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 eye in

was

it was

confirmed that getting better armor was basically impossible in this world, and

required decades of research, and Shang couldn't spare any time for

with this set of armor, he would never

armor, any attack that hit

least two additional lives per battle.

in future trials,

Shang was definitely tempted.

next

to listen

was already far more than Shang had expected, and he

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

technique that's 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 to study Magic anymore,

take another

how terrifying something like

only a blueprint. It had certain principles inside it that could be filled with all kinds

fighting style again and elevate it to new

the inspiration he needed to theorize a way

save him decades of time in his

had to create a path

Shang wouldn't even reach the Fifth Realm in his

had already taken several incorrect

the technique might even be useful in

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

armor was useful forever, while the technique

to create something

terrifyingly useful for

either of them since both

third?"

the jester's hand, and the question mark

telling you what it

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

jester only grinned. "I'm offering it because of

raised an

this thing. Then, they

day, this thing would find

that they have succeeded and that this thing

glanced at the jester. "Does fate even

it does," he said as he looked at Shang.

did they influence

the jester said with a laugh. "There is no one that can influence my will. This

while. "Am I the rightful

jester said

know me?"

"No."

it be

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

more useful than the other

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it because I like to