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 done

thought about his journey and what he had

had learned how to strengthen

trained his

had spent five years training

absolutely incomparable to the

worth it," Shang

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

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

couple of

but he felt

Zone,"

atmosphere shifted, and Shang slightly narrowed his

Something had happened.

appeared more taciturn and careful, and Shang could even see some pity in their

it something has changed

than ten years ago, some kind of procedure

narrated the specifics of the Procedure, which Shang was very familiar with. However, Shang didn't interrupt him and

Bloodline Infusion became public knowledge, things quickly started to change in the

underwent the Bloodline

years, there weren't any problems, but after those two years,

had undergone the Bloodline Infusion have shown incredible Battle-Strength, and the Mages felt threatened. For now, only General Stage warriors were dangerous to the Adepts, but what when those

He could imagine that

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

right eye narrowed, and a cold

died, more of them decided against undergoing the Bloodline Infusion. After all, only the warriors that had

have cost Duke

react as he

obvious for everyone to see that the Council has a problem with the Bloodline Infusion, and they are working in secret

small incident happens in the Storm Eagle Zone, they blow it up beyond proportion and frame

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

said that, the leader

fear or arrogance?"

at each other. Then, they glanced at

and showed that they didn't

were not one collective hivemind. Every

here had worked closely with the warriors for years, and they didn't see them as beneath them

these actions

part of the Skythunder Kingdom, and by increasing the power of

think it's arrogance, but 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

is like a distant beast that had