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.

truth from lies, and he also knew that he most likely

he supposed to

is a specific reason why I once wanted to become a

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

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

Shang said was the

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

to

Lightning Emperor's friendly smile slowly vanished, and

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

are a God, you would have already

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

my

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

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

Silence.

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

it," the Lightning Emperor

Silence.

a strong feeling of

like he

then, he remembered his last conversation with

was

there were still some

the Lightning Emperor wasn't

Shang didn't have the power to

didn't know that

reason for wanting to become a God?" the Lightning Emperor

Silence.

kill someone," Shang

person or several?" the Lightning Emperor

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

wanting to kill one

person?" the

him. I'm certain of

Emperor raised an eyebrow

was certain of

be certain of whom the Lightning Emperor

so certain?" the Lightning Emperor

doesn't show himself, no one

Lightning Emperor uttered as he leaned forward