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

right eye

was more than

it

basically impossible in this world, and Shang couldn't

decades of research, and Shang

armor, he would never have to worry about such

that hit Shang would

at least two additional lives per

future trials, assuming he managed to advance to the Fifth

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?"

wanted to listen to all

and he wanted to know

jester's hand

all your future techniques. You don't need to study Magic anymore,

to take another deep breath

terrifying something like that

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

fighting style again and elevate it to new

even give Shang the inspiration he needed to theorize a way

save him decades of

a monumental task. Shang had to create a path forward

that Shang wouldn't even reach the Fifth Realm in his

future, he would find a way, but he had already taken several incorrect

technique might even be

several-fold in the future, the second reward would increase Shang's chances of actually realizing

the technique might lose its effects

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

rewards were terrifyingly useful for Shang's

want to give up either of

third?" Shang

to the jester's hand,

telling you what it

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

jester only grinned. "I'm offering it because of

raised an

the question mark. "Long ago, someone created this thing. Then, they sacrificed a lot of Mana to influence

one day, this thing would find its way to its rightful

succeeded and that this thing would

at the jester.

said as he looked at

they influence

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

while. "Am I the

jester said

know

"No."

it be useful

joking around, but I still believe in fair rewards. It will definitely

is, is it more useful than the other

back

only offering it because I like to