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."

he will never reach the Fifth Realm. His Path

breath

obviously talking about

the aid of someone far more powerful than him,

allowed this other warrior to reevaluate himself," the jester added. "He saw that your predecessor

your predecessor, he would have advanced immediately, wasting

he had been born just fifty years later, he would have a shot at transforming

he is still

remained silent for a

no way?"

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

ways to strengthen your body. Back when warriors were still powerful, they simply ingested a pill to

the jester. "Are there any

won't find a single inheritance regarding physical

I've said, there are

it's your duty to find them," the

silent as he

wanted to repay Teacher Mervin, even if the Teacher Mervin that

is a way,

grip on

ready for the

The jester didn't answer.

wheels began to

Commander Stage

the jester again. "You don't

pleases me, and I don't want to punish you for living up to

'Progress, huh?' Shang thought.

any progress?

SHING!

moment, Shang's opponent

his hands, just like Teacher Mervin. Surprisingly, he wore clothes

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

carrying a heavy weapon but an elegant and

this trial. They were neither warriors nor beasts, and they were worse

the person in front of Shang was probably some

their own, only working

warrior would be among the

jester lifted his hammer

DING!

and looked at

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

movements had been

entered

BANG!

And suddenly exploded forward.

right eye and also

at each other, and Shang

to bend in the air and move