[{"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-347":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},1492432,1940,"Chapter 347 – Second Strongest Class of Warriors","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-347",347,"\u003Cp>Chapter 347 – Second Strongest Class of Warriors\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s sword hit the spear of his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man opposite Shang was thrown backward with a lot of force, and Shang charged after him with an Ice Blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He readied another strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s strike was blocked again, but the young man was blasted into the ground due to the overwhelming force of Shang’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosion of lightning appeared between Shang and his opponent, but the explosion vanished just as quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Domain of Entropy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man opened his eyes wide in terror and shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang slashed another time at the young man lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man lifted his spear to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings were turned into a crater as the young man’s body got buried even deeper into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man’s bones broke, and he couldn’t lift his spear anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang readied another strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person below Shang was cut into two pieces by Shang’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the beginning of the fight, the young man had been in a disadvantaged state. Shang’s attacks were just relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang quickly absorbed the remaining life energy of the corpse to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the cheering returned, and Shang readied himself for his next opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level ten: Weak Late Commander Stage warrior,” the voice announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two wheels returned, but Shang didn’t even look at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A couple seconds later, Shang’s new opponent appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a middle-aged man who looked like an experienced warrior. However, that didn’t say very much. There were no inexperienced warriors at the Late Commander Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single warrior at this Stage had been a genius in the General Stage, but since everyone was a genius, no one was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the bell rang, Shang charged forward again and reached his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and readied his shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would block Shang’s attack with his shield and counterattack with his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang readied his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, instead of attacking with his sword, Shang kicked the shield diagonally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warrior’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t his opponent supposed to be at the Initial Commander Stage?! How was his body so strong?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warrior’s shield was thrown to the side, leaving him open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Magic Circles blocked Shang’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang readied another attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s sword cut through the body of his opponent, and the fight was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheering returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang didn’t even look at his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, he had made peace with his actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could choose, he wouldn’t kill these people, but he had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed the power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no point in thinking about something he couldn’t do anything about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level eleven: Average Late Commander Stage warrior.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some seconds, Shang’s opponent appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a woman with long green hair and two curved swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bell rang, and Shang charged forward again, leaving behind a trail of icy mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s charge didn’t faze the woman, and she entered a combat stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind Mana gathered around her and her blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She performed a quick slash, and a wave of fast and sharp Wind Mana shot at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword blocked the wave, destroying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHING! SHING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman released another two waves, and the Wind Mana around her exploded as she also charged at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang used a Fire Blast to jump over the waves, but the woman appeared before him at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was spinning with a terrifying amount of sharp Wind Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang used another Ice Blast to evade, but it was like the woman knew where Shang would go, and her angle changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHING! SHING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another two waves of Wind Mana shot at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had to activate his Domain of Entropy to destroy the two waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Shang charged at her with a Fire Blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang reached her and released a slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman released another wind blast and jumped backward, evading Shang’s slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, a wave of Ice Mana came out of Shang’s sword, which shot directly at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A big part of the woman’s body froze, making it difficult for her to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang released another Fire Blast, several parts of his body turning to ice as he reached her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Domain of Entropy activated again, turning the gathered Wind Mana around her into Neutral Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes opened in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword slashed downward, and the Magic Circles of the woman’s armor blocked the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, her body hit the ground, creating a crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang released another Ice Blast, some of his blood exploding outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached her in an instant and released a powerful strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s opponent died, and he absorbed the remaining life energy inside her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheering returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Shang could only furrow his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She was more powerful than expected,’ Shang thought. ‘She’s only an average Late Commander Stage warrior, and her body is weaker than mine. However, her Battle-Strength was actually quite impressive.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Shang knew exactly why his opponent had been so strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Late Commander Stage. It will take several years for me to reach that, and I’m already advancing at rapid speeds.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Every single Late Commander Stage warrior is probably already 60 or older. They have several decades of combat experience.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They are no longer the people that use the techniques of their predecessors, but the people that create the very techniques that everyone else uses.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The students of the Warrior Academy learn the techniques of these people.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Right now, I am fighting people that have many times more experience than me when it comes to battle. The only reason why my Battle-Strength can even keep up is that I’ve been in so many genuinely dangerous battles.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Fifty casual battles can’t compare to one truly dangerous battle.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘However, they have also all been in their fair share of dangerous battles.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I need more experience and more training over the next couple of years. I have to stay at the very forefront of my Stage in terms of Battle-Strength.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheels returned, but this time, Shang looked at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level twelve: Powerful Late Commander Stage warrior,” the mechanical voice said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang could no longer take his next opponent lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still remembered his fight with Vice-Commander Wilbury, and this fight would have the same level of opponents, just higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful Late Commander Stage warrior was more powerful than an average Peak Commander Stage warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that Shang would be fighting the second most powerful class of warriors in the world, excluding the Dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang knew that he had no chance against a powerful Peak Commander Stage warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply too young and inexperienced to win against these monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he should be on the level of a powerful Late Commander Stage warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Shang managed to win this fight, he would have twelve points, but these twelve points actually meant fourteen points. After all, the next two levels shouldn’t be a big issue after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fight would decide if he would get eleven or fourteen points from the warrior category of the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first wheel soon stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field where it stopped was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that Shang would be fighting someone without an Affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t be able to use any elemental attacks, but their body would be more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their body would be about as powerful as Shang’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not having an Affinity was on the rare side, and Shang hadn’t fought many of those people before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the second wheel stopped on a singular long sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang looked over at his opponent, and his eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a hundred meters away stood an older man with long gray hair. He wore a silver uniform, and he held a nearly 1.5-meter-long sword in front of him with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His closed eyes and expression spoke of peace, experience, wisdom, and power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was one of the most powerful warriors in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang gulped and became nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jester lifted his hammer with a mad grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he struck the bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man opened his eyes and peacefully looked at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve already grown so powerful, Shang,” he said without any surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s heart was racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could deal with killing the other humans, but he didn’t want to kill his current opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please tell me you are not the real one,” Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man closed his eyes and showed a small smile. “I’m happy to hear that. It means that you still care for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m not the real one,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am a copy that has only just now been created.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter if you kill me or I kill you. I will cease to exist after our fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Shang heard that, he released a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, let me see how far I have come, Teacher Mervin!” Shang said as he readied Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man also readied his sword and opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang felt intense pressure radiate out from his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Show me the path you have created,” Teacher Mervin said as he slowly entered a combat stance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1541,"2026-06-06T04:07:02.167Z",1,"novelbin.me","242558fa751658d270d0bd9a0d326e1311ae9c86cab52330a019d88470d6b8bd","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-348","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-346",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]