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

he

I once wanted to become a God, but that reason is no longer

uttered with some interest. "Please, tell me the

God because I want to become even

Shang said

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

want to tell you," Shang

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

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

you would have already killed

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

my

to become a God, you have essentially told me

the reason that everyone deserves a shot at becoming powerful and realizing their destiny, but is that still true when that person has directly told you that they

Silence.

not here because I want to find a reason to kill you.

it," the Lightning Emperor

Silence.

felt a strong feeling

like he had

remembered his last conversation with

situation was basically

there were

the Lightning Emperor wasn't Shang's

the power to kill

the Lightning Emperor didn't know that Shang was

what was your original reason for wanting to become

Silence.

to kill

person or several?" the Lightning Emperor

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

to kill one person

person?" the

him. I'm certain of

raised an eyebrow as he looked at

was certain of

certain of whom the Lightning Emperor knew

you so certain?" the Lightning

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

Emperor uttered as he leaned forward