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."

will never reach the

took a deep breath when he heard

God was obviously talking about

powerful than him, the Dean would never reach the Fifth

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

would have advanced immediately,

warrior came too early. If he had been born just fifty years later, he would

Path, and even if he is

remained silent for a

really no way?"

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

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

"Are there

everything. You won't find a single

I've said,

it's your duty to find them,"

as he just took a deep

even if the Teacher Mervin that helped

a way, all hope

his grip

for the

The jester didn't answer.

the wheels began

Weak Peak Commander Stage

at the jester again. "You

Also, your progress pleases me, and

'Progress, huh?' Shang thought.

I make any progress? Honestly, I

SHING!

that moment,

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

was a barbarian, but he knew that

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

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

person in front of

on their own,

hermit warrior would be among the more powerful warriors,

lifted his hammer and struck

DING!

his eyes and looked

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.

narrowed his right eye and also exploded forward with an

two of them charged at each

to bend in the air and