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

about his journey and what he

how to strengthen

trained his

had spent five years training

the time he had left the

worth it," Shang

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

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

couple of things have changed in

but

Zone," Shang

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

Something had happened.

and careful, and Shang could even see

it something has changed there?"

bit less than ten years ago, some kind of procedure that

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

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

warriors underwent the

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

warriors that 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

imagine that

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

heard that, his right eye narrowed, and

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

same time, several political setbacks have cost Duke Whirlwind the Ice Wyvern Zone and the Empress

as he

"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

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

his territory to join other Dukes, and the remaining Mages try to dissuade Duke Whirlwind from further investing in the Bloodline Infusion. After

that, the leader went

or arrogance?"

warriors looked at each other. Then, they glanced at the Mages

Mages only sighed and showed that they didn't

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

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

also thought that these actions of

increasing the power of the warriors, the Skythunder

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

beast that had suddenly