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

he

two only looked at each

make an appearance and the

was proving

to kill Shang, but his instincts were

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

like it at all, but he

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

Duke for another second before

"Fine," he said.

moment, the Mages around

far beyond their ability to manage or

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

ten minutes

was an older woman with grey hair and grey eyes, but one could see an unfathomable amount of wisdom and power in her emotionless

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

threw a look at Shang, but her

walked over to the Inquisitor and wordlessly put a

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

Chief Inquisitor's eyes opened

Shang and back at the

keep the Kingdom safe and in order," the Chief

everyone, we must

we must have a good reason to request

this case, this was

his head in respect as he

Chief Inquisitor looked

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

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

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

Silence.

furrowed his

the Chief Inquisitor's

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

Duke nodded. "Thank you,

polite bow, turned

Duke turned to Shang with

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

your things. This is a military encampment, and you

relaxed and nodded. "I