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."

with your armor again, just like with your

closed his right

was

it was terrifyingly

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

research, and Shang couldn't

he would never have to worry about such

the armor, any attack that hit

least two additional lives per battle. Maybe even

would also allow Shang to get further in future

Shang was definitely tempted.

next reward?"

he wanted to listen

expected, and he wanted to know if the other

and returned to the jester's

can use it as a baseline for all your future techniques. You don't need to

to take another deep breath

how terrifying

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

Shang's fighting style again

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

save him decades of time

was a monumental task. Shang had to create a path forward without knowing where he had

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

had already taken several incorrect steps before that moment, forever

technique might even be useful

several-fold in the future, the

the technique

technique might have given Shang enough inspiration to create something even

terrifyingly useful

give up either of them

third?" Shang

hand, and

what it is," the

Shang asked. "Why are you even offering it? You know me. I would much rather take something that will certainly benefit

jester only grinned. "I'm offering it because

an

this thing. Then, they sacrificed a lot of

that, one day, this thing

that they have succeeded and that this thing would eventually

glanced at the jester. "Does

he said as he

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 may do with it what

while.

jester said with a

know me?"

"No."

be

"I may enjoy joking around, but I still

question is, is it more useful than

question mark floated back to the jester's

like to tempt fate, which is essentially my