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 like

his right

was

fact, it was

God had already confirmed that getting better armor was basically impossible in

research, and Shang couldn't spare

would never have to worry about such

hit Shang would severely injure or kill

least two additional lives

get further in future trials, assuming he managed

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?"

listen to all the rewards

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

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

to every kind of weapon and Element," the jester said. "You can use it as a baseline for all your

had to take another deep

knew how terrifying something

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

Shang's fighting style again and elevate it

the inspiration he needed to theorize a way to reach the

would save him decades of time in

had to

the Fifth Realm

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

more, the technique might even be

the future, the second reward would increase

the armor was useful forever, while the technique might lose

the technique might have given Shang enough inspiration to create something even

terrifyingly

up either of them

third?"

the jester's hand, and the

not telling you what it is,"

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

grinned. "I'm offering

raised an

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

that, one day, this thing

succeeded and that this thing would eventually find its

at the jester. "Does

it does," he said as he looked

did they influence your

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

silent for a while. "Am I the rightful

said

person know

"No."

it be useful for

the jester said. "I may enjoy joking around, but I still believe in

is it more useful than the

mark floated back to the

like to tempt