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.

course, Shang didn't

if he sacrificed

two only looked

had expected that he could make

this warrior was proving impossible

kill Shang, but his instincts were

years of

Duke didn't like it at all, but he came

away," the Duke said coldly. "I will call the Chief Inquisitor, and she will make

the Duke for another second before putting his

"Fine," he said.

the Mages around them released another sigh of

this was far beyond their ability to

had put his sword to the side, he summoned a Communication Crystal and

minutes

woman with grey hair and grey eyes, but one

but she's definitely stronger than the average,' Shang thought when

at Shang, but her expression didn't

walked over to the Inquisitor and wordlessly put a hand on his

The Inquisitors were the judges of traitors, and having a traitorous Inquisitor would be devastating. Because of that, their minds regularly got read by the

Inquisitor's eyes opened

Shang and back at the

laws keep the Kingdom safe and in order," the

must keep in mind that

is not without consequences, and we must

this case, this was

in respect as he listened to the

Inquisitor

Shang's name via the Mind Read. "While I do agree that

the Chief Inquisitor. "And if I didn't have that power, I

eye narrowed. "If that's your philosophy, your Inquisitor should also eat my

Silence.

furrowed

the Chief Inquisitor's expression didn't

advice or not," she calmly said. Then, she looked at the Duke. "There is no good reason to perform a Mind Read. I do not think he is a

nodded.

performed a polite bow, turned

the Duke turned to Shang with a

things you have donated to the Skythunder Kingdom, and how you

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

and nodded. "I will