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."

never have issues with your armor again,

right eye in

reward was more than

fact, it was

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

and Shang

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

armor, any attack that hit

least two additional lives

further in future trials, assuming he managed to advance to

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?" Shang

listen to

reward was already far more than Shang had expected, and he wanted to know if the

armor shrunk and returned to the jester's hand as the

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 aspects than your current

take another deep

terrifying something like that

certain principles inside it that could be filled with all kinds of weapons or

could completely transform Shang's fighting style again and elevate it to new

Shang the inspiration he needed to theorize a way to reach the

save him decades of time

had to create a path forward without knowing where he

Shang wouldn't even reach the

in the future, he would find a way, but he had already taken several incorrect steps before that moment, forever making it impossible to

more, the technique might even

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

useful forever, while the technique might lose its

Shang enough inspiration to create something even better, which

were terrifyingly useful

give up either of them since both were

the third?" Shang

book returned to the jester's hand,

what

to make a decision?" Shang asked. "Why are you even offering it? You

only grinned. "I'm offering it because of

raised an eyebrow.

looked at the question mark. "Long ago, someone created this thing. Then, they

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

and that this

glanced at the jester. "Does fate

way, it does," he said as he

influence your will?" Shang

course not," the jester said with a laugh. "There is no one that can influence my will. This thing is in my hands, and

remained silent for a while. "Am I

the jester said with a

person know me?"

"No."

be useful

enjoy joking around, but I still believe in fair rewards. It will definitely be useful to

is it more useful than the other two

floated back to the jester's

only offering it because I like to tempt fate, which is essentially my