Sword God in a World of Magic

Jerald took it easy on Shang. After all, Jerald was far more powerful than him.

For now, Jerald decided to emulate a normal Mid High Mage. He simply slowed his movements and used less Mana for his Spells.

Sure enough, Shang had shown incredible power. In fact, Jerald had to do his best not to increase his power by more since Shang kept pushing him back at frightening speeds.

The new techniques Shang had come up with in the last 50 years were especially terrifying. Just the fact that Shang had created such an effective technique against Mages in his Colossal Sword State was impressive.

Jerald also felt the power of Shang's attacks on his Mana Shield.

Initially, it wasn't anything too special, but as Shang entered his Great Sword State, the power ramped up significantly!

And when Shang entered his Saber State, the fight had completely changed yet again.

But the most terrifying state was the Long Sword State. At least for Mages.

Shang had dealt significant damage to Jerald's Mana Shield in that state, and he even had to stop Shang before he completely ran out of Mana.

Shang had managed to break the Mana Shield of a Late High Mage, although Jerald had been fighting with the strength of a normal Mid High Mage.

At that point, there was no more doubt.

Shang had definitely reached a level where he could kill an average Mid High Mage.

That was a jump of two levels!

Against a Mage!

Back when Shang had been in the second trial, he had come to a draw with the powerful Early True Mage.

Fighting against an average Mid True Mage should have been about as difficult, maybe a bit easier.

But this time, Shang had been on the offensive several times, and he could have probably progressed even faster if he wasn't testing out several of his new techniques.

Additionally, his body wasn't even at its peak for his level!

80% as powerful as

to fight with his Full Mana, but

was now fighting an average Late High

And it was rough.

essentially played with Shang, and Shang's offensive

this moment on, he only rarely managed to deal more damage to the Mana Shield than Jerald recovered Mana, and

short, Shang didn't manage to

weeks, Shang's techniques became

the end, Jerald wasn't sure if Shang could win against an average Late High Mage

It looked about even.

weakening himself. After all, if this were a game, he would essentially be using only five of his over

of that, he couldn't be sure

to the brink, could

probably do the same if he

was all up in the air, and he couldn't be sure if

had hoped before he reached the

his plan

had to take some breaks to manage his Zone every couple of days, but he always returned relatively

he had gotten used to

it would take a long time for

point, the two of them stopped their

shared his plan with Shang, and Shang finally realized why Jerald had

He definitely hadn't exaggerated.

messed up, Jerald

truly trusting Shang

but it had been ingrained in their

when it came to someone as powerful and talented as Jerald, this was

also felt guilty that he didn't tell Jerald

trusted Shang with his life, but Shang couldn't do

was simply too afraid of what might

would bring calamity to

the more powerful the Abominations across the entire world