Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang saw a bit of his young self in Oliver. Sure, Shang had already been different from Oliver back then, but there certainly were similarities.

"Earth?" Oliver asked with a shocked expression. "What do you mean?"

Oliver tried to seem oblivious, but Shang could easily tell that Oliver knew what Shang was talking about.

"You are not the first person sent from Earth to this place, and you won't be the last. These words have been said to me by my predecessor, and now I'm speaking them to you," Shang said evenly.

"Just like you, I have come from Earth. I was sent here when I was in my early twenties, and I was a retired professional MMA fighter back then."

Oliver still looked shocked.

There was someone else from Earth here?!

He had thought he had been the only one!

"So, you also came from Earth?" Oliver asked.

"That's what I said," Shang said coldly.

Oliver flinched a bit at Shang's cold voice. Oliver couldn't imagine someone like Shang being from Earth.

"What was your job on Earth?" Shang asked.

Oliver looked a bit uncertain. "Well, I was researching semiconductors."

"What's that?" Shang asked.

"I basically designed microchips."

Shang furrowed his brows. "That doesn't seem very fitting to this world. Why did the God send you here?"

Oliver scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed and nervous smile. "Well, I also loved playing RPGs, and I-"

"The missile?" Shang asked with raised eyebrows.

"No, not the missile. You know, role-playing games," Oliver quickly corrected.

Shang's brows furrowed. "Please keep your sex life out of this discussion."

Oliver looked even more shocked and appalled. "No, that's not-"

"Why did the God send you here?" Shang asked again.

Oliver wanted to correct Shang regarding the RPG thing, but he couldn't bring himself to say anything. The pressure Shang exerted compelled him to follow his commands.

never really made it to the professional circuit due to my studies, but I

Shang nodded.

chosen because I have been working in research but also because I've had some regrets. My job was paying very well, but it also filled my life

answered. "Tell me what happened after you came

Oliver began to tell Shang about his

had been in this world for a little

beginning, he had lived in the middle of

there had been incredibly dangerous, and he

territory of a very powerful beast. The beast was so powerful

do. He traveled around, but he only found more swamp wherever he

about a year later, he came across a

Mage told him where to go

Empress Cobra Zone, and he lived

Zone. He had heard from the God that the strongest warriors in the world lived there and that it would be

Stage warrior any attention, and he was let through

couple of months for the next tryouts for the Warrior Academy and

had only barely

in the wilds for a full

very short amount of time! I was only a normal guy on Earth! A year prior to that, I could have never imagined

Shang furrowed his brows.

looked at the power of

world for

Oliver nodded.

you only at the

I managed to reach the level of my current classmates without having any

Shang's brows furrowed.

Oliver no longer reminded Shang of his past

you

told Shang

workout from Earth. It was about as intense as the training routine of

are no longer on Earth?" Shang

course," Oliver answered with a

definitely wasn't the biggest fan of Shang's arrogant and cold demeanor. It was like nothing Oliver did was good enough

like you are still on Earth?" Shang

for more training,"

more important than

world, having a social life, learning more about Magic,

into Oliver's eyes for

Shang thought. 'From my perspective, he only has the determination and willpower to become an average Commander Stage warrior at the very most. I don't see any value in training someone

the God's. There must be something special

you live your life however you want. It's

right. It's not," Oliver said