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,

closed his right eye in

was more than

it was

armor was basically impossible in this world, and

and Shang couldn't spare any time

he would never have to worry about such

attack that hit

least two

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

Shang was definitely tempted.

next

to listen

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

the jester's hand

baseline for all your

had to take another deep

terrifying

essentially only a blueprint. It had certain principles inside it that could be filled with all kinds of

fighting style again and elevate

the technique might even give Shang the inspiration he needed to

save him decades of time in his

to create a path forward without knowing where he

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

the future, he would find a way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that

more, the technique might even be useful in

future, the second reward would increase Shang's

the armor was useful forever, while the

the technique might have given Shang enough inspiration to create something

rewards were terrifyingly

want to give up either of them since both were so

third?"

returned to the jester's hand, and the question mark

what it

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

jester only grinned. "I'm offering it because

an

created this thing. Then, they sacrificed a lot of Mana to influence

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

succeeded and that this

glanced at the jester. "Does

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

influence your

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

remained silent for a while. "Am I the rightful

the jester said with

that person know me?" Shang

"No."

it be useful for

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

is, is it more useful than

back to the jester's

because I like to tempt fate, which is essentially my