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."

never have issues with your armor again, just

right eye in

was more

fact, it was

confirmed that getting better armor was basically impossible in this world, and Shang couldn't

of research, and Shang couldn't spare

of armor, he would never have to

that hit Shang would

least

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

Shang was definitely tempted.

next

to listen to all the

expected, and he wanted to know if the other two rewards

armor shrunk and returned to the jester's hand as the book grew and floated

all your future

take

knew how terrifying something

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

Shang's fighting style again and

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

decades of

to create a path forward without knowing

reach the Fifth Realm in his life, and he knew

but he had already taken

even be useful in

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

the technique might

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

rewards were terrifyingly useful for Shang's

up either of them since both

third?" Shang

returned to the jester's hand,

not telling you what it is," the jester

I able to make a decision?" Shang asked. "Why are you even offering it? You

"I'm offering it because

an

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

this thing would find its way to its rightful

were certain that they have succeeded and that this thing would

jester. "Does

does," he said as

influence your will?"

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

a while.

said with a

that person know me?"

"No."

be useful for

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

the question is, is it more useful than the other

back to

I like to tempt fate, which