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."

have issues with your

right eye in

reward was more

it was

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

and

would

that hit Shang would severely injure or

least

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

Shang was definitely tempted.

the next reward?" Shang

he wanted to listen to all the

had expected, and he wanted to know

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

it as a baseline for all your future techniques. You don't need to study Magic anymore, and its

take another deep

knew how terrifying

blueprint. It had certain principles inside it

fighting style again and elevate it to new

the technique might even give Shang the inspiration he needed to

decades

task. Shang had to create a path forward without knowing where he had to

the Fifth Realm in his

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

even be

the future, the second reward would increase

while the

might have given Shang enough inspiration to create something

were terrifyingly useful for Shang's

give up either of them since

the third?" Shang

the jester's hand, and

telling you what

able to make 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

"I'm offering it because of

raised an eyebrow.

ago, someone created this thing. Then,

used everything so that, one day, this thing would

certain that they have succeeded and that this thing would eventually

glanced at the jester. "Does fate even

jester chuckled. "In a way, it does," he said as he looked at Shang. "Fate

influence

said with a laugh. "There is no one that can influence my will. This

while. "Am I

jester said with

person know

"No."

be

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

is it more useful

floated back to the jester's

to