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.

ten years had

thought about his journey and what he

how to strengthen

had trained his

had spent five years

power was absolutely incomparable to the

worth

obviously want to get home. So,

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

A couple of things have changed in

but he felt no ill intentions coming

Zone," Shang

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

Something had happened.

careful, and Shang

take it something has changed there?" Shang

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

Shang was very familiar with.

knowledge, things quickly started to change in the south of

underwent the

those two years, the Mages started to protest against

Battle-Strength, and the Mages felt threatened. For now, only General Stage warriors were

could imagine that the Mages

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

right eye narrowed, and a

decided against undergoing the Bloodline Infusion. After all, only

time, several political setbacks have cost Duke Whirlwind the Ice

react as

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 to get Duke Whirlwind to abdicate

it up

his Mages have already left his territory 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

he said that, the leader went

or

Then, they glanced

and

Mages were not one collective hivemind.

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

actions

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

Mana Tranquility, which still

a distant beast that had