[{"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-802":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},1492794,1940,"Chapter 802  802 – Goodbye","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-802",802,"\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang thought about asking for that reward, but he wanted to be sure about his choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God had already confirmed that this reward was possible, but Shang wanted to think of a couple more things first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang needed resources, opportunity, and security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the three things that he needed to become more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he ask for resources? Sure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he ask for opportunity? Kinda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he ask for security? Depends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, how difficult was it to get these things outside the trial?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resources? No problem!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opportunity? Kinda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Security? Depends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly, none of these things seemed to be different, which meant that Shang couldn't ask for something in here that was very difficult to get outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to his allegiance to the Lightning Manor, Shang already had a lot of resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although, these resources might shrink depending on what happens next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the God had killed Lucin and Queen Primordium before the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Mage King died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Literally anything could happen outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A couple of minutes later, Shang had decided on what he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jester's smirk widened a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to know whenever someone that isn't you is paying attention to me,\" Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Shang's request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something that would give him more security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were several kinds of dangers, and the fewer dangers there were, the higher the security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang was in no direct danger, like getting attacked by someone much more powerful than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were nearly no Ancestral Mages in the world that could defeat him, and the Mage Lords weren't allowed to attack him due to the Lightning Manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this kind of danger could reappear with the death of Queen Primordium, but it wasn't certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another kind of danger was the loss of resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Shang could lose his status as a Cloud?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe someone would demand money from him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That also wasn't a very big problem since Shang only needed power to keep his status and wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had plenty of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most important danger was someone finding out Shang's secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had several secrets with different levels of severity and importance, but his deepest secret was the fact that he was the Child of Calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his identity as the Child of Calamity got out, he would directly be hunted and killed by Mage Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was exactly what Shang wanted to avoid with that request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me think about it,\" the jester said as it hummed to itself a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jester summoned a couple of Magic Circles and played around with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, it scratched its chin in deep thought before lifting its finger in an exaggerated manner to continue drawing more Magic Circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some seconds later, something white appeared in front of the jester.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a long bandage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, this should do,\" the jester said as it cleaned the non-existent dust from its hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jester threw the white bandage over to Shang, who caught it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put that over your eye sockets,\" the jester said. \"They will be your reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang took off his old bandages and put the new ones around his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were even whiter than the old ones, and they also looked brand new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit later, Shang finished putting them on, but he didn't feel any difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he felt like someone was watching him, and he subconsciously turned his head in a seemingly random direction, diagonally facing the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a powerful Mage became visible at that spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the Mage vanished, and a second later, Shang felt a slight bit watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't very difficult for him to find the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Adept had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understand?\" the jester asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever someone was watching Shang, Shang would simply feel like he was being watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, depending on the power of the person, he felt the sensation stronger or weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was essentially exactly what he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that's it,\" the jester said. \"I think it's time to say goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Shang felt like this was not just a random joke from the jester.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something up with how he said that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In what sense, goodbye?\" Shang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're done with the trials,\" the jester said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang became a bit nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mana shortage,\" the jester said. \"Also, I'm kind of out of normal rewards. Lastly, the rewards become less and less useful for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can make a couple of early Mage Lords, but as soon as I have to create a strong Mage Lord for you, the Mana I have to use will become quite noticeable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, I don't really want to kill a Mage Emperor just because they found that all the Mana that suddenly vanishes leads to your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I also can't give you unlimited access to the Affinity Wheel anymore. I think, at best, I can give you access to Mid Mage Lords and Late Beast Lords. Anything more than that, and some of the Mage Emperors might notice that something is up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under normal circumstances, I would still hold one more trial. After all, who could possibly jump two entire levels against a very talented Mid Mage Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jester sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And because of that, I decided that we don't need the trial anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang understood where the God was coming from, and he preferred safety above rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that's about it,\" the jester said. \"If we meet again, it will be with our real bodies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows? Maybe you will be strong enough to kill me,\" the jester said with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, for some reason, Shang felt this laugh to be very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the laugh of someone that knew something important that someone else didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye. I wish you all the best,\" the jester said with a smirk as it slowly faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang didn't say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he left his inner world before the jester even fully faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jester's smirk only widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, it vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>",1021,"2026-06-06T04:07:23.276Z",1,"novelbin.me","cf67ec0de5ce7f68ddae43cc53b30618c2b947c046f9716ee9393755c263088c","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-654","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-653",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]