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.

could tell the truth from lies, and he also knew

what was he supposed

why I once wanted to become a God, but that reason is

uttered with some interest.

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

Shang said

said with a nod.

don't want to

Emperor's friendly smile slowly vanished, and a polite but strict

assume the worst possible reason and base my judgment on that. In

God, you would have already killed nearly

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

my lifelong

you have essentially told me that you want to kill all of my

shot at becoming powerful and realizing their destiny, but is

Silence.

You are not here because I want to find a reason to kill you. This is a chance for you to defend yourself and convince me not to

of it," the

Silence.

a strong

was like he had been

remembered his

situation was basically

there were still

the Lightning Emperor wasn't

have the power to kill the Lightning

Emperor didn't know that

for wanting to become a God?" the Lightning

Silence.

to kill

person or several?"

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

kill one

person?" the Lightning Emperor

know him. I'm certain of

an eyebrow as

certain

this warrior be certain of whom

so certain?" the Lightning Emperor

doesn't want to be known, and if he doesn't

Emperor uttered as he leaned forward a bit. "And who