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!

bit more than 80% as powerful

his Full Mana, but without using any special

was now fighting an average Late

And it was rough.

Shang, and Shang's offensive

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

short, Shang didn't manage

couple of weeks, Shang's techniques became

if Shang could win against an average

It looked about even.

if this were a game, he

be sure if

could unleash significant power. After all, they would

could probably do the same if

and he couldn't

Jerald had hoped before he reached

this power, his plan could definitely

his Zone every couple of days, but

that he had gotten used to fighting Mages again

would return to normal, and it would take

them stopped their practice. There was no more point

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

He definitely hadn't exaggerated.

Jerald might very

truly trusting Shang with

truly happened before. Sure, there had been the barbarians, but it had been

powerful and talented as Jerald, this was something

that he didn't tell Jerald

life, but Shang

too afraid

his very existence would bring calamity

the more powerful the Abominations across the