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, just like with your

closed his right eye in

was more than

fact, it

impossible

required decades of research, and Shang

this set of armor, he would never have to worry

attack that hit Shang would severely injure

get at least

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

Shang was definitely tempted.

next

wanted to listen

far more than Shang had expected, and he wanted

and returned to the jester's hand as

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

take another deep

knew how terrifying something

inside

could completely transform Shang's fighting style

give Shang the inspiration he needed to theorize a way

him decades of time in his

was a monumental task. Shang had to create

was very possible that Shang wouldn't even reach the Fifth Realm in his life, and

would find a way, but he had already taken

the technique might even be useful

future, the second reward

armor was useful forever, while the technique

something even

were terrifyingly useful for Shang's

of them since both were so incredibly

third?"

jester's hand, and the question

you what it

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

only grinned. "I'm offering it because

an

the question mark. "Long ago, someone created this thing. Then, they

day, this thing would find its way to

certain that they have succeeded and that

jester. "Does fate

it does," he said as he looked at

did they influence

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

for a while. "Am I the rightful

the jester said

that person know me?" Shang

"No."

be useful for

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

the question is, is it more useful than the other two

mark floated back

only offering it because I like to tempt fate,