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 armor again, just like

right

was more

it

confirmed that getting better armor was basically impossible in this world,

and

he would never have to

any attack that hit Shang would severely injure

at least two additional lives per battle. Maybe even

further in future

Shang was definitely tempted.

next reward?"

to listen to all

and he wanted to know if the

armor shrunk and returned to the jester's hand as

can use it as a baseline for all your future techniques. You don't need

take another deep breath

terrifying something like that

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

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

might even give Shang the inspiration he needed to theorize a way to

save him decades of time in his

was a monumental task. Shang had to create a

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

in the future, he would find a way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that moment, forever making it impossible to

the technique might even be useful

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

the armor was useful forever, while the technique might lose its effects later

something even better, which

terrifyingly useful for

either of them since

third?" Shang

to the jester's hand, and the question

you what it is," the jester

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

only grinned. "I'm

raised an eyebrow.

looked at the question mark. "Long ago, someone created this thing. Then, they sacrificed a

everything so that, one day, this thing

that they have succeeded and that this

at the jester. "Does

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

did they influence your

my will.

a while. "Am I

the jester said with

person know me?" Shang

"No."

it be useful for

may enjoy joking around, but I still believe

question is, is it more useful than the other two

floated back to the

I like to tempt fate,