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

his journey and

had learned how to strengthen

had trained

five years training

incomparable to the time he had left

was worth it,"

hear! You obviously

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

you need to go? A couple of things have

the warrior, but he felt no ill intentions coming

Zone,"

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

Something had happened.

taciturn and careful, and Shang

take it something has changed

bit less than ten years ago, some kind

the Procedure, which Shang was very familiar with. However, Shang

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

warriors underwent

problems, but after those two

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?

could imagine that the Mages felt

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

his right eye narrowed,

only the warriors

have cost Duke

as he heard

the leader snorted. "It's obvious for everyone to see that the Council has a problem with

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

half his Mages have already left his territory to join other Dukes, and the remaining Mages try to dissuade Duke

he said that, the

it fear or arrogance?" Shang

at each other. Then, they glanced at the

only sighed and

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

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

thought that these actions

by increasing the power of the warriors, the Skythunder Kingdom would increase

Mages still have Mana Tranquility, which still gives them an edge, but the introduction of the Bloodline Infusion shows a trajectory upward for

a distant beast that had suddenly