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."

never have issues with your armor again, just like

his right eye

reward was

fact, it was terrifyingly

impossible

of research, and Shang

set of armor, he would never have to worry about

the armor, any attack that hit Shang would severely

he would get at least two additional lives per battle.

Shang to get further in future trials, assuming he managed to advance to the Fifth

Shang was definitely tempted.

next

wanted to listen to all the rewards

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

jester's hand as the book grew and floated

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,

had to take

knew how terrifying something like that

technique was essentially only a blueprint. It had certain principles inside it

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

the technique might even give Shang the inspiration he needed

save him decades

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

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

taken several incorrect steps before that moment,

technique might even be useful

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

forever, while the technique might lose

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

were terrifyingly

give up either of them since both were so incredibly

third?"

book returned to the jester's hand, and the question mark

what it is," the

are you even offering it? You know me. I would

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

an

created this

thing would find its way to its

and that this thing would eventually find its rightful

at the jester. "Does fate even

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

did they influence your will?" Shang

that can influence my will. This thing is in

remained silent for a while. "Am I the

said

that person know me?" Shang

"No."

it be

"I may enjoy joking around, but I still believe

the question is, is it more useful than the

back to

it because I like to tempt fate, which