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.

the front for ten years had obviously done wonders for Shang's

about his journey and what he

had learned how

trained

had spent five years training with Teacher

the time he had left the

worth it,"

that. "Glad to hear! You obviously want to

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

need to go? A couple of things have changed

the warrior, but he felt no ill intentions coming from

Zone," Shang

in the atmosphere shifted, and Shang slightly narrowed his eyes

Something had happened.

careful, and Shang could even see

take it something has changed

"A bit less than ten years ago, some kind of procedure that allowed warriors to have

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

became public knowledge, things quickly started to change in the south of

underwent the Bloodline

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

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 same warriors reach the

He could imagine

over the next couple of years. More and more warriors that had undergone

heard that, his right eye narrowed, and a cold light appeared

Infusion. After all, only the warriors that

political setbacks have cost Duke Whirlwind the Ice Wyvern Zone and the Empress

didn't react as he

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

Storm Eagle Zone, they blow it up beyond proportion

territory to join other Dukes, and the remaining Mages try to dissuade Duke Whirlwind from further

said that, the leader

it fear or arrogance?" Shang

Then, they glanced at

and showed that they didn't

hivemind. Every Mage was an

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

actions of suppressing the warriors

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

think it's fear," the leader said. "The Mages still have Mana Tranquility, which still

distant beast that had suddenly closed half