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.

tell the truth from lies, and he also knew that

he

a specific reason why I once wanted to become a God, but that reason is no longer important,"

with some interest. "Please, tell me the

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

said

nod.

don't want to tell you,"

vanished, and

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

you are a 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

my lifelong

God, you have essentially told me that you want to kill

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

Silence.

are free to answer me," the Lightning Emperor said, "or I can just directly eliminate you. You are not here because I want to

use of it,"

Silence.

strong feeling

like he had been here

he remembered his

was

were still some

Emperor wasn't Shang's

didn't have the power to kill the Lightning

know that Shang was the

for wanting to become a God?" the Lightning

Silence.

kill someone," Shang

several?" the Lightning Emperor

"Only one," Shang answered.

The Lightning Emperor.

to kill one person wasn't

person?" the Lightning Emperor

I'm certain

eyebrow as he looked at

was certain

of whom the Lightning Emperor

certain?" the Lightning

he doesn't show himself, no one will know that he exists,"

uttered as he leaned forward a