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

he supposed

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

with some interest. "Please, tell me the

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

said

Emperor said with a nod. "Nevertheless, I

don't want to tell

Lightning Emperor's friendly smile slowly vanished, and

to refuse to answer, but in that case, I will assume the worst possible reason and base my judgment on

a God, you would

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

my

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

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

Silence.

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

of it," the

Silence.

a strong feeling of

was like he

then, he remembered his

was

were still

Lightning Emperor wasn't

the power to

Emperor didn't know that Shang was

your original reason for wanting to become

Silence.

wanted to kill someone,"

or several?"

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

kill one

is that person?" the Lightning Emperor

don't know him. I'm

an eyebrow as he

was certain of

could this warrior be certain of whom

makes you so certain?" the

if he doesn't show himself,

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