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 had obviously done wonders for

about his journey and what he had

learned how to strengthen

had trained his

years training with Teacher

incomparable to the time he had left the Skythunder

worth it,"

"Glad to hear! You obviously

Shang nodded. "Thanks."

you need to go? A couple of things have changed in the

but he felt

Zone," Shang

in the atmosphere shifted, and Shang slightly narrowed his eyes

Something had happened.

taciturn and careful, and Shang could even see some

has changed there?" Shang

"A bit less than ten years ago, some kind

Procedure, which Shang was very familiar with. However, Shang didn't interrupt him and let him

things quickly started to change in the south

warriors underwent

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

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

nodded. He could imagine that

and more warriors that had undergone the

that, his right eye narrowed, and a cold light appeared in

After all, only the

political setbacks have cost Duke Whirlwind the Ice Wyvern

react as he

for everyone to see that the Council has a problem with the Bloodline Infusion, and

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

his 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 Infusion stops, the other Mages won't care

that, the leader

fear or arrogance?"

looked at each other. Then, they glanced at the

Mages only sighed and showed that they

had to remember that the Mages were not one collective hivemind. Every

closely with the warriors for years, and they didn't see them as beneath them or something like

that these actions of suppressing

part of the Skythunder Kingdom, and by increasing the power of the warriors, the Skythunder Kingdom would increase in

fear," the leader said. "The Mages still have Mana Tranquility, which still gives them an edge, but the introduction of the Bloodline Infusion shows a trajectory

a distant beast that had suddenly