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 obviously

journey and

learned how to strengthen

had trained

years training with

to the time he

it was worth it,"

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

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

A couple of things

at the warrior, but he felt no ill intentions coming

Eagle Zone,"

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

Something had happened.

careful, and Shang

something has changed there?"

kind of procedure that allowed warriors to have incredibly powerful bodies

of the Procedure, which Shang was very

quickly started

underwent the Bloodline

problems, but after those two years, the Mages started to protest against the

Stage warriors were dangerous to the Adepts, but what when those same warriors reach the Commander Stage? What when they reach the True

only nodded. He could imagine that the Mages

of years. More and more warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion

his right eye narrowed,

of them decided against undergoing the Bloodline Infusion. After all, only the warriors that had undergone the Bloodline

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

didn't react as he heard

obvious for everyone to see that the Council has a problem

they blow it up beyond proportion and frame it like it's because of Duke

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 stops, the other Mages

said that, the

it fear or arrogance?" Shang

at each other. Then, they glanced at the Mages

sighed and showed

the Mages were not one collective hivemind. Every Mage was an

for years, and they didn't

these actions of suppressing the

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

we think it's fear," the leader said. "The Mages still have Mana Tranquility, which still gives them an edge, but

is like a distant beast that had suddenly closed half the