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.

the front for ten years

his journey and what he

how to strengthen his

trained

had spent five years training

power was absolutely incomparable to the time he had left the Skythunder

was worth

heard that. "Glad to hear! You obviously want to

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

need to go? A couple

the warrior, but he felt no ill

Zone,"

mood in the atmosphere shifted, and Shang slightly narrowed his

Something had happened.

and careful, and Shang

has

bit less than ten years ago, some kind of procedure

the Procedure, which Shang was

quickly started to change in the south

underwent the Bloodline

those two years,

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? What when they reach

He could imagine

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

eye narrowed, and a cold light appeared

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

political setbacks have cost Duke Whirlwind the Ice Wyvern Zone

didn't react as he

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 abdicate

it up beyond proportion

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 other Mages

that, the leader went

or arrogance?" Shang

each other. Then, they glanced at the Mages

only sighed and showed that they didn't really

collective hivemind. Every Mage was an individual, and they all had

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

also thought that these actions of suppressing the warriors were

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

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

a distant beast that had suddenly closed half the distance to