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.

the Lightning Emperor could tell the truth from lies, and he also knew that he most likely couldn't deceive the Lightning Emperor with ambiguous

he

wanted to become a God, but

some interest. "Please, tell me

a God because I want to become even more powerful.

said was

understand," the Lightning Emperor said with a nod. "Nevertheless, I want to hear your original

don't want to tell

and a

with you," he 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

God, you would have

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

my

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

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 on killing

Silence.

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 to kill you. This is a chance for you to defend yourself

it," the

Silence.

felt a strong feeling of déjà

like he had been

his last

situation was

were still some

the Lightning Emperor

power to kill

the Lightning Emperor didn't know that Shang was

your original reason for wanting to become a

Silence.

to kill someone,"

person or several?" the Lightning

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

kill one

person?" the Lightning Emperor

know him. I'm certain of that,"

an eyebrow as he

certain

be certain of whom the Lightning Emperor knew

makes you so certain?" the Lightning

doesn't want to be known, and if he doesn't show himself, no one will know

leaned forward