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 have that

if he sacrificed an

two only looked

expected that he could make an appearance and the unrest

proving impossible to

wanted to kill Shang, but

of battle, experience, and research, and it was

all, but he came to a

coldly. "I will call the

another second before putting his sword to the

"Fine," he said.

moment, the Mages around them released

beyond

to the side, he

about ten minutes until the Chief Inquisitor

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

she's definitely stronger than the average,' Shang

at Shang, but her expression

the Inquisitor and wordlessly put a hand on

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,

Chief Inquisitor's eyes opened after a

looked at Shang and back at the

Kingdom safe and

and authority to request a Mind Read from everyone, we must keep in mind that what is natural for us might be a devastating event

without consequences, and we must

this case, this

respect as he listened to

Inquisitor

Shang," she said, obviously having found out Shang's name via the Mind Read. "While I do

eye focused on the Chief Inquisitor. "And if I didn't have that power, I would have to

your philosophy, your Inquisitor should also eat

Silence.

Duke furrowed

the Chief Inquisitor's expression didn't

advice or not," she calmly said. Then, she looked at the Duke. "There is no good

nodded.

performed a polite bow, turned around, and

to Shang with a cold

your damage done to the Grandmountain Kingdom, the things you have donated to the Skythunder Kingdom, and how you have conducted

next ten minutes after gathering all your things. This

relaxed and nodded. "I will