Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang didn't remember the last time he had fought an enemy Mage with an Earth Affinity that wasn't a complete pushover.

'A powerful Early High Mage with an Earth Affinity, huh? I wonder how they fight.'

SHING!

Shang's opponent appeared.

It was a tall man with brown hair and a rough, long beard. He looked a bit like a barbarian.

Shang didn't enter his Colossal Sword State. For now, the Saber State should be enough, and the Colossal Sword State was not as great when it came to dealing with Earth Mages.

The reason was that Refraction and Reflection didn't work that well against Earth Mages.

Additionally, Shang didn't think that it was necessary to enter his Colossal Sword State yet. The Saber State should still be enough.

The jester slowly lifted his hammer and hit the bell.

DING!

Shang immediately unleashed his Shooting Stars and Hidden Suns at the Mage.

When the Mage noticed the assault, his eyes narrowed.

In an instant, he had already created his Mana Shield.

SHING!

He also used a Mana Step immediately to gain some distance from Shang.

When Shang saw that, he blasted forward with an Ice Blast while continuing his assault.

CRK!

At that moment, two huge claws shot out of the earth around the Mage, and they grabbed the Mana Shield.

Then, they moved the Mana Shield to the side, making Shang's attacks miss.

The claws could move through the earth, and they pulled the Mage with them.

Shang got reminded of the first talented Mage he had ever fought back in the first trial. That Mage had been a Lightning Mage, and he had surrounded his Mana Shield with lightning to achieve a similar effect.

Mana it cost to move the Mana Shield around with the claws, but he assumed that it was

count as using a Spell. The Mage could probably just move them

claws, but he was very good at moving

a lot of

the Earth Mage while

to side to avoid the attacks, but he also

a bad idea to let such a powerful warrior come

the Mana Shield was moved to the side, its retreating speed from Shang slowed

only a kilometer left between them, the Mage used his

WHOOOOM!

wave of earth suddenly appeared between the

wave, a bit of

off my Spirit Sense. I can't see anything

continued releasing his attacks, but this time, they hit the wave between him and his

inside the wave, and Shang's Spirit Sense could finally see what was

immediately blasted

SHING!

spear, cloaked in green Mana, shot past Shang at speeds that should

already expected that attack,

his eyes when he

had been in the Mage's place, he would have done the same thing. Make the opponent expect

Shang had immediately assumed that the Mage would choose the best course of action based on what he would

Shang had known that this attack would

fast

attack, Shang realized what the Earth

this is

around the earthen spear had been Wind Mana, and the way the Wind Mana behaved

Concept

knew the same

through the Earth also can't

words correctly, most Earth Mages go for the Concept of Base, a Concept that allows them to control the Earth around them with incredible skill as long as they

around his Mana Shield keep him mobile, but they also keep the connection with the ground. By using the Earth

analyzed everything in the blink of an eye, and he had already

also failed since Shang had already seen

the attack, they would have moved to a place where

the side and then evaded back again, the wave harmlessly passing

as he released more Blasts, and the Mage had to use another

Mana Step was expensive and would exhaust the

his opponent had used Mana Step, a fire appeared in his right