeling of emptiness and regret inside of him.

Yet, this was what he had chosen.

For his goal, any kind of sacrifice was worth it.

Surprisingly, no new opponent had appeared in the last couple of minutes, even though Shang had already "won" against his previous one.

Shang slowly stood up and gripped Sword tightly.

Even if everything else vanished, Sword would be with him until the end.

The two of them didn't need to exchange words to make their feelings known.

"Took you guys long enough," the jester said with a grin.

Shang didn't look over.

"How long have we been training?"

The jester's grin widened.

"Five years."

Silence.

Five years.

They had been training for five full years.

That was so long!

For a second, Shang couldn't believe what he had just heard, but then he remembered how endlessly time had dragged on.

Five years actually made sense.

"And even after five years," Shang said, "I still couldn't beat him fairly."

The jester's grin didn't vanish. "Of course not," he said.

"His kind are the very reason why I sent you guys into my main world in the first place."

Shang looked over at the jester.

"Hardworking geniuses," the God said. "They use whatever they can get and perfect it. Yet, his body is weak. He is one of the very rare true geniuses, but his lack of a powerful body makes it impossible for him to fight any Mage or beast that is not completely worthless."

"The path of the warrior has deteriorated to a degree where mastering the entire thing only makes you equal to the worst Mages in the world."

"It is your duty to expand the warrior's path. Give the geniuses more to master, and they won't disappoint you."

"Your predecessor accepted the first Path he found, not trying to strengthen or widen it."

never reach the Fifth Realm. His Path is just too

took a deep breath when he

was obviously talking about

far more powerful than him,

added. "He saw that your predecessor couldn't rival the Mages

he would have advanced

this warrior came too early. If he had been born just fifty years later, he would have a shot at

condensed his Path, and even if he is still working on

silent for

really no way?"

way," he said with a laugh. "I designed this world to always have a way.

warriors were still powerful, they simply ingested a pill to achieve such a powerful body. Such a pill would work

at the jester. "Are there

won't find a single inheritance regarding physical fighters

I've said,

your duty to find them," the jester said with

he

to repay Teacher Mervin, even if the Teacher Mervin that helped him had not been

as there is a way, all

strengthened his grip on

the next fight," he

The jester didn't answer.

began to

thirteen: Weak Peak Commander Stage warrior," the

something and looked at the jester again. "You don't count the last

on my power. Also, your progress pleases

'Progress, huh?' Shang thought.

make any progress? Honestly, I

SHING!

moment, Shang's

an older man wearing leather. He carried a long sword in his hands, just like Teacher Mervin. Surprisingly, he wore clothes made of

that this was a barbarian, but he knew that

carrying a heavy

qualify as opponents in this trial. They were neither warriors

person in front of Shang was probably some kind

on their own, only working

be among the more

jester lifted his hammer and struck the

DING!

eyes and

swung his sword to the side, creating

movements had been incredibly

warrior entered

BANG!

And suddenly exploded forward.

and also exploded

at each other, and Shang readied

bend in the air and move to