Sword God in a World of Magic

What after that?

At that moment, Shang's thoughts began to turn more and more abstract.

He was trying to think of something, but all his thoughts somehow stopped making sense.

He was thinking of something, but he had no idea what he was thinking about.

It was just a weird and indiscernible mess.

Shang was just sitting there, not moving.

He was just thinking.

Wait, what was he thinking about?

He didn't remember.

'Can't be that important if I forgot,' Shang thought. 'Anyway, it's interesting to know what led me down to my current Path.'

'Killing the God, huh?'

'Sure, I can do that.'

'Then, I will get rid of the Abominations as long as it doesn't require me to sacrifice myself or something like that. And finally, I will find a way to become even more powerful.'

'I refuse to believe that becoming a God is the end.'

"You haven't answered my question yet," the Lightning Emperor suddenly said.

Shang was pulled out of his thoughts and returned to reality.

He had completely forgotten that he was sitting in front of the Lightning Emperor just now.

"What was the question?" Shang asked.

"Why do you want to become a God?" the Lightning Emperor asked.

Shang didn't immediately answer because he realized that he was now in a troublesome situation.

Earlier, he could have answered that question with no problems.

Because he wanted to become more powerful.

But now, Shang had remembered the original reason for wanting to become so powerful.

that the Lightning Emperor could tell the truth from lies, and he also knew that he most likely

was he supposed

reason why I once wanted to become a God, but that reason is no

with some

not important since that isn't my reason anymore," Shang said. "I want to become a God because I want to become even more powerful. I want to go as far

said was

nod. "Nevertheless, I want

don't want to tell you," Shang

slowly vanished, and a polite but strict expression replaced

said. "You are free to refuse to answer, but in that case, I will assume the worst possible reason and base my judgment on that. In this case, I am assuming you want to subjugate the entire world and

are a God, you would have already killed nearly all Emperors

the Lightning Emperor said. "Nearly every other Emperor has been my personal friend for a

my

want to become a God, you have essentially told me that you want

deserves a shot at becoming powerful and realizing their destiny, but is that still true when that person has directly told you that they are planning

Silence.

you are free to answer me," the Lightning Emperor said, "or I can just directly eliminate you. You are not here because I want to find a reason

use of it,"

Silence.

strong feeling of déjà

like he had been

remembered his last

situation was

were still

the Lightning Emperor wasn't Shang's

power to

know that Shang was

your original reason for wanting to become a God?"

Silence.

kill

or several?" the Lightning

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

to kill one person wasn't

person?" the Lightning

I'm certain of

raised an eyebrow

was certain

could this warrior be certain of whom the

so certain?" the Lightning

doesn't show himself, no one will know

uttered as he leaned forward a bit. "And who