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."

almost couldn't believe

several decades, but after only a single conversation with Shang, he had

asked. "You were always so

because I have become complacent without realizing it.

power in only 15 years opened

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

He had been with George the longest, and he felt pity

never commented on

didn't want to hurt

also makes it easier for me. To be frank, I really don't enjoy lying to you, George, but you know why

know. If you tell me everything, I will inevitably

good that you

at Shang. "So, what have you already told

know,"

he looked at

certain that Shang hadn't told him everything about what had happened

talking to a friend and

said without the atmosphere

Whirlwind noticed that the atmosphere shifted

I, or more precisely we, will be telling you these things

Whirlwind raised an eyebrow and looked at the two of them.

need your

it that this help will not be of the easy and

might lose your

eyes

life, but he knew George. If George phrased it like that, it meant that this would be

you decided to join me? To repay me for

wrong with me, and I realize

at George closely to make sure that he wasn't lying or obfuscating

is

Whirlwind asked, George pushed over the book of the

"Read it," he said.

the book

he opened it and

Whirlwind

Whirlwind read the wider his

This was ridiculous!

to believe that such a