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

took a deep breath when

God was obviously talking

someone far more powerful than him, the Dean

reevaluate himself," the jester added. "He saw that your predecessor couldn't rival the Mages or beasts, and he realized that there is more to

predecessor, he would have advanced immediately, wasting

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

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

silent for a

there really no

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

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

jester. "Are there any

destroyed everything. You won't find a single inheritance regarding physical fighters

as I've said,

your duty to find them," the jester said with a

silent as he

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

as there is a way, all hope

his grip on his

for the next fight," he

The jester didn't answer.

wheels began to

thirteen: Weak Peak Commander Stage warrior," the mechanical voice

something and looked at the jester again. "You don't count the last fight as cheating,

my power. Also, your progress pleases me, and I don't

'Progress, huh?' Shang thought.

I make any progress? Honestly, I

SHING!

moment, Shang's opponent

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

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

of all, the man wasn't carrying a heavy weapon but an elegant and long

this trial. They were neither warriors nor beasts, and

the person in front of

that lived on their own, only working on

I assumed that some hermit warrior would be among the more powerful warriors, but this one is apparently

lifted his hammer and struck

DING!

warrior opened his eyes and looked

the side, creating a

movements had been incredibly

entered a battle

BANG!

And suddenly exploded forward.

and also exploded forward with

at each other, and Shang readied his

in the