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."

will never have issues with your armor again,

closed his right eye

reward was more than

fact, it

armor was basically impossible in this world, and Shang couldn't possibly focus on also creating

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

he would never have to

any attack that hit Shang would severely injure

least two additional lives per battle. Maybe even

get further in future trials, assuming he managed to advance to

Shang was definitely tempted.

next

listen to all the rewards

and he wanted to know if the

and returned to the jester's

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

had to take another deep

how terrifying something like

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

could completely transform Shang's fighting style again and elevate

might even give Shang the inspiration he needed to

decades of time

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

even reach the Fifth Realm

future, he would find a way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that moment, forever

technique might even be useful in the

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

was useful forever, while the

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

rewards were terrifyingly

of

third?" Shang

jester's hand, and the question mark

you what it is," the jester

asked. "Why are you even offering it? You know

grinned. "I'm offering

an eyebrow.

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

used everything so that, one day, this thing would find

and that this thing would

jester.

does," he said

they influence your will?" Shang

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

silent for a while. "Am I the rightful

the jester said with

person know me?" Shang

"No."

it be useful for

enjoy joking around, but I

is, is it more useful than

question mark floated back

to tempt fate, which is essentially