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.

he went to the Blackshadow Kingdom and

two years, terrifying the Blackshadow Kingdom

Shang had made

to be the reason for many innocent people to lose their lives

power was the most important thing

always managed

only wanted to fight beasts or travel the

he did it, the easier

only felt natural

survival,

years, Shang had changed

Shang had been at the Peak General Stage and uncertain of how he should act. Should he help others, or should he take

now, his body was at around 85% of the power of a

Shang wore his nearly destroyed black armor. For the past two years, he had been running around without a shirt, but since he would be among humans again soon, he decided

holes and huge dents in the armor, but it covered his upper body well

sword hung

pants were nearly

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

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

wouldn't have felt alien or strange to the younger Shang, but his aura had

but insecure aura. He was like a teenager that wasn't exactly sure what they

he had become

hadn't been

why he had disliked the Dean so much

And now?

and if he were to see Shang stand on the

confuse him with the

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

beginning, Shang felt bad for killing

gotten used to killing

Shang felt horrible for killing the

to killing his enemies, even if

horrible for trying to kill a teenager that wanted to

gotten used to killing anyone that

his identity, he

got used to killing his old friends as long as they posed a

their intention wasn't to do

first human Shang killed in the real world that had absolutely no intention of hurting him, which was why that incident weighed so heavily

Blackshadow Kingdom that just happened to come close to