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."

you will never have issues with your armor again, just

right eye

was

fact, it

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

like that required decades of research, and Shang couldn't spare any time

would never have to worry about such

that hit

least

future trials, assuming he

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?" Shang

he wanted to listen to

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

and returned to the jester's hand as the

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

to take

how terrifying something like that

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

completely transform Shang's fighting style

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

him decades of time in

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

the

a way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that moment, forever making it impossible to

more, the technique might even be

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

was useful forever, while the technique might lose its effects

might have given Shang enough inspiration to create something even better, which he wouldn't have been able

terrifyingly useful for

to give up either of them since

third?"

jester's hand, and the

you what it is,"

You know me.

grinned. "I'm offering it

raised an eyebrow.

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

one day, this thing would find its way

succeeded and that this

at the jester.

said as he looked at Shang.

they influence your

no one that can influence my will. This thing is

for a while. "Am

said

know me?" Shang

"No."

be useful for

the jester said. "I may enjoy joking around, but I still believe in fair rewards. It will definitely be useful to

the question is, is it more useful than the other

back to

to tempt fate, which is essentially my