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.

didn't have that

if he

seconds, the two

make an appearance and

this warrior was proving impossible to

to kill Shang, but his instincts

of battle, experience, and research, and it was

like it at all, but he came

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

Duke for another second before putting his

"Fine," he said.

Mages around them

like this was far beyond their ability to

to the side, he

took about ten minutes until the Chief

Chief Inquisitor was an older woman with grey hair and grey eyes, but one could see an unfathomable amount of

isn't a truly powerful Peak True Mage, but she's definitely stronger than the average,'

threw a look at Shang, but her

to the Inquisitor and wordlessly put a

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 Chief

Chief Inquisitor's eyes opened

at Shang and

and laws keep the Kingdom safe and in order," the

must keep in mind that what is natural for us might be a devastating event for

we must

this case, this

head in respect as he listened to the Chief

Inquisitor looked

via the Mind Read. "While I do agree that the Mind Read was excessive, you had the power to refuse without trying to

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

Shang's eye narrowed. "If that's your philosophy, your Inquisitor should

Silence.

Duke furrowed his

the Chief Inquisitor's expression didn't

is your choice whether to accept my advice or not," she calmly said. Then, she looked at the Duke.

nodded.

performed a polite bow,

Duke turned to

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

all your things. This is a military

nodded. "I will