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.

ten years

thought about his journey

had learned how

had trained his

five years training with

to the time he had left the

worth

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

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

A couple of

the warrior, but he felt

Eagle Zone," Shang

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

Something had happened.

taciturn and careful, and Shang

take it something has

kind of procedure that allowed warriors

the leader narrated the specifics of the Procedure, which Shang was very familiar with. However, Shang didn't

knowledge, things quickly started to change in the south

warriors underwent

any problems, but after those two years, the Mages

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

only nodded. He could imagine that the

the next couple of years. More and more warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion began to

right eye narrowed, and a

decided against undergoing the Bloodline Infusion. After all, only the

cost Duke Whirlwind the Ice Wyvern Zone and the Empress

react as he heard these

a problem

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

Mages try to dissuade Duke Whirlwind from further investing in the Bloodline Infusion. After all, when the Bloodline Infusion stops, the other Mages won't

he said that,

fear or arrogance?" Shang

other. Then, they glanced at the Mages on

and showed that they didn't

one collective hivemind. Every Mage was an

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

these actions

by increasing the power of the warriors, the

Tranquility, which still gives them an edge, but

beast that had suddenly closed