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.

front for ten years had obviously done

journey and what he

learned how to

trained his

years training with Teacher

power was absolutely incomparable to the time he had left

it was worth

"Glad to hear! You obviously want to get home. So, we

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

do you need to go? A couple of things

warrior, but he felt no ill intentions

Zone," Shang

and Shang slightly

Something had happened.

more taciturn and careful, and Shang

take it something has changed

leader nodded. "A bit less than ten years ago, some kind of procedure that allowed warriors to have incredibly powerful bodies

Shang was very familiar with. However, Shang

quickly started

warriors underwent

first two years, there weren't any problems, but after those two years, the Mages started to protest against the

warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion have shown incredible Battle-Strength, and the Mages felt threatened. For now, only General Stage warriors were

only nodded. He could imagine that

more warriors that

eye narrowed, and a

only the warriors that had

several political setbacks have cost Duke

didn't react as

to see that the Council has a problem with the Bloodline Infusion, and they are working in secret to get Duke Whirlwind to

Zone, they blow it up beyond proportion and frame it like it's because of Duke

half his Mages have already left his territory to join other Dukes, and the remaining Mages try to dissuade Duke Whirlwind from further investing in

he said that, the

or

each other. Then, they glanced at the

the Mages only sighed and showed that

the Mages were not one collective hivemind. Every Mage was an individual, and they all had

for years, and they didn't see them

these actions of suppressing the

were part of the Skythunder Kingdom, and by increasing the

still have Mana Tranquility, which

that had suddenly closed half