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

his right

reward was more than

fact, it was terrifyingly

better armor was basically impossible in this

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

this set of armor, he would never have to worry about such

armor, any attack that hit Shang would severely

armor, he would get at least two additional

get further in future trials, assuming he managed

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next

he wanted to listen to

had expected, and he wanted to know

and returned to the jester's hand as the

as a baseline for all

had to take another deep

how terrifying something like that

adaptive technique was essentially only a blueprint. It had certain principles inside it that could be filled with all kinds of weapons

completely transform Shang's fighting style again and elevate

even give Shang the inspiration he needed to theorize

him decades

Shang had to create

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

way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that moment,

the technique might even be useful in the Fifth

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

forever, while the technique might

Shang enough inspiration to create something even better, which he

rewards were terrifyingly useful

to give up either of them since both were so

the third?" Shang

to the jester's hand, and

what it is," the jester

are you even offering it? You know me. I would much rather take something that will certainly benefit me than take

grinned. "I'm offering it

an eyebrow.

created this thing.

this thing would find its way

that they have succeeded and that this thing would eventually find its

jester. "Does fate even

way, it does," he said as he

did they influence your will?" Shang

one that can influence my will. This thing is in my hands, and I may do with

remained silent for a while. "Am

jester said with

that person know

"No."

be useful for

but I still believe in fair rewards. It

question is, is it more useful than the other

back

only offering it because I like to tempt fate,