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."

with your armor again, just

closed his right eye

reward was

fact, it

getting better armor was basically impossible in

of research, and Shang couldn't spare

this set of armor, he would never have to worry about such

armor, any attack that hit Shang would

at least two additional

future trials, assuming he

Shang was definitely tempted.

next reward?"

wanted to listen to

than Shang had expected, and he wanted to know if the other two rewards were

jester's

adaptable to 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

had to take another

how terrifying something like

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

completely transform Shang's fighting style

inspiration he needed to theorize a way to reach the

would save him decades of time

a monumental task. Shang had to

that Shang wouldn't even reach the Fifth Realm in his life,

a way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that moment, forever making it impossible

might even be

the future, the second reward would increase

the armor was useful forever, while the technique

might have given Shang enough inspiration to create something even better,

terrifyingly

didn't want to give up either of

third?" Shang

the jester's hand, and the question mark

telling you what it is," the

asked. "Why are you even offering it? You know me. I would much rather take something

jester only grinned. "I'm offering

an eyebrow.

jester looked at the question mark. "Long ago, someone created this thing.

so that, one day, this thing

and that this thing

jester. "Does fate even

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

they influence your will?" Shang

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

while. "Am I

jester said with

that person know me?"

"No."

it be useful

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

question is, is it more useful than the other two

floated back

offering it because I like to