Alexander Hoffmann

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* Alex

**Second Life**

* Shang
* Physi
* Zero
* Count Sword
* Child of Calamity
* Duke Sword
* Advisor Sword
* White Ghost(Temple of Blood Named Agent Identity)
* Fallen Saint
* The Ancestral Hero
* Young Master
* Apocalypse (as Shang)
* Sword God (as Alex)

* Unnamed Father
* Unnamed Mother

**Second Life:**

* God (creator and name giver / Enemy)

* Multinational Fighting Association

**Second Life:**

* Warrior's Paradise
* Skythunder Kingdom
* Lightning Manor
* Storm Kingdom
* Temple of Blood

* MNFA Fighter
* Cashier at Stevie's

**Second Life:**

* Student
* Hunter
* Duke
* Assassin
* Cloud

* Human

**Second Life:**

* Human
* Human with Abomination Bloodline (Chapter 182)
* Abomination (Chapter 974)
* "Nightmare"  (Chapter 998)

* 22

**(Second Life)**

* 14  (Chapter 7)
* 18  (Chapter 254)
* 21  (Chapter 290)
* 47  (Chapter 426)
* 82  (Chapter 443)
* 300+  (Chapter 567)
* 590  (Chapter 663)
* 1010  (Chapter 743)
* 1800  (Chapter 841)
* 2100  (Chapter 845)
* 2900  (Chapter 861)
* 3500  (Chapter 881)
* 4000+  (Chapter 892)
* 4550  (Chapter 908)
* 4990  (Chapter 913)
* 10700  (Chapter 944)
* 25000  (Chapter 974)
* 29000  (Chapter 987)
* 43000  (Chapter 995)
* 50000  (Chapter 998)

**Second Life:**

* 1.60 m (Chapter 7)
* 1.70 m (Chapter 41)
* 1.80 m (Chapter 169)
* 1.85 m (Chapter 226)
* 1.87 m (Chapter 283)

## About

He is the protagonist of the novel *Sword God in a World Of Magic*.

## Summary

Alex was a former MMA Fighter in his First Life who retired after suffering from an ankle injury, leaving him crippled and depressed. He was killed by a thug in an alleyway when he tried to help a dog. God chose him to reincarnate anew in his own world, where he was given a mission to "become powerful"

## Background

#### *First Life*

He was a former MMA Fighter, but his 3rd professional match was cut short because his opponent accidentally broke Alex's ankle. Doctors only managed to repair his leg enough so that he could walk with a cane. He had severe depression for an entire year in which he spent most of his time drinking. His family managed pull him out of his slump and he realized that he needed to get his life in order. He started working at a medium-sized grocery store named "Stevie's" to raise money to go to college. One day when he was returning home he heard the whining of a dog, he decided to look around for the dog. Little did he know, that a thief used the dog to lure in people. Alex was attacked and accidentally killed the robber, but in his shock, he was unable to realize that the man he had killed had a partner who was hiding nearby as backup. He was hit in the back of the head. Alex died instantly.

### *Second Life*

God reincarnated him into a new body because he's frustrated of his peoples believing that magic is the only way to Supreme. And also because it is boring to see mages standing around hours-long just flinging sh\*t at each other. God give him a body that is unable to practice magic and told him to go find another way to the top.

## Appearance

### First Life:

He was a young man with blonde hair, and he looked like he had just hit his 20s. A slight muscular frame was still visible when one looked at him from the back, but when looking at him from the front, one could only see a rather sizeable beer belly.

### Second Life:

#### Chapter 7

As Alex looked at his own body, he noticed that he had a slim build. On top of that, he wore different clothes now. Right now, Alex wore black cloth pants and a black shirt. He barely reached 160 centimetres, according to his estimations. Alex touched his face and noticed that it was also rather slim. His unnecessary fat was gone. Further, he now had black hair.

#### Chapter 41

Alex also thought that since he was already clean, he could also cut his hair and shave. After everything was done, Alex put on his new clothes and old coat. He no longer looked like someone living in the wild but like a suave young warrior from some village. The villagers looked with shock at him. He was so young! When they had seen him previously, they had imagined him to be some 30-year-old man. However, now, Alex barely looked like an adult! He almost looked like a teenager! Alex had grown a bit ever since arriving in this world, but he still had some growing to do. He barely reached 170 centimetres.

#### Chapter 226 - As Zero

The masked individual that had just introduced himself, Zero, was around 185 cms tall and had long black hair. He wore a black mask with elaborate designs that only revealed his mouth. On his back, he wore a gigantic, curved sword. It was wide and was seemingly made of rough, black stone. His weapon oozed violence and brutality.

#### Chapter 248

In comparison to before, he now had a lean and athletic body. His earlier one was way too bulky, and he wasn't a big fan of that look, especially since the thick muscles had hampered his agility, flexibility, and speed. He was about 185 cms tall, athletic, and had short black hair. His eyes were black, and he was clean-shaven. On his back was a long and thick, straight, black sword.

#### Chapter 283

The man was 187 cm tall and had short, black hair. On his back was a long and thick sword. He was clothed in black armour that looked nearly identical to the armour the Dean of the Warrior's Academy wore. On the man's back was a long black cloak, which extended all the way to the ground. All in all, this man looked quite imposing.

#### Chapter 936

“It looked like some sort of spectre or demon from legend. A white cloak completely hid the head and face of the being, even blocking Spirit Senses. The white cloak extended over the torso of the being, but then, there was just nothing. It was like the spectre had no legs, and its body just ended after the torso. Even more, there was also no left arm coming out of the torso. The only thing everyone could see was the right arm, which was encased in the white cloak. Only a pale hand was visible coming out of the cloak. Lastly, the left part of the cloak was crimson red and wet. It was almost like the shoulder of this being was constantly bleeding and seeping into the white cloak. Naturally, the ripped parts at the end of the cloak were also crimson red, with blood endlessly dripping down.” (Ch. 936)

There is nothing human about Shang’s appearance anymore, his aura feels dead and cold. A visitor amongst the living, who doesn’t belong here. He felt like someone that was fighting against life and death. It was like the living wanted to push him away, but he refused to go. It was like the dead wanted to pull him in, but he refused to come.

#### Chapter 974

Slowly, the white and black energy created a neck before creating a muscular torso. Then, it shot out of the right side of the torso, creating a right arm.

A moment later, the black and white energy appeared at the bottom of the torso. Suddenly, the majority of the white energy vanished, leaving far more black energy. There was only a little bit of white energy visible now.

The black energy and the bit of white energy stretched down, forming legs. Yet, these legs were not human legs. These were the legs of an Abomination. They looked almost identical to velociraptor legs, ending in terrifying black claws and being covered in black scales.

Next, the black energy gathered at the left side of the torso, creating the arm of an Abomination. The arm was long, covered in black scales, and ended in five fingers with terrifying claws at their tips.

Then, Shang's eyelids quivered. And they slowly opened. Black eyes. In a way, it was almost like the eye sockets were empty or filled with emptiness. There was only a long and thin white pupil in the middle.

## Gifts of God

God gave him 3 gifts that will help his journey

* 1st gift: A black cube that can transform into his weapon when he tell it what path he want to chose. This form will stay permanent and cannot be easily change in the future. The weapon starts a tad stronger than normal weapons, but it can absorbs materials and it will improve itself. This black cube goes on to become Sword.

* 2nd gift: A personal space that get automatically unlock when he reaches the 2nd Realm. The space acts as a world of its own, although being far smaller than a normal one.

* 3rd gift: He gets to ask God 9 questions. However, he will forget the questions and the answers after he asked. He can only remember the question and answer per major breakthrough.

God laughed at his last question but Alex can't remember it, even if he tried to. God decided to give Alex a special Affinity and a new name because of the last question.

## Trivia

### First Life

* Alex started doing sports when he was 12.
* Alex's father was a huge fan of the MNFA, the Multinational Fighting Association.
* Alex barely passed high school but decided against going to college.
* Just after Alex's 20th birthday, he got accepted into the MNFA.
* He was 22 years old when he died.

### Second Life

* He reincarnated to the 2nd world in Chapter 7 as Shang.
* He decided on the weapon he would use, a sword.
* His first contact with humans in the second world was with Duke Whirlwind, a High Mage.
* He came to know the people like him (Who do not use magic and instead strengthen their bodies) are called Physi.
* He truly accepted the identity *Shang* after being rewarded for killing a group of bandits.  He then also decided to kill off his old persona. Becoming more of a cold blooded killing machine.
* He meets someone from Earth in the Warrior's Paradise. It is the dean.
* He gets accepted in Warrior's Paradise and is placed in the Caterpillar Class.
* Shang enjoyed this feeling of danger. Dancing on the edge of a cliff made him feel awake.
* He finally became one of the top 10% students in the Academy in Chapter 168.
* He undergoes the procedure [Bloodline Injection] to replace his marrows, blood and muscles with an Abomination!
* He becomes George's [Dean of Warrior's Paradise] disciple after entering the General Stage.
* He undergoes the *First Trial* in his space after reaching the General stage.

	+ Beast Category - 8 points.
	+ Warrior Category - 8 points.
	+ Mage Category - 6 points.
* He killed a mage for the first time in the first trial.
* He becomes aware of his actual affinity [Entropy] while in a fight with a mage during the first trial.
* He for the first time after being sent to the second world thought having a friend would be nice after coming back from being undercover as Zero. He vaguely reveals where he has been to Astor considering him a real friend.
* He loses his left eye after sacrificing it to use the power of entropy in a fight against Vice-Commander Wilbury.
* He undergoes the *Second Trial* a while after entering the Commander Stage.

	+ Beast Category - 10 points.
	+ Warrior Category - 14 points.
	+ Mage Category - 6 points.
* He was awarded a medal and the title '*Count Sword*' after his contributions to Skythunder Kingdom by destroying a frontline guarded by an Initial High Mage.
* He is the the first warrior Count in history!
* Shang had officially become the strongest warrior in the world after defeating George.
* His path was finally complete after over 50 years of work.
* He finally enters the True Path Stage after comprehending 100% of his path.
* He undergoes the *Third Trial* after entering True Path Realm.

	+ Beast Category - 13 points.
	+ ~~Warrior Category~~ (Cancelled as the 'God' doesn't want Shang to take inspirations from Ancient Warriors.)
	+ Mage Category - 10 points.
* He met his successor from Earth, Oliver in Chapter 472. Shang is utterly disappointed with him.
* He was appointed as '*Duke Sword*' in Chapter 514.
* The level of Shang's mind was at 'Initial True Mage Realm' when he decided to alter his mana pathways.
* He finished recreating his mana pathways in Chapter 542.
* He lost his right eye after sacrificing it to kill Jerald.
* He sacrificed his left arm in the Trial of Want's final trial to comprehend the Concept of Transformation in Chapter 891
* He sacrificed his legs and part of his body while trapped in a war involving the Mage King in Chapter 930.
* Just like Shang's body, Shang's soul was now also made of 70% Entropy and 30% Mana in Chapter 974.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 998 - Gregorio states that Shang is a being above abominations, his own being, he dubs him a "Nightmare".
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Chapter 2
3. ↑ Chapter 5
4. ↑ Chapter 11
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 30
6. ↑ Chapter 51
7. ↑ Chapter 73
8. ↑ Chapter 77
9. ↑ Chapter 83
10. ↑ Chapter 114
11. ↑ Chapter 181
12. ↑ Chapter 189
13. ↑ Chapter 197
14. ↑ Chapter 207
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Chapter 221
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Chapter 213
17. ↑ Chapter 218
18. ↑ Chapter 250
19. ↑ Chapter 297
20. ↑ Chapter 339
21. ↑ Chapter 346
22. ↑ Chapter 352
23. ↑ Chapter 359
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Chapter 425
25. ↑ Chapter 436
26. ↑ Chapter 442
27. ↑ Chapter 443
28. ↑ Chapter 449
29. ↑ Chapter 526
30. ↑ Chapter 548