Sword God in a World of Magic

"King Skythunder gave his permission to distribute the Star Map," Duke Whirlwind proclaimed with a victorious smile to George and Shang.

He told them all about what had happened and what changes would occur in the next couple of days.

However, Shang and George only felt relieved.

This made things so much easier.

"That's good to hear, Duke Whirlwind," Shang said.

When Duke Whirlwind heard that, he did a double take. "Duke Whirlwind?" he asked.

Shang raised an eyebrow.

"Shang, I thought we were closer than that," Duke Whirlwind said. "Just call me Jerald."

"Oh," Shang said. "I wasn't sure if that was appropriate."

"You are no longer subservient to me, Shang," Jerald said. "We are on equal footing, and we are working towards the same goal. Our powers might still be quite far away from each other, but it will only be a matter of time."

"I've seen how determined you are, Shang, and I know that you might become the very warrior to completely close the gap and maybe go even further."

Shang wasn't sure what he should say to that.

Yes, that was his goal, but it felt a bit weird hearing it come from someone else.

It sounded unreal.

Jerald, George, and Shang talked for a while longer. They had to plan how to properly distribute the Star Map and how they should teach the warriors.

Thanks to the God, Shang had comprehended the Star Map in an instant, but for everyone else, learning the Star Map was definitely not an easy undertaking.

and it took him about three days to

time, but one had to remember that Jerald was a Late High Mage. His

still hadn't mastered the Star Map, and according to his estimates, he would need another three weeks or so

guessed that an average Mid Commander Stage warrior would probably take several months to

had to create a proper schedule to teach this technique to warriors. Having someone

was decided that George would be the one teaching the warriors

possibility, but all three of them voted

such a high level, one didn't count training in hours but in days. People on this level didn't train a couple of hours at a time but several days at a

felt particularly motivated to work on one's power, one should take advantage of it. Having Shang focus on something else might

comparison to him, George was basically standing still. He was only waiting for Mervin to finally reach the True Path Stage so that he could

if George sacrificed some of

due to his packed schedule, and on top of that, he was a Mage. The warriors definitely wouldn't be

master the technique, I will teach it to Ranos and Soran. They will then teach it to the most talented Commander Stage warriors while I teach it to the other teachers," George said. "After

quickly, which made them perfect for passing

would go

academy was quite

know the strengthening techniques that the barbarians use," Shang said.

years, many barbarians fled to the Skythunder Kingdom. We already know the

an eyebrow. "And why did we

answered, "the strengthening technique only worked for the Soldier Stage, which is basically worthless. After all, we didn't have access

was also focusing on adapting the barbarian strengthening technique to the Bloodline Infusion. This was my second big project, the

problem was. "You don't need to adapt it.

and Jerald looked at

Jerald to explain things since

and politics,

Shang raised an eyebrow.

first-hand accounts. We can't actually

a long

helps. After all, your recounting will be from the viewpoint of

making problems. They don't