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 wonders for

his journey and what he had

had learned how to strengthen

had trained

spent five years

to the time

was worth

heard that. "Glad to hear! You obviously want to get

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

do you need to go? A couple of things have changed in the

glance at the warrior, but he felt no

Zone," Shang

the atmosphere shifted, and Shang

Something had happened.

and Shang could even see some pity in

has

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

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

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

underwent the

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

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

could imagine that the Mages felt

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

that, his right eye narrowed, and a cold light appeared

more warriors died, more of them decided against undergoing the Bloodline Infusion. After all, only the warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion vanished. Nothing had changed for

several political setbacks have cost Duke

didn't react as he heard

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

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

and the remaining Mages try to dissuade Duke Whirlwind from further investing in

that, the

it fear or arrogance?"

Then, they glanced at

the Mages only sighed and showed that

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

warriors for years, and they

thought that these actions of suppressing the

by increasing the power of the

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

had suddenly