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

journey and what

had learned how to

trained

had spent five years training with Teacher

absolutely incomparable to the time he had

was worth it,"

You obviously want to get home. So, we won't keep you any

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

need to go? A couple of things have changed in

warrior, but he felt

Eagle Zone,"

shifted, and Shang slightly narrowed his

Something had happened.

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

something has changed there?"

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

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

warriors underwent the Bloodline

but after those two years, the Mages started to

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

only nodded. He could imagine that

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

that, his right eye narrowed, and a

Bloodline Infusion. After all, only the warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion vanished. Nothing

Duke Whirlwind the Ice Wyvern Zone and the Empress

didn't react as

a problem with the

it up beyond proportion and frame

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

he said that, the

fear or arrogance?" Shang

looked at each other. Then, they

sighed and

hivemind. Every Mage was an individual, and they all

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

also thought that these actions of suppressing the warriors were

Skythunder Kingdom, and by increasing the

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

like a distant beast that had suddenly closed