Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang walked towards the border, and the gate opened without anyone questioning him.

As soon as he stepped past the gate, Shang saw several warriors walk over to him while the Mages threw careful glances at him.

Obviously, they felt the threat Shang posed, and they were a bit taken aback that a warrior could give off such a strong pressure.

"Welcome back!" a Late Commander Stage warrior shouted with a laugh.

"I'm home," Shang said with an unchanging expression.

When the warriors saw how dull and emotionless Shang said these words, they lifted an eyebrow in confusion.

Most warriors would have a get-together with the border guards and tell their stories, but Shang obviously didn't seem to be in the mood.

Wasn't he happy being back in the Skythunder Kingdom?

"Everything alright?" the strongest warrior asked with concern.

Shang took a deep breath.

He was glad to be home, but the feelings weren't as strong as he had imagined them to be.

He felt more relief than happiness.

It was like he had finally finished a tiresome task.

He didn't feel any kind of achievement or happiness for a task well done.

"It's been too long," Shang said. "I've been gone for over ten years."

The jaws of several warriors dropped when they heard that.

Ten years at the frontlines of the Spirit Spring Kingdom?!

It was a miracle that Shang was even still alive!

No wonder he looked so tired!

"But it's finally over, right?" the leader asked.

Shang nodded. "It is."

"Was it worth it?" the leader asked, obviously referring to the powerful feeling of pressure Shang gave off.

The leader had to keep his shock in check since he felt like he would be helpless in front of Shang.

years had obviously

thought about his journey and what

learned how to strengthen

trained

had spent five years training with Teacher

was absolutely incomparable to the time he had left the Skythunder

was worth it," Shang

smiled when he heard that. "Glad to hear! You obviously want to get home. So, we won't

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

couple of

at the warrior, but he felt no ill intentions

Zone,"

atmosphere shifted, and Shang slightly narrowed his eyes when he

Something had happened.

and careful, and Shang could even see some pity in their

it something has changed there?"

ten years ago, some kind of procedure that allowed warriors to

that, the leader narrated the specifics of the Procedure, which Shang was very

Infusion became public knowledge, things quickly started

underwent the Bloodline

but after those two years, the Mages started to protest

Stage warriors were dangerous to the Adepts, but what when those same warriors reach the Commander Stage? What

nodded. He could imagine that the Mages felt

got worse over the next couple of years. More and more warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion began to die

eye narrowed, and a

Infusion. After all, only the warriors that had undergone the Bloodline

Duke Whirlwind the Ice

didn't react as he

snorted. "It's obvious for everyone to see that the Council has a problem with the Bloodline Infusion, and they are working in secret to get Duke Whirlwind to abdicate his

happens in the Storm Eagle Zone, they blow it up beyond proportion and frame it like it's because of

Duke Whirlwind from further investing in the Bloodline Infusion. After all, when the Bloodline Infusion stops, the other Mages

that, the leader went

or arrogance?"

they glanced at the

sighed and showed that they

to remember that the Mages were not one collective hivemind. Every Mage was an individual,

for years, and they

thought that these actions of

Skythunder Kingdom, and by increasing the power of the warriors, the Skythunder Kingdom would increase in

we think it's fear," the leader said. "The Mages still have Mana Tranquility, which still gives them an edge, but the introduction of the Bloodline Infusion shows a trajectory upward for

distant beast that had suddenly