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.

at the front for ten years had obviously done

about his journey and what he had

learned how to

trained his

spent five years training with

absolutely incomparable to the time

was worth it," Shang

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

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

go? A couple of

a glance at the warrior, but he felt no ill

Zone,"

shifted, and

Something had happened.

more taciturn and careful, and Shang could even see

has changed there?"

years ago, some kind of procedure that allowed warriors to have incredibly powerful

the Procedure, which Shang was very

the Bloodline Infusion became public knowledge, things quickly started

underwent the

problems, but after those two years, the Mages

and the Mages felt threatened. For now, only General Stage warriors were dangerous to the

only nodded. He could imagine that the Mages felt

next couple of years. More and more

narrowed,

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

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

as he

the Council has a problem with the Bloodline Infusion, and they are working in secret to get Duke

in the Storm Eagle Zone, they blow it up

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

said that, the leader

it fear or arrogance?" Shang

they

the Mages only sighed and showed that they didn't

remember that the Mages were not one collective hivemind. Every

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

these actions of suppressing the warriors

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

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

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