[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic":3,"chapter-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-150":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sword God in a World of Magic",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1492399,1940,"Chapter 150 The Result","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-150",150,"\u003Cp>Shang was stuck between three choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charge at Astor with his Ice Blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Try to evade the strike and counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Try to evade with his Ice Blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them had different advantages and disadvantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Shang went with the second option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he needed his Ice Blast to end the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't reliably end the fight by charging in now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he evaded with his Ice Blast, he would be on the safe side, but he would lose his best shot at winning against Astor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor's defense was incredible, and without a severe speed advantage, Shang couldn't break through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Shang ran into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor had already built up his momentum, and he would soon jump forward with his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was essentially the same situation as when Shang had first fought Astor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Shang's instincts had been honed a lot more. On top of that, he had seen that attack before, and he knew of a good way to evade it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By widening the distance between them, Astor's momentum would weaken on his way to Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, Astor unleashed his strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth cracked beneath him as his body was thrown forward with his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang saw Astor approach, and he was sure that Astor was even faster than back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, Astor hadn't unleashed his full power in their first fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang jumped to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, water appeared beneath Astor's feet, and he slid to the side while keeping hold of his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor had slid more to the side than Shang due to his higher momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang could only jump to the ground to let the sword pass above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor's strike missed, and Shang quickly slashed at where Astor should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Astor had already passed by Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More water appeared beneath him as his body rotated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the water vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAHH!\" Astor shouted as he changed the trajectory of his sword while adding more power to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't stop Astor before he charged at Shang again like a bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by using some water, Astor had been able to completely conserve his momentum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who said a Water Affinity was only useful for healing?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang jumped to the side again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water appeared beneath Astor's feet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, Shang's eyes shone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he was prepared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang pointed his left arm at Astor and unleashed an Ice Blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of Ice Mana washed over Astor's entire body, but it only counted as a cool breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, Astor's eyes widened in horror as the water beneath him hardened, and in just a moment, it had transformed into ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor lost control over his water, and his feet hit the ground unexpectedly, completely ruining his equilibrium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's eyes shone as he charged at Astor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's Ice Blast definitely wasn't powerful enough to freeze that much water instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then why had it suddenly frozen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang remembered something he had learned in teacher Niria's class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since beasts in the Empress Cobra Zone had a partial Water Affinity, they avoided the Ice Wyvern Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Ice Mana could transform Water Mana into Ice Mana as long as there was more of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water beneath Astor's feet wasn't natural water, but water created with Water Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, as long as Shang could blast it with a lot of Ice Mana, it would transform into Ice Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor didn't have an Ice Affinity, which meant that he wouldn't be able to control it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it had worked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water had turned to ice, and Astor lost his equilibrium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor's knees hit the ground as he slid forward. He was trying to regain his balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang closed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible for Astor to regain control of his sword in a short amount of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor's eyes widened, and he threw his sword away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword began to rotate, and the rotating hilt came between him and Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang blocked the hilt with his sword and quickly slashed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he missed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor had sidestepped on instinct, and he was approaching Shang with a raised fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Astor released his fist towards Shang's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang hadn't expected this attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always been the one to throw his weapon away. He hadn't met someone else that did that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Shang's mind shut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts honed over years of training took over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of habit, Shang dropped his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Shang wasn't even thinking about his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's hands pushed Astor's arm away by the elbow while taking a sidestep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attack had missed?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of habit, Shang jumped upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left knee went to Astor's back as Shang pulled his arm to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor's balance was destroyed again, and he hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang landed with his left knee on Astor's back while clinging closely to his arm with both of his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had essentially created a pseudo-armbar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students that weren't in a fight yet watched on in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor looked with shock forward. He couldn't see Shang from his current position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm was extended towards his back, and he knew that Shang could break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One strike to your head and you're dead,\" Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long moment of silence passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mana Transformation,\" Astor mumbled. \"To think that Mana Transformation could also be used in this way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor was obviously referring to how Shang had frozen his water with his ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you let go? I lost,\" Astor said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang nodded and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor also stood up and cleaned his uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Astor smiled brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I learned something today,\" he said. \"It's been a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also learned several things,\" Shang answered. \"This was my first proper fight with a powerful warrior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go again!\" he shouted with a wide smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure,\" Shang answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don't believe that I only won due to a fluke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't,\" Astor answered. \"However, don't expect to win again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll see,\" Shang answered with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor also smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly, Astor was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next three hours, Shang would lose all of his matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor had adapted to Shang's powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had been able to win two times, but with his surprise advantage gone, it was clear that Astor was still the more powerful one of the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Shang was now equal in power to Mattheo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pᴀɴdᴀ nᴏveʟ Well, as long as he only fought as a warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor finally had someone new to fight against, and Mattheo could finally relax from constantly losing to Astor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Shang's job now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before they knew it, the lesson was already over.\u003C\u002Fp>",1136,"2026-06-06T04:07:02.166Z",1,"novelbin.me","e409b8e70eb72e505fdf2468a3578074588ae828d1673377d2d94d4c2894b301","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-315","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-149",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]