Sword God in a World of Magic

After around 20 minutes, Duke Whirlwind appeared in front of the academy. During the day, there were no guards in front of the gates since there were plenty of powerful teachers walking around. They would notice if someone entered that shouldn't have entered.

Shang looked out of a window of George's office and looked at the packed training grounds. Shang couldn't help remembering the time when he had been one of those students.

Duke Whirlwind walked alongside the road towards the main building, being greeted by several students and teachers.

He greeted them back with a smile and entered the building. Duke Whirlwind didn't need to ask where George and Shang were currently. After all, he had a Spirit Sense.

After getting to the fifth floor, Duke Whirlwind entered the office without knocking. Why would he? The two occupants already knew that he was there.

When he entered, he looked at Shang, and a bright smile appeared on his face. "Shang, so good to see you after so many years."

"He knows," Shang said.

This took Duke Whirlwind by surprise, and he looked at George.

George only nodded. "I know that he's been back for a while."

At that point, Duke Whirlwind's smile became a bit awkward, but Shang and George could feel the hidden frustration and anger inside it.

Duke Whirlwind had trusted Shang and had treated him as one of his closest people, but he had told someone else about their collaboration without asking him first.

This might not be a betrayal, but it was a sign of untrustworthiness.

"Don't immediately assume bad things, Jerald," George said. "He told me that he couldn't tell me anything because I took on a politically neutral stance."

Duke Whirlwind raised an eyebrow as he sat down in one of the chairs.

"And that means?" he asked.

George only sighed. "It means that I have stayed neutral for long enough."

Duke Whirlwind's eyebrows rose in surprise.

"Yes, Jerald," George continued. "I'm willing to be part of your camp. However, I can only speak for myself, not the academy."

Duke Whirlwind was quite surprised when he heard that, and he looked at Shang for confirmation.

Shang nodded. "Yes, George is willing to help us against the Council and the other Dukes."

Whirlwind almost couldn't believe

true ally for several decades, but after only a single conversation with Shang, he had actually joined

sure?" Duke Whirlwind asked. "You were always so against

because I have become complacent without realizing

Shang. "Seeing him reach my power in only 15 years opened my

the sidelines has passed. If I want to progress further on the path to power, I need to be willing to

only sigh when he heard that. He had been with George the longest, and he felt pity when he saw that George

never commented on

didn't want to hurt

for me. To be frank, I really don't enjoy lying

me everything, I will inevitably be drawn

good that you

Shang. "So, what have you already told

you know," Shang

looked at Duke Whirlwind.

made Duke Whirlwind raise an eyebrow. Sure, he was pretty certain that Shang hadn't told him everything about what had happened to him, but

weird and a bit hurtful. It was like talking to a friend and telling them that they were not their best friend and that they had

Whirlwind said without the atmosphere becoming

and Duke Whirlwind noticed

precisely we, will be telling

an eyebrow and looked at the two of them. "Okay,

need your

this help will not be of the easy and simple kind, yes?" Duke Whirlwind

your life,"

eyes narrowed a

under the threat of losing his life, but he knew George. If George phrased it like that, it meant that this would be far more dangerous than Duke

to join me? To repay me for the favor?" Jerald

realized what's wrong with me, and I realize now that I

to make sure

is

Whirlwind asked, George pushed over the book of the Star

"Read it," he said.

at the book

he opened it

powerful mind, Duke Whirlwind read it far faster than

Whirlwind read the wider his eyes

This was ridiculous!

Duke Whirlwind would refuse to believe that