Sword God in a World of Magic

The Inquisitor slowly stood up, took a deep breath, and saluted in front of the Duke.

"Sir, I requested a Mind Read, but instead of complying, this warrior attacked me," the Inquisitor said.

The Duke furrowed his brows and looked at Shang. "A Mind Read is standard procedure for anyone coming from an enemy Kingdom. Why did you refuse?"

Shang only snorted in disrespect.

The Duke narrowed his eyes.

It was like Shang wasn't respecting the Duke at all.

"I killed the strongest Mage present on the enemy encampment, killed three more Early True Mages, destroyed three Mage Towers, donated two of those Towers to the Skythunder Kingdom, answered his questions under a Truth Verification Spell for six hours, but instead of showing me any kind of respect, you treat me like shit and want to dig around in my brain?"

"After ten years, I finally managed to come home, I give the Skythunder Kingdom some presents, but instead of being treated with respect, I get treated like a piece of shit and a traitor."

At that point, the Duke interrupted Shang. "A Mind Read is still standard procedure."

"Fuck your standard procedure!" Shang shouted.

Silence.

The Duke only narrowed his eyes threateningly.

Shang's right eye narrowed as his grin widened maliciously.

Then, he lifted his sword and readied it.

The Mages almost couldn't believe what they were seeing.

This warrior wasn't showing any respect to the Duke at all!

Did he have a death wish?!

"You do know that I have enough justification to kill you on the spot, right?" the Duke asked threateningly.

Shang only smirked, pointed his left arm towards the Duke, and taunted him to come at him.

The atmosphere turned tense, and Shang could feel the insane pressure coming from the Duke.

But on the other side, the Duke also felt a bit nervous.

Something was telling him that attacking Shang was a very bad idea.

Logic told him that he should be able to turn Shang into dust in an instant, but his instincts were telling him that Shang had the power to threaten his life if it came down to it.

Shang didn't have that

if he sacrificed

the two

that he could make an appearance and the unrest

warrior was proving impossible to

but his instincts

by years of battle, experience, and research, and it

all, but he came

sword away," the Duke said coldly. "I will

second before putting his sword to the

"Fine," he said.

moment, the Mages around them released another sigh of

far beyond their ability to manage

the Duke saw that Shang had put his sword to the side, he

about ten minutes until the

Inquisitor was an older woman with grey hair and grey eyes, but one could

Peak True Mage, but she's definitely stronger than the average,' Shang thought when he saw

Inquisitor threw a look at Shang, but her

that, she walked over to the Inquisitor

to have their minds read by the Chief Inquisitor. The Inquisitors were the judges of traitors, and having

eyes opened after a couple

Shang and back

keep the Kingdom safe and in order," the Chief Inquisitor

power and authority to request a Mind Read from everyone, we must keep in

without consequences, and we must have a good

case, this was not

in respect as he listened

the Chief Inquisitor looked emotionlessly at

the Mind Read. "While I do agree that the Mind Read was

didn't have that power, I would have to eat the abuse

"If that's your philosophy, your Inquisitor should also eat

Silence.

furrowed

Chief Inquisitor's expression didn't

or not," she calmly said. Then, she looked at the Duke. "There is no good reason to perform a

nodded. "Thank

polite bow, turned around,

the Duke turned to Shang with

including your damage done to the Grandmountain Kingdom, the things you have donated to the Skythunder

minutes after gathering all your things. This is a military encampment, and you are

relaxed and nodded. "I will do