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."

this armor, you will never have issues with

closed his right eye

reward was

fact, it was terrifyingly

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

that required decades of research, and Shang couldn't

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

attack that hit Shang would severely

get at least two

armor would also allow Shang to get further in future trials, assuming he managed to advance to the

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?" Shang

he wanted to listen to all

had expected, and he wanted to know if the other two rewards were just as

to the jester's hand

jester said. "You can use it as a baseline for all your future techniques. You don't

to take another

knew how terrifying something like that

essentially only a blueprint. It had certain principles inside

transform Shang's fighting style again

inspiration he needed to theorize a way to reach the

would save him decades of

fifth Stage was a monumental task. Shang had to create a path forward without knowing

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

but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that

might even

several-fold in the future, the second reward would increase

armor was useful forever, while the technique

inspiration to create something even better, which he wouldn't have been

terrifyingly useful

to give up either of them since both were so incredibly

third?" Shang

jester's hand,

not telling you what

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

"I'm offering it because

raised an

ago, someone created this thing. Then, they sacrificed a lot of

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

and that this

the jester.

he said as he looked at Shang. "Fate is my

they influence

can influence my

remained silent for a while. "Am I the rightful

jester said

know me?" Shang

"No."

it be

enjoy joking around, but I still believe in fair rewards.

it more useful than the other

back to the jester's

it because I like to