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."

outside help, he will never reach the Fifth

breath when he heard

obviously talking about the

aid of someone far more powerful than him, the

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

he would have advanced immediately, wasting his

been born just fifty years later, he would have

his Path, and even if he is still working on it, there are no

remained silent for

really no

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

only one of many ways to strengthen your body. Back when warriors were still powerful, they simply ingested a pill to achieve

"Are there

answered. "The Mages destroyed everything. You won't find a single inheritance regarding

said, there are

find them," the

as he just took a

the Teacher Mervin that helped

long as there is a way, all hope

his grip on his

the

The jester didn't answer.

wheels began to spin

Commander Stage warrior," the mechanical

Shang remembered something and looked at the jester again. "You don't

the jester said. "You didn't rely on my power. Also, your progress pleases me, and I don't want to punish

'Progress, huh?' Shang thought.

I make any progress? Honestly, I

SHING!

moment, Shang's opponent

sword in his hands, just like

this was a barbarian, but he knew

a heavy

neither warriors nor beasts,

front of

own, only working on their

be among

his hammer and struck the

DING!

warrior opened his eyes and looked at Shang

swung his sword to the side, creating a screeching noise by cutting the wind

movements had been incredibly

warrior entered a

BANG!

And suddenly exploded forward.

and also exploded forward with an

two of them charged at each

bend in the air and