Sword God in a World of Magic

The group bowed once again to King Skythunder before leaving the throne room.

The warriors looked with excitement and relief at each other.

If King Skythunder had said that he didn't like the Procedure, he would have probably killed everyone that had undergone it or known how to perform it.

Luckily, King Skythunder didn't see any issues with it.

But then, the warriors remembered something else and looked at each other with complex expressions.

Yes, King Skythunder had agreed to the Procedure, but he had also killed one of theirs.

From the five warriors, only four were left.

Did that warrior deserve to die?

Of course not!

But that didn't matter.

He was dead now, and there was nothing they could have done.

The group walked in silence until they left the castle. After that, they continued walking for a while longer before Duke Whirlwind stopped.

Duke Whirlwind turned to them with a smile. "The most dangerous part is over. We have the King's support, which means that no one can openly go against us with the Procedure as the reason."

"Your Dean and I can protect you from any random Adept and True Mage, but without the King's support, our opponents would have been the six High Mages you have just seen in the palace."

The group thought back to the Council and the Archduke.

These people represented the absolute rulers of the entire Skythunder Kingdom.

In comparison to them, Duke Whirlwind was only responsible for about 8% of the Skythunder Kingdom, and he was still subservient to the Council.

This wouldn't have been an opponent they could have overcome.

"You all did very well today," Duke Whirlwind said with a kind smile.

The warriors only looked at each other in guilt.

What had they done?

They had only stood there.

"If any of you have the luck to meet King Skythunder again in the future, remember what you have learned today," Duke Whirlwind said.

"Respect his power, but don't act like a weakling with no mental strength."

"We have managed to survive, but one of us was sadly left behind," Duke Whirlwind said with a sigh. "The reason for his death was his lack of willpower."

our lost friend didn't have the courage and willpower to fulfill

him. If it hadn't been him, it would have been one of you," Duke Whirlwind

The warriors' eyes widened.

could have

interest had probably been piqued, and he wanted

over at Shang with complex

immense courage. Not only had he shown incredible willpower by destroying his own hand, but he had also punched King

already difficult to punch someone as powerful and intimidating as King Skythunder, but punching their face

all thanks to you that

change. "I was already prepared. You told me that he would

of warriors looked with surprise at

He had known that?

won, and that isn't easy," Duke Whirlwind said with

that a win," the Dean answered coldly. "He didn't use his Magic, and he didn't even use basic equipment or weapons. While he came at me without any weapons for a fist fight, I had to resort to

said. "His body was three levels above yours. Winning against someone like that is

looked at Duke Whirlwind. "Do you want to make me appear more impressive than I am in

on Duke Whirlwind's face, but he didn't

a Barbarian?" Shang

at Shang with

Then, he sighed.

for his own good,'

find any penguins in a desert, you won't find

obviously starting an explanation, but he couldn't get far

and the Ice Crystal Scorpion?" Shang

Whirlwind's brows furrowed, and he glared at Shang. "You know what I

Shang nodded.

I meant is

most people believe that warriors are simply humans

of things, this

warriors looked at Duke

It wasn't?

Dean said as he overtook the explanation. "Warriors focus

he let the Dean explain things. He was probably better at

part of your day is reserved for your weapon techniques, knowing your enemy, and manipulating your Affinity

their bodies all day. They don't learn much about their opponents and what they should use to counter them. They

goal is to push their bodies further and further. As

beasts. Because of that, their bodies can't become as powerful as beast bodies. Because of that, they still use armor and weapons, but their weapons are easy

of weapons Barbarians use. But instead of learning advanced

believe warriors to be the

are the physical path for

the mental

the mix between the

Dean paused for a bit after saying that and looked at the

only looked at the

had never heard of