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.

took him about three days

to remember that Jerald was a Late High Mage. His mind was beyond

estimates, he would need another three weeks or so to

warrior would probably take several months to a

technique

it was decided that George would be the one teaching the warriors

also been a possibility, but all three

At such a high level, one didn't count training in hours but in

one should take advantage of it. Having Shang focus on something else might

for Mervin to finally reach the True Path Stage so that he could create his new

sacrificed

and on top of that, he was a Mage. The warriors definitely wouldn't be big

teach it to Ranos and Soran. They will then teach it to the most talented Commander Stage warriors

for passing on the knowledge.

would go

running an academy was quite effective

that the barbarians use," Shang

know of the technique," George said. "Over the years, many barbarians fled to the Skythunder

why did we

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

the barbarian strengthening technique to the Bloodline Infusion. This was my second big project,

adapt it. I've been

and Jerald looked

gestured to Jerald to explain things since the

information, fear, and politics, Shang," Jerald said

Shang raised an eyebrow.

the few barbarians that flee to our Kingdom, and we can only listen to their first-hand accounts. We can't actually look into the Grandmountain

"I've been there for a long time,

After all, your recounting will be from the viewpoint of a warrior and not from

making problems. They don't want