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 your

closed his right eye

reward was more than

it

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

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

this set of armor, he would never have to worry about such things

attack that hit Shang

get at least two

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

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?" Shang

to listen

than Shang had expected, and he wanted to know if

and returned to the jester's hand as the book grew

and Element," the jester said. "You can use it as a baseline for all your future techniques. You don't need to study Magic anymore, and its power is greater in nearly all

had to take

how terrifying something like

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

transform Shang's fighting style again and elevate

might even give Shang the inspiration he needed to theorize a

would save him decades of time in his

to create a path forward without knowing where he had to

that Shang wouldn't even reach the Fifth Realm in

in the future, he would find a way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before

even be useful in the Fifth

chance of survival several-fold in the future,

the armor was useful forever, while the technique might lose its

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

rewards were terrifyingly

of them since both

the third?" Shang

book returned to the jester's hand, and

not telling you what it is,"

it? You know me. I would

"I'm offering it

raised an

the question mark. "Long ago, someone created this thing.

day, this thing

have succeeded and that

at the jester.

jester chuckled. "In a way, it does," he said as

did they influence your will?"

one that can influence my will. This thing is

while. "Am I

said with

know me?" Shang

"No."

it be useful

I still believe in fair rewards. It will

more useful than the other

mark floated back to the jester's

only offering it because I like to tempt fate, which