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

was he supposed

I once wanted to become a God,

uttered with some interest.

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

said was

said with a nod. "Nevertheless, I want

to tell

friendly smile slowly vanished, and a polite but strict

what to do 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

are a God, you would have already killed nearly all

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

are my lifelong

you have essentially told me

shot at becoming powerful and realizing their destiny, but is that still true when that person

Silence.

can just directly eliminate you. You are not here because I want to find

of it,"

Silence.

a strong feeling of déjà

like he

then, he remembered his last conversation

situation was

there were still

Lightning Emperor

power to kill the Lightning

the Lightning Emperor didn't know that Shang

original reason for wanting to become

Silence.

kill

person or several?"

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

kill one person wasn't that

person?" the Lightning Emperor

I'm certain of that," Shang

Emperor raised an eyebrow

was certain of

of whom the

you so certain?" the

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

Lightning Emperor uttered as he leaned