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.

Shang didn't have that

if he sacrificed an

two only looked at each

expected that he could make

proving

Duke wanted to kill Shang, but

instinct had been honed by years of battle, experience,

Duke didn't like it at all,

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

at the Duke for another second before putting his

"Fine," he said.

that moment, the Mages around them released another

was far beyond their

had put his sword to the side, he

took about ten minutes

with grey hair and grey eyes, but one could see an

powerful Peak True Mage, but she's definitely

a look at Shang, but her expression

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

Inquisitor's eyes opened after a couple

she looked at Shang and back

and laws keep the Kingdom safe and in order,"

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

Read is not without consequences, and we must

case, this was

head in respect as

Chief Inquisitor looked emotionlessly at

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

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

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

Silence.

Duke furrowed his

the Chief Inquisitor's

or not," she calmly said. Then, she looked at the

nodded.

Inquisitor performed a polite bow, turned around,

Duke turned to Shang with a cold

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

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

nodded. "I will do