Sword God in a World of Magic

Right now, Shang stood on top of a hill, overlooking the border between two Zones.

The Zone he was currently in was filled with icy hills, and the Zone to its east was filled with canyons, small mountains, and craters.

Shang could see several huge towers and groups of Mages. He could even see two High Mages.

For the last two days, Shang had been watching that border, noting all the forces that were stationed there.

This border was special.

This was not only the border between two Zones but the border between two Kingdoms.

This was the border between the Blackshadow Kingdom and the Spirit Spring Kingdom.

Shang had been inside the Blackshadow Kingdom for another two years, strengthening himself and training with Sword.

By now, Shang was 32 years old.

He had been gone from the Skythunder Kingdom for around ten years, but now, he was very close to being able to return.

While the Blackshadow Kingdom enslaved physical fighters and fed them to their beasts, the Spirit Spring Kingdom was very different.

Even though they had a different kind of Summoner in their Kingdom, called a Spiriter, their entire Kingdom was completely different from the Blackshadow Kingdom.

While the Summoners enslaved their beasts, the Spiriters built a connection. The beasts willingly fought for them, and the bond between a Spiriter and their beasts was a close one.

Additionally, the Spirit Spring Kingdom was right beside the Skythunder Kingdom, and they also had some warriors travel through their Kingdom from time to time. After all, the Skythunder Kingdom and the Spirit Spring Kingdom were close allies, and plenty of warriors were sent to the Spirit Spring Kingdom to help put pressure on the Magic Purity Kingdom.

If Shang managed to enter the Spirit Spring Kingdom, he would be able to return to the Skythunder Kingdom without any problems.

He wouldn't even need to hide anymore.

'It's been over ten years,' Shang thought as he looked at the border.

Over the last couple of days, Shang had been thinking about his journey and how he had changed over its course.

He had been sent to the central-west of the Grandmountain Kingdom by that powerful Mage.

He had quickly been found and transferred to the northeastern front to fight the Blackshadow Kingdom.

There, he had learned about the barbarians.

Then, he spent around seven to eight years in the Tide Serpent Zone until he fled to the Ancestral Mountain Zone.

to the Blackshadow Kingdom and

armies of Abominations over these two years, terrifying the

made his peace

people to lose their lives to become

was the most important thing

he always

people that only wanted to fight

he did it, the

with Lash only felt natural to Shang

to Shang's survival, which

past ten years, Shang had changed

Stage and uncertain of how he should act. Should he help others, or

of the power of a Mid Commander Stage

without a shirt, but

the armor, but it covered his upper body

sword hung on his

pants

long black piece of cloth that covered his left eye looked old and in just as bad of

was long and black, but it had obviously not been taken care

to the younger Shang, but his aura had completely

He was like a teenager that wasn't

when Shang had met the Dean for the first time, he had become

like he hadn't been a human but a coldhearted

the Dean so much when they had just met

And now?

were to see

confuse him with the Dean for

last 18 years, Shang had very slowly become more and more similar

felt

had gotten used to killing

the beggars who just recently joined

to killing his enemies, even if they

trying to kill a

had gotten used to killing anyone that

protect his identity,

to killing his old friends as long as they

intention

Shang killed in the real world that had absolutely no intention of hurting him, which was why that incident

and more people in the Blackshadow Kingdom that just happened to come close to his hiding place, he