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, just like with your

closed his right

was

it was terrifyingly

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

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

of armor, he would never have to

the armor, any attack that hit Shang

he would get at least two

would also allow Shang to get further in future trials, assuming he managed

Shang was definitely tempted.

next

he wanted to listen to all the rewards

expected, and he wanted to know if the other two

armor shrunk and returned to the jester's hand as

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

had to take another deep breath

knew how terrifying something like that

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

completely transform Shang's fighting style again

he needed to theorize a way to reach the

decades of

had to create a path forward without knowing where

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

he had already taken several

even be useful in the

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

forever, while the technique might lose its effects later

enough inspiration to create something even better, which he wouldn't have been able to create

rewards were terrifyingly

to give up either of

third?" Shang

book returned to the jester's hand, and

telling you what it

it? You know me. I would much rather take something that will certainly benefit me than take a

jester only grinned. "I'm offering it

raised an eyebrow.

this

this thing would find its

they have succeeded and that

jester.

a way, it does," he said as he looked at

they influence

my will. This thing is in my

remained silent for a while. "Am

the jester said with a

know me?" Shang

"No."

be useful

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

is it more useful

question mark floated back

because I like to tempt fate,