[{"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-213":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},1492198,1940,"Chapter 213 First Mage","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-213",213,"\u003Cp>Chapter 213 First Mage\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man opened his eyes, and when he saw his opponent, he lifted an eyebrow with a confused smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he looked around and didn't see anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at the nearly-dead Shang lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some seconds, the young man put the butt of his spear to his head and scratched it in a mix of helplessness and confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, he simply walked over to Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang continued to breathe heavily. His entire body was beyond exhausted, and his passive regeneration wasn't nearly powerful enough to heal it in a short amount of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang could only barely manage to stay alive. Sure, if given enough time, he could recover, but he wouldn't get that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang only heard the sounds of light footsteps slowly coming closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even look at this executioner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some seconds, a face with long green hair entered Shang's vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Man, that last opponent sure did a number on you,\" the green-haired man said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, Shang was surprised that his opponent could speak, but he quickly remembered that his opponent was a human. It wasn't actually strange for him to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I lost the last fight,\" Shang said with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man scratched his head in confusion. \"But you won, right? Otherwise, I wouldn't be here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang tried to chuckle helplessly, but he had to cough violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cheated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheated?\" the man asked. \"In what way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I used a power I wouldn't normally use,\" Shang said. \"My power permanently cripples me, but since I will die in this trial, I will resurrect without any lasting damage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the drawback of my power were real in here, I wouldn't have used it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I cheated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man hummed a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, it's too much to think about,\" he said with a chuckle. \"It's definitely a grey area, but I can't be bothered to find out if it is blacker or whiter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I should do my job,\" the man said as he readied his spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I ask you a question?\" Shang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's spear penetrated Shang's brain, killing him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the man vanished with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, Shang only looked at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dick,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, the feeling of death wasn't as bad this time, mainly because it had arrived without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had expected that he would live for a bit longer, but the man had suddenly ended his life without forewarning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang hadn't even been able to feel the approach of death before it was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine,\" Shang said as he sat up. Sword was already beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword didn't answer as Shang took hold of it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang stretched a bit and noted that his left arm was back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's 16 points,\" he said. \"Teacher only managed to get ten, and I still have the Mage category ahead of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a new wheel appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one only had Affinities, nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I probably won't get very far,\" Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level one: Weak Initial Adept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel began to spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I definitely won't win against a powerful Early Adept without my ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as for average Early Adepts, it's up in the air. No idea if I will win or not without it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel stopped on the Fire Affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, at best, I will earn 24 points. At worst, I will earn 23.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief flash of light, Shang's opponent appeared in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a young man with a beautiful face and long, flowing hair. A charismatic smile was on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His red hair reminded Shang a bit of Mattheo, but when it came to power, these two couldn't be further apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mattheo was a hardworking genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jester lifted his hammer and struck the bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man slowly opened his eyes and looked at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile of disdain appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warrior?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he have to fight a peasant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang exploded forward with all his speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept was a bit surprised by Shang's speed, but he wasn't worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only a warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only a peasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peasants couldn't touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept summoned his Mana Shield without hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Shang was only 40 meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the Adept began to create his first fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't even need to use Mana Step. He only needed to take one attack and shoot a fireball into his opponent's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't be easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang put his left arm onto his sword, and his arm atrophied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Shang exploded forward with even more speed, his back burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, it would be a stupid idea to injure oneself at the beginning of a long gauntlet, but Shang would very quickly regain his health soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's sword hit the Mana Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness came out of the sword, and for a split second, one could see Mana gushing in to counter the black bolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept didn't pay any attention and focused on his Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Shang pulled back his sword and attacked the Mana Shield again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Almost done,' the Adept thought with arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spell was interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept's eyes opened widely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he failed his Spell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No! He had cast this Spell thousands of times! He wouldn't fail such a simple Spell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was when the Adept realized that he no longer had any Mana left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a hand grabbed the Adept's neck and lifted him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, there was fear in the Adept's eyes as he looked into Shang's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to say something, but his words were interrupted by a shout of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like flesh was being ripped out of his being!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept struggled in Shang's grip, but Shang's body was far more powerful than his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Mana, the Adept wasn't more dangerous than a common guard from some random town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Adept screamed, his entire body transformed into a desecrated husk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And three seconds later, he was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang threw the husk to the side, and the cheering returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, the life energy he had absorbed from the husk was barely enough to recover Shang's superficial burns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What weak life energy,' Shang thought with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the corpse vanished, the wheel returned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Shang had killed his first Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had been in this world for nearly two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had killed uncountable beasts, and he had also killed the odd warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had never killed a Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level two: Average Initial Adept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel began to spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang looked around as he waited for his next opponent expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind went back to all his fights in the warrior category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel stopped at the Wind Affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang remembered that every warrior he had killed was a sentient being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My power is more important than their feelings,' Shang thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'However, if I can avoid killing someone, it may be for the better.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Shang's opponent appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a young woman with long green hair, a scepter in her hand. She wore beautiful green robes, which reminded Shang of an academy's uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But, you know, killing Mages…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jester lifted his hammer and struck the bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang readied his weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Actually doesn't feel that bad.'\u003C\u002Fp>",1255,"2026-06-06T04:07:02.167Z",1,"novelbin.me","35f2702e1d65002a3e960f1a135bc95456e132b55c8075a0654178e5b658d095","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-214","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-212",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]