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

thought about his journey and what he had

how to

trained his

five years training with

absolutely incomparable to the time

worth it," Shang

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

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

to go? A couple of

threw a glance at the warrior, but he

Zone," Shang

the atmosphere shifted, and Shang slightly

Something had happened.

careful, and Shang could even see some

take it something has

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

was very

knowledge, things quickly started to change

underwent the Bloodline

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

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 Stage? What when they reach the True Path

imagine

worse over the next couple of years. More and more warriors

heard that, his right eye narrowed, and

only the warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion vanished. Nothing had changed for

cost Duke

react as

the leader snorted. "It's obvious for everyone to see that the Council has a problem with the Bloodline

a small incident happens in the Storm Eagle Zone, they blow it up beyond proportion and frame it like

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 stops, the

he said that,

or

each other. Then, they glanced

sighed and showed that they didn't really

not one collective hivemind. Every

with the warriors for years, and

actions of suppressing the warriors were

Kingdom, and by increasing the power of

it's 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

a distant beast that had