[{"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-278":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},1492163,1940,"Chapter 278 - Barbarian","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-278",278,"\u003Cp>Chapter 278 - Barbarian\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean took out his spear and impaled King Skythunder's fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Dean had seen how fast King Skythunder moved without using Mana, he knew that his body was more powerful than his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like how a powerful body nourished the mind, a powerful mind nourished the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with King Skythunder's incredibly powerful mind, it wasn't strange for his body to be even more powerful than the Dean's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn't just one level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Dean's judgment, King Skythunder had a body on the level of a Peak True Path Stage warrior, three levels above the Dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean knew that he couldn't win against someone with such a powerful body, even if that person didn't know how to fight barehanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even if King Skythunder's body was powerful, the Dean's spear was still powerful enough to injure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment of silence passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder's blood flowed out of his pierced fist and hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, King Skythunder grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRKSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His injured hand became even more injured as he wrapped it around the head of the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, King Skythunder punched forward with his other hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRRRRK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the Dean's spear rotated several times, creating a hole in King Skythunder's fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, King Skythunder's speed was too fast, and the Dean couldn't get his spear out in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean barely moved his shoulder up to block the punch that had originally aimed for his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean's body shot into the distance and hit the wall, the sound of the impact thundering throughout the entire throne room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean's shoulder and back broke, but just like Shang, the Dean had a warrior's body, and his injuries healed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, King Skythunder immediately charged after him, and he arrived in front of the Dean just as he hit the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all his experience, the Dean managed to evade the punch, and it hit the walls, creating several cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Dean's spear spun again like a drill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder used his injured arm and slapped the spear to the side, but the spinning spear still cut off a huge part of King Skythunder's left forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly, King Skythunder was thrown back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean had angled his body in such a way that he could focus all his power on his left fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had seen that kind of punch back on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the famous one-inch punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As King Skythunder's body shot back, he looked at the spear with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striking with a spear should have made this position impossible on such short notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that mean that the spear had moved of its own volition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean exploded forward without his spear, and he kicked King Skythunder's retreating body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, King Skythunder somehow managed to evade the kick by bending his body in a very strange way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang could see that this was not some kind of martial art or practiced movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply an instinctual action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Shang realized that King Skythunder's instincts regarding battle were unparalleled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He obviously was a novice when it came to fighting with his body, but his instincts still made it possible for him to evade such a kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctually just made the correct decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, King Skythunder punched at the Dean's extended leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean's right leg was punched off his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Dean's expression didn't change, and he used the force on his leg as leverage to punch King Skythunder with his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean's fist exploded due to King Skythunder's physical power, but King Skythunder's ribcage caved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood shot past King Skythunder's grin, and he punched the Dean again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, King Skythunder's eyebrows lifted in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear was spinning again, and it was shooting towards King Skythunder's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he continued punching, the spear would shoot through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder's grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG! CRKSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder destroyed the left side of the Dean's torso as the spear punched through his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More blood flowed out of King Skythunder's body and mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his body was kicked away by the Dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like before, the Dean had used the destruction of his chest as force to unleash a kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, a warrior would be incapacitated by such a heavy injury, but the Dean had a warrior's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his incredible experience, the Dean was able to heal his injury as it was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As King Skythunder's body shot away, the Dean grabbed his spear, making it leave King Skythunder's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder's back hit the wall, and it cracked in several places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean lowered his stance, and his eyes shone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, a terrifying energy gathered on his spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the spear shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An arrow of explosive Mana left the spear's head, and it shot right at King Skythunder's injured chest a hundred meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is the ranged attack from the trial,' Shang thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder only grinned as he looked at the wave of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small bolt of lightning left King Skythunder's body, and the wave of energy was completely obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, water gathered all over King Skythunder's body, and his injuries all healed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Dean saw that, he didn't continue his attack, and he only looked at King Skythunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room remained silent as King Skythunder laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder wiped the blood on his mouth away with his left forearm and looked at the Dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's your name?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"George,\" the Dean answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well fought, George,\" King Skythunder said with a grin. \"You win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comparing my strongest aspect with your weakest aspect is not something I take pride in,\" the Dean said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder laughed some more when he heard the Dean's answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done,\" he said as he slowly walked back to his throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody in the room had moved during the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of warriors had nearly died of terror as they had seen King Skythunder attack their Dean, but now, they were only confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the path of warrior has some merit to it,\" King Skythunder said as he sat down on his throne again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he looked at Shang. \"And based on the difference in power, your so-called Procedure will show even greater results than the path of the Barbarian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Dean's and Duke Whirlwind's eyes shone in recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder noticed their eyes. \"Surprised?\" he asked with a smirk. \"Not many people know that I wasn't born in this Kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder chuckled. Obviously, he was in a very good mood now. \"I wonder, how powerful would a barbarian become if they had access to the Procedure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, the Procedure's effects seem to fit the Barbarian path far more than the warrior path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you haven't accidentally created the wrong thing?\" King Skythunder asked with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't matter,\" the Dean said. \"Power is power. Splitting power into different categories devalues it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The weak die. The strong survive. The method with which the strong become strong isn't important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Skythunder only smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've got my attention,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me everything about the Procedure and how it works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1235,"2026-06-06T04:07:02.167Z",1,"novelbin.me","cc265163cd481539cf4cc1d659772c181f2e65e509f83bead21e6f60c9498afe","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-279","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-277",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]