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

thought about his journey and

how to

had trained his

five years training with Teacher

absolutely incomparable to the time he had left

it was worth it," Shang

to hear! You obviously want to get

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

do you need to go? A couple of things have changed in the

glance at the warrior, but he felt no ill intentions coming

Eagle Zone,"

moment, the mood in the atmosphere shifted, and Shang slightly narrowed his eyes when he felt the

Something had happened.

Shang could even see some

take it something has changed there?"

less than ten years ago, some kind of procedure that allowed warriors to have incredibly

narrated the specifics of the Procedure, which Shang was very familiar with. However,

knowledge, things quickly started

underwent the

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

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 same warriors reach the Commander Stage? What when they reach the

He could imagine that the Mages

the next couple of years. More and more warriors

that, his right eye narrowed, and a cold light

only the warriors that

Duke Whirlwind the

as he

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

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

to join other Dukes, and the remaining Mages try to dissuade Duke Whirlwind from further investing in the Bloodline Infusion. After all, when the Bloodline Infusion stops, the other Mages won't care

he said that, the leader went

fear or arrogance?" Shang

looked at each other. Then, they glanced at the

sighed and showed that they didn't really

had to remember that the Mages were not one collective hivemind.

for years, and they didn't see them as beneath them or something

these actions of suppressing the warriors were

by increasing the power of the warriors, the Skythunder

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

like a distant beast that had suddenly closed half the distance to