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."

with your armor again, just like

his right eye in

reward was more

fact, it was terrifyingly

getting better armor was basically impossible in this world, and Shang

and Shang couldn't

armor, he would

hit Shang would severely

get at least two additional lives per battle.

in future trials, assuming he managed to advance to

Shang was definitely tempted.

next

listen to

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

the jester's hand as

that's adaptable to every kind of weapon 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 aspects than your current

had to take another deep

terrifying something

adaptive technique was essentially only a blueprint. It had certain principles inside it that could

completely transform Shang's fighting style again and

Shang the inspiration he needed to theorize a way to

him decades

Shang had to create a path forward without knowing

was very possible that Shang wouldn't even reach the Fifth Realm in his life, and he

he had already taken several incorrect

even be useful in

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

useful forever, while the technique might lose its effects

to create something even better, which he

terrifyingly useful for

didn't want to give up either of them since

third?"

to the jester's hand, and the question mark moved

telling you what it is," the

a decision?" Shang asked. "Why are you even offering it? You know me. I would much rather take something that will certainly benefit me than take a

"I'm offering

an

jester looked at the question mark. "Long ago, someone created this thing. Then, they sacrificed a lot of

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

certain that they have succeeded and that this

glanced at the jester. "Does fate even

it does," he said as he looked at Shang.

they influence your

my will. This thing is

for a while. "Am I the

the jester said with

know

"No."

it be

but I still believe

more useful than

back

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