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."

reach the Fifth Realm.

breath

God was obviously talking

someone far more powerful than him, the

advancement allowed this other warrior to reevaluate himself," the jester added. "He saw that your predecessor couldn't

your predecessor, he would have

fifty years later, he would have a shot at transforming

is still working on it, there are

remained silent

there really no way?"

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

of many ways to strengthen your body. Back when warriors were still powerful, they simply ingested a pill to achieve such a powerful body. Such a pill would work on this

"Are

"The Mages destroyed everything. You won't find

as I've said, there are

duty to find them," the jester

as he just

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

as there is a way,

his grip

the next fight,"

The jester didn't answer.

wheels began to spin

Commander Stage warrior,"

moment, Shang remembered something and looked at the jester again. "You don't count the last fight

on my power. Also, your progress pleases me, and

'Progress, huh?' Shang thought.

any progress? Honestly, I

SHING!

that moment, Shang's opponent

sword in his hands, just like Teacher

a second, Shang thought that this was a barbarian, but he knew that wouldn't

the man wasn't carrying a heavy

were neither warriors nor beasts, and they

person in front of Shang

on their own, only working on their

among the more powerful warriors, but

hammer and struck

DING!

and looked at

creating a screeching noise by cutting

movements had

warrior entered

BANG!

And suddenly exploded forward.

right eye and also exploded forward with an

of them charged at each other, and Shang readied

warrior's sword seemed to bend in