[{"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-217":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},1492202,1940,"Chapter 217 I Have to Kill!","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>Chapter 217 I Have to Kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang hated the cheering more than anything right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had been put before a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either kill the Adept and gain more rewards or leave with his current rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang could kill his enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could kill people that wanted to hurt him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hell, he could even kill people that wanted to steal from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Adept had done nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had only run away from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Shang had decided that his power was more important than the life of someone innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he still regretted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had the God put him before such a choice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this all only for entertainment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the wheel returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level five: Average Early Adept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang looked at the wheel as it began to spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Of course it's only a game to him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He already told me that this entire world only exists to entertain him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The purpose of everyone's existence in this world is to entertain him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's all there is to it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had been ambivalent towards the God until now. If he wanted to play with lives, that was his thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Shang had felt how it was to be his toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the night with the bandits shot through Shang's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang remembered what he had thought back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not killing everyone made the death of the ones I killed meaningless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what he had repeatedly said to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about the Adept?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about all the other warriors and Mages that had appeared in this trial?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they here of their own volition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they forced to be here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they just been created by the God?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about their deaths?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did their deaths have any meaning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Just like back then, their deaths become meaningless if it doesn't affect the overall situation.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the wheel stopped at the Wind Affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief burst of light, Shang's opponent appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a young man with long, green hair. He wore robes that one would find in an academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, there was no Focus. For just a bit, Shang had anticipated that the average Early Adept would already be using a Focus, but that wasn't the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang looked at his opponent with narrowed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I want their sacrifices to have meaning, I have to change the situation.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That means that I have to reach supreme power!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I only have the power to change things if I have supreme power!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have to kill every being that stands in my path!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I die to my enemies, all my past fights would have been for nothing!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jester slowly lifted his hammer and struck the bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Adept opened his eyes and noticed Shang with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang exploded forward with all his speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't lose!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have to kill him!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept didn't waste any time and immediately activated his Mana Shield. After that, he began to cast a Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang recognized the Spell, but his approach didn't change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before Shang reached his enemy, the Adept changed his Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang readied his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the Adept lowered his scepter and pointed at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept slashed upward with his scepter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana Push!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's legs were hit by Mana Push, but the force wasn't powerful enough to injure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Shang was thrown over ten meters into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Shang stopped high in the sky, looking down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang touched his sword with his left arm. The arm atrophied, but Shang immediately used his gathered Life Energy from the previous fight to recover it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An instant later, the Adept finished his first Spell and pointed at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang kicked to his right, releasing an Ice Blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An instant later, the space beside Shang warped as the sound of a blade echoed inside his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had been the Adept's Spell, Wind Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the name suggested, the Wind Blade Spell generated a concentrated blade of wind, which would shoot into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang kicked backward with his other leg and released another Ice Blast, making him shoot toward his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He didn't take me seriously!' Shang thought as his heart beat wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have a chance!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept quickly casted a Mana Step, but he hadn't been prepared to cast one this quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, Shang managed to hit the Mana Shield with his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black bolt of Darkness Mana went across the Mana Shield before it vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept seemingly teleported a hundred meters away as he had used the fastest Mana Step he could use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have a chance!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang pointed his left arm backward and released an Ice Blast to accelerate to his top speed instantaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shang charged at the Adept again, the Adept resumed his Spell casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang left behind a stream of steam as his legs, and left arm began to cool, thanks to the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Adept was faster, and he finished his first Wind Blade when Shang had reached the halfway point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Shang reached the Adept, the second Spell was finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang was dangerously close to the Adept, but the Adept had two Spells prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept pointed at Shang with his scepter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang released a small Ice Blast with his right leg to shoot to the left. It wasn't very powerful, but it made his movements unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept's scepter followed Shang's movements as he very closely circled around the Mana Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRRRRRRK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang let his sword grind on the Mana Shield as he ran around it, slowly chipping away at its Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a tense instant, the Mage suddenly targeted the place where Shang would soon be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's feet exploded with just a little bit of fire. It wasn't very much, but it allowed him to jump over the Mana Shield while grinding his sword against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept reacted very quickly and pointed at the location where Shang would land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small Ice Blast later, and Shang landed on a completely different side than the Adept had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another small Fire Blast, and Shang charged around the shield again with his sword grinding away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept gritted his teeth in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he spoke the word for a Mana Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang struck the Mana Shield as it shot past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang released another Ice Blast from his feet and exploded forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By only releasing small explosions, Shang had been able to stabilize the temperature of his legs, allowing him to use another big explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These small explosions weren't useful for increasing speed, but they weren't bad when it came to altering one's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if Shang had to evade a Spell, these small explosions wouldn't be fast enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adept finished two more Wind Blades as Shang reached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Mana Step later, the Adept was in the distance again. He had retreated before Shang could even reach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at that moment, the Adept's Mana Shield vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that he had used up all his Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight seemed short, but the Adept had used an insane amount of Mana in that short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three very fast Mana Steps, one Mana Push, Five Wind Blades, several seconds of grinding with a sword, a strong hit with the sword, and a strong hit with the sword loaded with Darkness Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of these things had resulted in the Adept losing all his Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't underestimated Shang at the beginning, he would have received one hit less, and he wouldn't have already wasted a Wind Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Adept pointed at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's gaze focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have to survive four Spells!'\u003C\u002Fp>",1326,"2026-06-06T04:07:02.167Z",1,"novelbin.me","159c277ae0ad669ead9c8773b1c0eeda80d3176b7f323ae04b7b3be5c667b76d","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-218","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-216",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]