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.

from lies, and he also knew that he most likely couldn't

was he supposed to

specific reason why I once wanted to become a God, but

Emperor uttered with some interest. "Please, tell me the

isn't my reason anymore," Shang said. "I want to become a God because

Shang said was

a nod. "Nevertheless, I want to hear

don't want to tell you," Shang

Lightning Emperor's friendly smile slowly vanished, and

case, I will assume the worst possible reason and base my

a God, you would have already killed nearly all

Lightning Emperor said. "Nearly every other Emperor has been my personal friend for a very long time. We traveled together, trained

my

to become a God, you have essentially told

can come to terms with the reason that everyone 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.

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

it,"

Silence.

felt a strong feeling of déjà

was like he had been here

he remembered his last conversation with

was

were still

the Lightning Emperor wasn't

power to kill the Lightning

the Lightning Emperor didn't know that Shang

to become a God?" the Lightning Emperor

Silence.

wanted to kill

or several?" the Lightning Emperor

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

one person wasn't

that person?" the

don't know him. I'm

Lightning Emperor raised an eyebrow as

certain of

this warrior be certain of

so certain?" the Lightning

be known, and if he doesn't show himself, no one will know that he exists,"

uttered as he leaned forward a bit. "And