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.

years had obviously done wonders

his journey and what he had

learned how

trained

spent five years training with

the time he had left the

was worth it," Shang

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

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

couple

a glance at the warrior, but he

Eagle Zone,"

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

Something had happened.

and Shang could even see

something has changed there?"

kind of procedure that allowed warriors to have incredibly powerful bodies

the Procedure, which Shang was

knowledge, things quickly started to change in the south

warriors underwent

years, there weren't any problems, but after those two years, the

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

imagine that the Mages felt

worse over the next couple of years. More and more warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion began to die or vanish

that, his right eye narrowed,

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

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

as he heard

that the Council has a problem with the Bloodline Infusion,

the Storm Eagle Zone, they blow it up beyond proportion and frame it like it's because of

his Mages 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

that, the leader

or arrogance?"

other. Then, they glanced at the Mages

Mages only sighed and showed

not one collective hivemind. Every

for years, and they didn't see them

actions of suppressing the warriors were

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

it's fear," the leader said. "The Mages still have Mana Tranquility, which still gives them an edge, but the introduction of the Bloodline Infusion

a distant beast that had suddenly closed half