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."

armor, you will never have issues with your armor again, just like with

right

reward was

it was

was basically impossible in

of research, and Shang

with this set of armor, he would never have to worry

the armor, any attack that hit Shang would severely injure or

the armor, he would get at least two additional lives per

to get further in future trials, assuming

Shang was definitely tempted.

next reward?"

wanted to listen to all the rewards

reward was already far more than Shang had expected, and he wanted

to the jester's hand as the

baseline for all

had to take

how terrifying something like

a blueprint. It had certain principles inside

Shang's fighting style again and elevate it to new

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

him decades

the fifth Stage was a monumental task. Shang had to create a path

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

the future, he would find a way, but he had already taken

the technique might even be useful

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

was useful forever, while the technique might lose its

technique might have given Shang enough inspiration to create something

were terrifyingly useful

up either of them since both were so incredibly

the third?"

book returned to the jester's hand, and the question mark

telling you what it is," the

am I able to make a decision?" Shang asked. "Why are you even offering it? You know me. I would much rather take something that will certainly benefit me than take

grinned. "I'm offering it because

an

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

so that, one day, this thing would find its way to its

and that this thing would

jester. "Does fate

jester chuckled. "In a way, it does," he said as he looked at Shang. "Fate is

did they influence your

that can influence my will. This thing is in my hands, and I

remained silent for a while. "Am I the

said with

person know me?"

"No."

it be useful

joking around, but I

the question is, is it more

mark floated back to

like to tempt