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

closed his right eye in

was

it was

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

of research, and Shang

with this set of armor, he would never

any attack that hit Shang would severely injure

get at least two additional lives per

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

Shang was definitely tempted.

next

he wanted to listen

he wanted to know if the other two rewards

returned to the jester's hand as the

a baseline for all your future techniques. You don't need to study Magic anymore, and its power is greater in nearly all aspects than your current

take another deep

terrifying something like that

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

Shang's fighting style again and elevate it to new

the inspiration he needed to theorize a way to reach the Fifth

would save him decades

task. Shang had to create a

wouldn't even reach the

he had already taken several incorrect

might even be

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

the technique might lose its

create something even better, which he wouldn't have been able to create without

terrifyingly useful

give up either of them since both were so incredibly

third?" Shang

returned to the jester's hand, and the

what it is,"

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

only grinned. "I'm offering

raised an eyebrow.

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

day, this thing would find its way to

have succeeded and that this thing would eventually find its rightful

jester. "Does fate

said as he looked at Shang. "Fate is

influence your

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

a while. "Am I

jester said with a

person know me?"

"No."

be useful

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

is it more

question mark floated back to the jester's

to