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

he sacrificed

seconds, the two

that he could make

this warrior was proving impossible

to kill Shang, but his instincts were against that

honed by years of battle, experience, and research, and it was very

at all, but he

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

at the Duke for another second before putting

"Fine," he said.

moment, the Mages around them released another sigh

like this was far beyond their ability to

the side,

took about ten minutes until the Chief Inquisitor

but one

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

Chief Inquisitor threw a look at Shang,

to the Inquisitor and wordlessly put a hand on his

normal for Inquisitors to have their minds read by the Chief Inquisitor. 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 after a

Shang and back

safe and in order," the Chief Inquisitor spoke

have the power and authority to request a Mind Read from everyone, we must

Read is not without consequences, and we must have a good reason

case, this was not the

lowered his head in respect as he

Inquisitor looked

the Mind Read. "While I do agree

Inquisitor. "And if I didn't have that power, I would have to eat the abuse up like a

that's your philosophy, your Inquisitor should

Silence.

Duke furrowed his

the Chief Inquisitor's

the Duke. "There is no good reason to perform

Duke nodded. "Thank

a polite

to Shang with a cold

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

minutes after gathering all your things. This is a military encampment, and you are not

relaxed and nodded. "I will