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 your armor again,

his right eye in

reward was more than

it

was basically impossible in this world, and Shang couldn't

that required decades of research, and Shang

he would never have to worry about such

that hit Shang

get at least two additional lives per battle.

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

Shang was definitely tempted.

next reward?" Shang

listen to all

expected, and he wanted to know if the other

to the jester's

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, and its power is greater in nearly all aspects than your

had to take

how terrifying something like

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

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

he needed to theorize a way to

him decades

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

reach the Fifth Realm in his life, and he

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

technique might even be useful

of survival several-fold in the future,

while the

Shang enough inspiration to create something even better, which he

were terrifyingly useful for Shang's

to give up either of them since both

third?"

jester's hand, and the question mark moved

not telling you what it is," the

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

only grinned. "I'm offering it

an

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

thing would find its way to

and that this thing would eventually find

at the jester.

he said as he looked

they influence your will?"

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

for a while. "Am I the rightful

jester said

that person know me?"

"No."

be useful

course," the jester said. "I may enjoy joking around, but I

question is, is it more

floated back to the

like to tempt fate, which is essentially