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 that he most likely couldn't deceive

what was he supposed

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

uttered with some interest. "Please, tell me the

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

said was

Emperor said with a nod.

want to tell you," Shang

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

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

would have already killed nearly all

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

my

saying that you want to become a God, you have essentially told me that you want to kill all of my

everyone deserves a shot at becoming powerful and realizing their destiny, but

Silence.

free to answer me," 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 you to defend

use of it," the Lightning Emperor

Silence.

a strong feeling of

he had been here

then, he remembered his last

situation was

there were

Lightning Emperor wasn't

power to kill the

Lightning Emperor didn't know that Shang

wanting to become a God?"

Silence.

wanted to kill

person or several?"

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

one person wasn't that

that person?" the Lightning Emperor

don't know him. I'm certain of that," Shang

eyebrow as he looked

certain of

certain of

you so certain?"

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

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