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 done wonders

thought about his journey and what he had

learned how to

had trained

years training with Teacher

power was absolutely incomparable to the time he had left the

was worth it,"

You obviously want to get home. So, we

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

A couple of things have changed

a glance at the warrior, but he felt no

Eagle Zone,"

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

Something had happened.

appeared more taciturn and careful, and Shang could even see

it something has

nodded. "A bit less than ten years ago, some kind of procedure that

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

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

underwent the

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

Stage warriors were

He could imagine that the Mages felt

years. More and more warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion began to die or

eye narrowed, and a

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

Duke Whirlwind

as

for everyone to see that the Council has a problem with the Bloodline

small incident happens in the Storm Eagle Zone, they blow it up beyond proportion and frame it like it's because of Duke Whirlwind's

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,

it fear or arrogance?"

Then, they glanced

and showed that they didn't

remember that the Mages were not one collective hivemind. Every

stationed here had worked closely with the warriors for years, and they didn't see them as beneath them or something

that these actions of suppressing the warriors were

the power of the warriors, the Skythunder Kingdom would

said. "The Mages still have Mana Tranquility, which still gives them an edge, but the

a distant beast that had suddenly closed half the