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,

his right eye

was more than

it was

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

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

armor, he would never have to

that hit Shang would severely injure or

get at least two additional lives per battle.

armor would also allow Shang to get further in future trials,

Shang was definitely tempted.

next reward?"

to listen to

was already far more than Shang had expected, and he wanted to know if

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

take another

terrifying something

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

could completely transform Shang's fighting style again and elevate

give Shang the inspiration he needed to theorize a

would save him decades of time in

Stage was a monumental task. Shang had to create a path forward

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

way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that moment, forever

technique might even be useful in the Fifth

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

was useful forever, while the

create something even better, which he

were terrifyingly useful for

to give up either of them since both were

the third?"

hand, and the question

telling you what it is," the

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

jester only grinned. "I'm offering it because

raised an

mark. "Long ago, someone created this

everything so that, one day, this thing would find

succeeded and that this thing would eventually find

jester.

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

did they influence

a laugh. "There is no one that can influence my will. This thing is in my hands, and I may do with

while. "Am

the jester said with

person know

"No."

be useful

said. "I may enjoy joking around, but I still believe in fair

question is, is it more

back

only offering it because I like to tempt fate, which