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

what was he supposed to

become a God, but

with some interest.

"I want to become a God because I want to become even more powerful. I want

Shang said

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

to

friendly smile slowly vanished, and

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 subjugate the

are a God, you would have already killed nearly

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

my lifelong

essentially told me that you want to

to terms with the reason that everyone deserves a shot at becoming powerful and realizing their destiny, but is that still true when that

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 you. This is a chance for

use of it," the Lightning

Silence.

felt a strong feeling of

he had been here

remembered his last

was basically

were still some

Emperor

Shang didn't have the power

Emperor didn't know that Shang was the Child

wanting to become a God?" the Lightning

Silence.

wanted to kill

several?"

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

one person wasn't that

that person?" the Lightning Emperor

him. I'm certain

raised an eyebrow as he

certain

could this warrior be certain of whom the Lightning Emperor knew

makes you so certain?"

doesn't show himself, no one

leaned forward a bit. "And who is