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.

front for ten years had obviously done wonders for Shang's

about his journey and what

how

had trained his

five years

the time he had

was worth

smiled when he heard that. "Glad to hear! You obviously want to get home. So, we won't keep you any

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

to go? A couple of things have changed in the last

the warrior, but

Eagle Zone,"

shifted, and Shang slightly narrowed his

Something had happened.

taciturn and careful, and Shang could even see some pity

take it something has changed there?" Shang

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

Procedure, which Shang was very familiar with.

things quickly started to change in the south

warriors underwent the

but after those two years, the

now, only General Stage warriors were dangerous to the Adepts, but what when those same warriors reach the Commander Stage? What when

only nodded. He could imagine that the

More and more warriors

his right eye narrowed, and a cold light appeared

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

cost Duke Whirlwind the

react as he heard

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

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

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 the Bloodline

that,

it fear or arrogance?"

each other. Then, they glanced at the Mages on

Mages only sighed and showed

Mages were not one collective hivemind.

had worked closely with the warriors for years,

also thought that these actions

the power of the warriors, the Skythunder Kingdom

which still gives them an edge, but the introduction of the Bloodline Infusion shows a trajectory

had suddenly closed half the