Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang told Jerald everything that had happened, and he could see Jerald's rage and hatred in his eyes.

"The Council," Jerald said with a venomous voice. Shang had never heard Jerald become this emotional before. He had always been very polite, friendly, and jovial, but now, he looked absolutely enraged.

Shang didn't say anything.

"Are you going to take revenge?" Jerald asked with a dark voice and narrowed eyes.

Shang slowly shook his head. "Not yet."

"Not yet?!" Jerald shouted in outrage. "George died, and you're not going to do anything about it?!"

Shang furrowed his brows and looked at Jerald. "I've told you of the Path I have chosen. Going now would be suicide."

Jerald clenched his fists until blood poured out, but then, he took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry," Jerald said. "I've lost control over myself."

"Me asking you to take revenge was stupid and hypocritical of me. I could do it just as well with my power. I'm genuinely sorry, Shang," Jerald said.

"I don't fault you," Shang answered. "We all say horrible things in horrible situations. You were the one that told me that even High Mages lose control over their emotions and do stupid things sometimes."

Jerald released a chuckle, but it sounded very unnatural and forced. Obviously, he was not in the mood to laugh or joke around.

"Do you have any plans?" Shang asked.

Jerald looked to the side. "I've made several plans over the past decades, but it isn't time yet to put them into motion."

Then, Jerald looked at Shang. "All of them require you to reach the True Path Stage first. I need someone that can kill a Mid High Mage."

Shang nodded. "What plans?"

Jerald took another deep breath. "I was stuck between three of them, not sure which one I should choose."

Then, an aggressive light appeared in Jerald's eyes. "But now, I'm sure which one I will choose."

a severe gaze. "This is the most dangerous plan, and you will have to fight many High Mages one after the other. You will be the one in the most danger during all of this, and the entire plan's

problem," Shang answered

surprised by Shang's quick acceptance. "You are not

afraid of not being able to fight at all,

Shang's voice began to quiver a bit. "You don't know how much I want

kill them so

and took a deep

stuck here due to the

to make a difference, and I won't get that kind

just died, but I

"I can only train."

"That's it."

could feel Shang's

a similar situation

which meant that he could also only sit by

no one

to do now?" Jerald asked, referring to

said. "George's dying

doesn't matter what it needs to do. It only wants to

only looked at

talk to it?"

only communicate with their owner and other weapons," Shang said.

Jerald only nodded.

the foreseeable future,"

changes," Shang confirmed, "at least, until it is

time," Jerald

you want to make George's death public?"

it's not the right time. For now, the Council doesn't know that their secret has been exposed. They will probably leave some trails in the Empress Cobra Zone that make it seem like a

they will probably throw George's corpse to a random True Path Stage beast to get eaten. It is the safest way to keep the lie

has shown himself only a bit more than you in the last

of months, I will act like I am searching for him, and I will probably find some traces

I completely bought the lie would be unbelievable. They already expect me to suspect them, but without

the next couple of years, the deaths of the warriors will increase while more and more of them will be sent to