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."

you will never have issues with your

his right eye

reward was more than

it was

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

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

this set of armor, he would never have to worry

the armor, any attack that hit Shang

get at least two additional lives per

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

Shang was definitely tempted.

next reward?" Shang

wanted to listen to all the rewards

already far more than Shang had expected, and he wanted to know if the other two

jester's hand as the

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

had to take another deep breath

terrifying something

principles inside it that could

completely transform Shang's fighting style again and elevate it to new

inspiration he

save him decades of time in

Shang had to create

wouldn't even reach the Fifth Realm in

would find a way, but he had already taken several

might even

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

armor was useful forever, while the technique might lose

might have given Shang enough inspiration to create something even better, which he wouldn't have been able to create without

terrifyingly useful for Shang's

want to give up either of them

the third?"

book returned to the jester's hand, and the

you what it

You know me. I would much rather

jester only grinned. "I'm offering

raised an

question mark. "Long ago, someone created this

one day, this thing would

that they have succeeded and that this thing would eventually find its

glanced at the jester. "Does fate

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

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 it what

remained silent for a while. "Am I

said with

person know me?" Shang

"No."

be useful

but I still believe

it more useful than the other two

mark floated back

like to tempt fate,