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

the two only looked at each

he could make an appearance and the

warrior was proving

to kill Shang, but

High Mage's instinct had been honed by years of battle, experience, and research, and

didn't like it at all, but he came to

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

looked at the Duke for another second

"Fine," he said.

Mages around

like this was far beyond their ability

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

about ten minutes until

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

True Mage, but she's definitely stronger than the

a look at Shang, but her

she walked over to the Inquisitor and wordlessly put a

judges of traitors, and having a traitorous Inquisitor would be devastating. Because of that, their minds regularly got read by

Chief Inquisitor's eyes opened after a

looked at Shang

safe and

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

consequences, and we must have a good reason

case, this was

head in respect as

Inquisitor looked

our survival, Shang," she said, obviously having found out Shang's name via the Mind Read. "While I do agree that the Mind Read was excessive, you had the power to refuse

have that power, I would have to eat the abuse up like a

your Inquisitor should also eat my abuse up like

Silence.

Duke furrowed

the Chief Inquisitor's

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

nodded.

polite bow, turned around, and

Duke turned to

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 this base, will be reported to the

after gathering all your things. This is a military

relaxed and nodded. "I will