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."

you will never have issues with

his right eye

reward was more

it was

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

that required decades of research, and

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

the armor, any attack that hit

get at least two

further in future trials, assuming he

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?" Shang

to listen to

first reward was already far more than Shang had expected, and he wanted to know if the other two rewards were just

the jester's hand as the book grew and floated

Element," the jester said. "You can use it as a baseline for all your

to take another deep breath

knew how terrifying something like that

principles inside it that could be filled with all kinds of weapons

could completely transform Shang's fighting style again and elevate it to new

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

save him decades of time in

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

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

he had already taken several incorrect steps before that moment, forever making it impossible

technique might even be useful in the

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

was useful forever, while the technique

create something even

were terrifyingly useful for

of them since both were

the third?"

hand, and the

what it is," the jester

"Why are you even offering it? You know me. I would much rather take something that

"I'm offering it because of

an

jester looked at the question mark. "Long ago, someone created this thing. Then, they sacrificed a lot of Mana to influence

day, this thing would find its way to

certain that they have succeeded and that this thing would

jester. "Does fate even

chuckled. "In a way, it does," he said as he looked

did they influence your will?" Shang

is no one that can influence my will. This thing is in my hands, and I may do

remained silent for a while. "Am I

jester said with a

that person know me?"

"No."

it be

"I may enjoy joking around, but I still believe

it more useful than the

question mark floated back to

offering it because I like to tempt fate,