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."

will never have issues with your

right

was

it was

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

and Shang couldn't spare any

this set of armor, he would never have to worry about such

that hit

armor, he would get at least two additional lives per battle.

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

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?"

wanted to listen to all the

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

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

it as a baseline for all your future

take another

knew how terrifying something like

certain principles inside it that could

could completely transform Shang's fighting style

give Shang the inspiration he

decades of time in his

to create a path forward without

reach the Fifth Realm in his life, and

find a way, but he had already taken several incorrect

more, the technique might even be useful in

in the future, the second reward would increase

useful forever, while the technique might lose its

given Shang enough inspiration to create something even better, which

were terrifyingly useful

either of them since both

the third?" Shang

the jester's hand, and the

telling you what it is," the jester

you even offering it? You know me. I would much rather take something that will certainly benefit me than take a

jester only grinned. "I'm offering

raised an eyebrow.

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

one day, this thing would find its way to its

have succeeded and that this thing would eventually

at the jester. "Does fate

it does," he said

did they influence your

not," the jester said with a laugh. "There is no one that can influence my will. This thing is in my hands, and I

for a while. "Am I

the jester said with

person know

"No."

it be

"I may enjoy joking around, but I still believe

the question is, is it more useful than the other

back to the

offering it because I like to tempt fate, which is essentially my