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

his journey and

learned how

trained his

five years training with

power was absolutely incomparable to the time he had left the

worth it," Shang

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

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

go? A couple of

but he felt no ill

Zone," Shang

shifted, and Shang slightly

Something had happened.

and careful, and Shang could even see some pity in

it something has changed

nodded. "A bit less than ten years ago, some kind of procedure that allowed warriors to have incredibly

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

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

warriors underwent the Bloodline

those two years, the Mages started to

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

only nodded. He could imagine that the

of years. More and more warriors that had undergone

right eye narrowed, and a cold light appeared in

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

time, several political setbacks have cost Duke

as he heard these

Council has a problem with the Bloodline Infusion, and

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

Duke Whirlwind from further investing in the

he said that, the leader went

or arrogance?"

at each other. Then, they glanced at the Mages on

only sighed and showed

one collective hivemind. Every Mage was

with the warriors for years, and they

that these actions

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

leader said. "The Mages still have Mana Tranquility, which still

distant beast that had suddenly closed half the distance