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

what was he

I once wanted to become a God,

the Lightning Emperor uttered with some

my reason anymore," Shang said. "I want to become a God because I want to become even more powerful. I want

Shang said was

nod.

want to tell

Lightning Emperor's friendly smile slowly vanished, and a polite

but in that case, I will assume the worst possible reason and base my judgment on that. In this case, I

you are a God, you would have already killed nearly

you, Shang Sword," the Lightning Emperor said. "Nearly every other Emperor has been my personal friend for a very long time. We traveled

are my

essentially told me that you

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 all

Silence.

directly eliminate you. You are not here because I

of it," the Lightning

Silence.

felt a strong feeling of déjà

like he had

he remembered his last conversation with

situation was

there were still some

the Lightning Emperor

the power to kill the

didn't know that Shang was the

was your original reason for wanting to become a God?" the

Silence.

kill someone," Shang

several?" the

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

one person wasn't that

is that person?"

I'm certain

an eyebrow as he looked

was certain

of whom the Lightning

so certain?"

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

as he leaned