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!

was only a bit more than 80% as powerful as an Initial True Path

while, Jerald decided to fight with his Full Mana, but without using

now fighting an

And it was rough.

with Shang, and Shang's offensive had been weakened

he only rarely managed to deal more damage to the Mana Shield than Jerald recovered Mana, and the terrifying thing was that Jerald would just recover more Mana after the short

short, Shang didn't

couple of weeks, Shang's techniques became more

end, Jerald wasn't sure if Shang could win against an

It looked about even.

all, if this were a game, he

that, he couldn't be sure if Shang

High Mage, when pushed to the brink, could unleash significant

could probably do the same

Jerald, it was all up in the air, and he couldn't be sure if Shang could

Jerald had hoped before he

power, his plan could definitely

Zone every couple of

meant that he had gotten used

to normal, and it would take a long time for him to make any major

their

Shang, and Shang finally realized

He definitely hadn't exaggerated.

Jerald might

was truly trusting Shang with

happened before. Sure, there had been the barbarians, but it had been ingrained in their traditions to

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

felt guilty that he didn't tell Jerald the truth about his connection

Shang with his life, but Shang couldn't

was simply too afraid of what might

that his very existence would

powerful he became, the more powerful the Abominations