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

he sacrificed an

the two

that he could make an appearance

warrior was proving impossible to

to kill Shang, but his instincts were against

had been honed by years of battle, experience, and research, and

like it at all, but he came to

Duke said coldly. "I will

for another second before putting his sword

"Fine," he said.

Mages around them released

beyond their ability to

the Duke saw that Shang had put his sword to the

ten minutes

with grey hair and grey eyes, but

she's definitely stronger

at Shang, but her expression

to the Inquisitor and wordlessly put a hand on

was 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

opened after a

Shang and back

and laws keep the Kingdom safe and in order," the Chief Inquisitor spoke

Read from everyone, we must keep in mind that what is natural for us might be

we must have a good

this case, this

only lowered his head in respect as he listened to the

Chief Inquisitor

I do agree that the Mind Read was excessive, you had the power

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

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

Silence.

Duke furrowed his

Inquisitor's expression didn't

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

Duke nodded.

polite bow, turned

turned to Shang with a

the Skythunder Kingdom. Everything you have done, including your damage done to the Grandmountain Kingdom, the things you have donated to the Skythunder Kingdom, and how you have conducted yourself in

in the next ten minutes after gathering all your things. This is a military

relaxed and nodded. "I