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

thought about his journey and what

how to strengthen

had trained

spent five years training with

the time he

worth it,"

to hear! You obviously want to get

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

you need to go? A couple of

the warrior, but he felt

Eagle Zone,"

moment, the mood in the atmosphere shifted, and Shang slightly narrowed his

Something had happened.

and careful, and Shang could even see some

has changed there?"

years ago, some kind of procedure that allowed warriors to have incredibly powerful bodies was

Procedure, which Shang was very familiar with. However, Shang didn't interrupt him and let

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

underwent the

but after those two years,

Bloodline 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 Stage? What when

nodded. He could imagine that the Mages felt

and more warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion

eye narrowed, and a cold light appeared

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

Duke Whirlwind the Ice

react as he

everyone to see that the Council has a problem with the Bloodline Infusion, and they are working in secret to get Duke Whirlwind to abdicate

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

left his territory to join other Dukes, and the remaining Mages try to dissuade Duke Whirlwind from further investing in the Bloodline

said that, the

or arrogance?" Shang

warriors looked at each other. Then, they

only sighed and showed that they didn't

remember that the Mages were not one collective hivemind. Every Mage was

years, and they

these actions of suppressing the warriors were

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

have Mana Tranquility, which still gives them an edge, but

like a distant beast that had