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."

armor, you will never have issues with your armor again,

right

was

fact, it was terrifyingly

God had already confirmed that getting better armor was basically impossible in this world, and Shang couldn't possibly focus

required decades of research, and Shang couldn't spare

set of armor, he would never have to worry about

attack that hit Shang would severely injure or kill

would get at least two additional lives per battle. Maybe even

Shang to get further in future trials, assuming he managed to advance to

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next

wanted to listen to

he wanted to know if the other

and returned to the jester's hand as the

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

how terrifying something like

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

fighting style again and elevate

give Shang the inspiration he needed to theorize a way to

him decades of

was a monumental task. Shang had to

reach the Fifth Realm

he had already taken

even be useful in

chance of survival several-fold in the future, the

while the technique

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

terrifyingly useful

want to give up either of them

third?" Shang

hand,

what it is,"

offering it? You know me. I would

grinned. "I'm offering

raised an

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

everything so that, one day, this thing would find its way to its rightful

and that this thing would eventually find its rightful

at the jester. "Does fate even

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

they influence

jester said with a laugh. "There is no one that can influence my will. This thing is in my hands,

remained silent for a while. "Am I the

the jester said with

know me?"

"No."

be

course," the jester said. "I may enjoy joking around, but I still believe in fair rewards. It will definitely be useful

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

question mark floated back

offering it because I like to tempt fate, which