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.

for ten years had obviously

thought about his journey and

learned how

had trained his

spent five years training with

absolutely incomparable to the time

worth it," Shang

to hear! You obviously want to get home. So, we won't

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

you need to go? A couple

threw a glance at the warrior, but he

Zone," Shang

the atmosphere shifted, and Shang

Something had happened.

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

it something has changed there?"

some kind of procedure that allowed warriors to have incredibly powerful

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

Bloodline Infusion became public knowledge, things quickly

underwent

the first two years, there weren't any problems, but after those two years, the Mages started to protest against the

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

could imagine that the Mages

only got worse over the next couple of years. More and more

narrowed, and a cold

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

have cost Duke Whirlwind the Ice

didn't react as he heard

obvious for everyone to see that the Council has a problem with the Bloodline Infusion, and they are working

Zone, they blow it up beyond

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

he said that, the

or

Then, they glanced at the Mages on the

and showed that they didn't

the Mages were not one collective hivemind. Every Mage was

warriors for years,

actions of suppressing the warriors were

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

which still gives them an edge, but the introduction of the Bloodline Infusion shows

a distant beast that had suddenly closed