[{"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-354":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},1492239,1940,"Chapter 354 – Underestimated","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-354",354,"\u003Cp>Chapter 354 – Underestimated\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang exploded with Light Mana again, and the maw vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Shang had used up more life energy than he had absorbed from the previous fights, and his body had withered a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mage narrowed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her opponent was far stronger than she had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang was already approaching her again, and at this moment, her Focus began to shine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three balls of darkness shot out of the Focus, right at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s right eye also narrowed, and he put his sword in front of him to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mage prepared another Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghosts of Darkness would push Shang away, even if he managed to block them perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghosts of Darkness reached Shang’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, the Ghosts of Darkness suddenly vanished, reduced to nothing but normal Darkness Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Domain of Entropy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had used nearly 50% of his Mana to cancel the Spell, but it was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the concentrated Darkness Mana reached Sword, it got absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword began to darken and left behind shadows in the shadowy surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang exploded forward with another Blast and reached his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mage hadn’t been ready for Shang to just shrug off her Spell like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword hit the Mana Shield, its Darkness Mana destabilizing it, which required the Mana Shield to waste even more Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Mage had a Darkness Affinity, Mana Shield was an Affinity-neutral Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness Mana was still devastating to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mage’s eyes opened in shock as she felt that over 60% of her Mana had just vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had she lost that much Mana?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could one strike of someone at her level be so powerful?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was thrown back by Shang’s force, but before she left the area filled with darkness, she suddenly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s Darkness Vision immediately told him where she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was on the other side of the darkness-filled area, preparing her next Spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ishah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black strike stretched through the darkness-field surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mana Shield broke apart as the Mage was flung out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang exploded after her and appeared above her as she flew backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were opened wide in terror and shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s sword cut through her, killing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang quickly absorbed the remaining life force in her corpse. His Mana was refilled completely, but his life force wasn’t completely recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After using his Mana to recover his body, Shang was fully healed but only at 80% of his Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his Mana would recover before the next battle started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the cheering returned, and the Mage’s withered corpse vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang only looked with narrowed eyes at the vanishing corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This was harder than I had anticipated,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I thought fighting a powerful Initial True Mage would be hard, but not that hard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I wasted a lot of Mana, and I used quite a bit of my life force. Sure, I still had a bit of both remaining, but I used far more than I had anticipated.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I didn’t use Sword’s power, and I could have still used my Domain of Entropy two times, but that was about it. There wasn’t much that I didn’t use.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Sure enough, Mages are definitely the hegemons of this world.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Initial True Mage had been more difficult for Shang to beat than the lioness, which had been an average Mid Commander Stage beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that this Mage could have probably killed the lioness, an average beast two levels above her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Shang realized the true power of the Mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A powerful Early True Mage can probably even fight the Ice King equally,’ he realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And a powerful Mid True Mage…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Ice King would be decimated.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Ice King was outstanding because it could fight average Mages on its level, but a powerful Mage on its level is still on another level.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang thought about his earlier expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I thought I would have to stop before fighting a powerful Mid True Mage, but as it stands right now, I might not even win against a powerful Early True Mage.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ve underestimated the Mages.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can walk over warriors and destroy beasts, but the Mages are still dangerous.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Sure enough, all my advantages only put me at the same base level as Mages. Everything else depends on me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had gone through so many dangerous battles, and that was the only reason why he could win against a powerful Mage on his level without completely going all out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But jumping levels against these rare geniuses that jumped levels themselves was something entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang took a deep breath as the wheel returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel began to spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level four: Weak Early True Mage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang didn’t look at the wheel, and his opponent appeared a couple of seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a tall man with long, brown hair. He wore earthen brown robes, and his Focus was just as brown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jester lifted his hammer and struck the bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang exploded forward, and the Mage opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mage noticed Shang’s rapid approach and hastily cast Mana Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s sword hit the Mana Shield, throwing the Mage into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mage fell into a panic as he felt a huge chunk of his Mana vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never been in such a situation before, and he had no idea how he should recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that his opponent would very quickly appear in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he be able to prepare a Spell until then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if he failed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he cast Mana Step?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Mage was thinking of a plan, Shang already appeared above him and struck him with his sword again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crater appeared below the Mage as he and his Mana Shield hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a level above Shang, which meant that two strikes were no longer enough to break the Mana Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG! BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang rapidly unleashed another two devastating strikes, and the Mana Shield finally broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Mage’s Focus finally prepared its Spell, but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang killed the Mage with the next attack and absorbed his life energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Shang was at his peak again, and he even had extra life energy stored away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the cheering returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fight was nothing compared to the last one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, the wheel came down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level five: Average Early True Mage.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1090,"2026-06-06T04:07:02.167Z",1,"novelbin.me","f326c5013a19768289dbc8e6a8bbc013fe31ab453cd9c91bdeac9a9ab1529be5","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-355","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-353",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]