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."

armor, you will never have issues with your armor again, just like

his right eye in

reward was more than

it was terrifyingly

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 time

would never have to worry about

hit Shang would severely

armor, he would get at least two

armor would also allow Shang to get further in future trials, assuming he managed to advance to

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?"

wanted to listen to all the rewards

and he wanted to know if the other two rewards were just

armor shrunk and returned to the jester's hand as the book grew

Element," the jester said. "You can use it as a baseline for all your future techniques. You don't need to study Magic

take another

terrifying

certain principles inside it that could be filled with all

transform Shang's fighting style again and elevate it to

technique might even give Shang the inspiration he needed to theorize a way to

save him decades of

monumental task. Shang had to create a path forward without knowing

was very possible that Shang wouldn't even reach the Fifth Realm in

in the future, he would find a way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that

more, the technique might even be useful in

of survival several-fold in the future, the second

armor was useful forever, while the technique might

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

were terrifyingly useful for

didn't want to give up either of

the third?"

hand, and the

telling you what it is,"

make a decision?" Shang asked. "Why are you even offering it? You know me. I would much rather take something that will certainly benefit me than take

jester only grinned. "I'm

an

ago, someone created this thing. Then, they sacrificed a lot

this thing would find its way to its

that this thing would eventually find its rightful

jester.

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

did they influence your will?" Shang

my will. This thing is in my hands, and I may do with it what

for a while.

the jester said with a

know me?" Shang

"No."

be useful

jester said. "I may enjoy joking around, but I still believe in fair rewards. It will definitely be useful

is, is it more useful than the

question mark floated back

like to tempt fate, which is