Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang released a long sigh.

Going through the trial was always filled with stress. Even though his life wasn't technically on the line here, the continuous fights against stronger and stronger opponents sapped his strength by a lot.

"You got thirteen points in the beast category and ten points in the Mage category," the jester said. "That's a total of 23 points without a warrior category."

"It was definitely the right decision to promote you."

Shang didn't answer.

He knew that his power had grown tremendously, but that didn't just occur naturally.

Shang was 85 years old, and he had spent over 50 years in complete isolation.

About 70% of his life had been nothing but training day in and day out in isolation.

Was it easy to do something like that?

Of course not!

Shang also wanted to take breaks.

He also wanted to do something else.

However, he couldn't allow himself to relax.

His goal was too important to him, and any moment that wasn't spent on getting him to his goal was a waste of time.

"What are the rewards?" Shang asked.

The jester smirked.

SHING!

Three small things appeared above his right hand, and Shang looked at them.

One was a small set of armor.

One was a small book.

One was a big question mark.

"I have three things to choose from. You may only take one," the jester said.

At that moment, the little armor floated forward and grew to its normal size.

It looked just like Shang's previous armor.

"The first option: An armor just like your weapon."

Shang took a deep breath as he heard that.

An armor just like Sword?

"So, it regenerates, adapts to my needs, and it grows stronger by giving it ore?" Shang asked.

The jester nodded. "Exactly."

issues with your armor again, just

closed his right eye

reward was more

it was

confirmed that getting better armor was basically impossible in this world, and Shang couldn't possibly focus on

like that required decades of research, and Shang couldn't spare any

would never have

hit Shang would severely

the armor, he would get at least two additional lives per battle. Maybe

armor would also allow Shang to get further in future

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?"

listen

reward was already far more than Shang had expected, and he wanted to know if the

and returned to the jester's hand as

adaptable to every kind of weapon and Element," the jester said. "You can use it as a baseline for all your future techniques. You don't need

take another

knew how terrifying something like

had certain principles inside it that could be filled

fighting style again and elevate it to

he needed to theorize a way to reach

would save him decades of

task. Shang had to create a path forward without knowing where he had

Shang wouldn't even reach the Fifth Realm in his life, and he

he would find a way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that moment, forever making it impossible

technique might even be useful in the Fifth

reward would increase Shang's chance of survival several-fold in the future, the second reward would increase Shang's chances of actually

forever, while the technique might

inspiration to create something even better, which he wouldn't have been able to create

rewards were terrifyingly useful

of

the third?" Shang

the jester's hand,

you what it is," the

it? You know me. I would much rather take something

jester only grinned. "I'm offering it

an

the question mark. "Long ago, someone created this thing. Then, they sacrificed a

so that, one day, this thing would find its

that they have succeeded and that this thing would eventually find

the jester.

jester chuckled. "In a way, it does," he said as he looked at Shang. "Fate

did they influence

that can influence my will. This thing is in my hands, and

remained silent for a while. "Am

jester said

that person know me?"

"No."

be

but I still believe in fair rewards. It will definitely

is, is it more useful than the

question mark floated back

because I like to tempt