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 had

about his journey and what he had

learned how

trained his

years

power was absolutely incomparable to the time

it was worth it,"

smiled when he heard that. "Glad to hear! You obviously want to get home. So, we

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

couple of things have changed in the last

glance at the warrior, but he felt no ill intentions coming from

Zone,"

that moment, the mood in the atmosphere shifted, and

Something had happened.

appeared more taciturn and careful, and Shang could even see some pity

something has

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

narrated the specifics of the Procedure, which Shang was very familiar with. However, Shang

became public knowledge, things quickly started to change in

underwent

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

had undergone the 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?

could imagine that

More and more warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion

his right eye narrowed, and a cold

only the warriors that had undergone the Bloodline Infusion vanished. Nothing had changed for the

the same time, several political setbacks have cost Duke Whirlwind the Ice Wyvern Zone and the Empress Cobra

react as he heard

the leader snorted. "It's obvious for everyone to see that the Council has a problem with the Bloodline Infusion, and they are working in secret to get Duke Whirlwind to

Storm Eagle Zone, they blow it up beyond

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 Infusion stops, the

said that, the leader went

or arrogance?" Shang

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

Mages only sighed and showed that they didn't

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

the warriors for years, and they didn't see them as beneath

that these actions of suppressing the

increasing the power

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

beast that had suddenly closed