Sword God in a World of Magic

The world continued to change as more years passed.

Shang kept being isolated from the world, only hearing some news from Jerald.

Jerald's jovial and polite demeanor had vanished to a large degree after even his son had died.

Around 60 years ago, Jerald had been friends with basically all the different Dukes, had been on good terms with the Council, had George as a close friend, and had a son.

He had been at the prime of his life, and he had even owned quite a lot of Zones.

Everything had been going great.

And then, over the next 60 years, everything he owned began to vanish slowly.

He still had his personal power and wealth, but that was about it.

He only had one Zone now.

He was enemies with the Council.

He was enemies with all the Dukes.

George was dead.

Mattheo was dead.

Some of his close subordinates were dead.

And, worst of all, he knew who was responsible, but just like Shang, there was nothing he could do at the moment.

He could only swallow it until it was time.

Jerald's goal of becoming King had shifted.

Now, vengeance was above his goal of becoming King.

He wanted to kill all the people that had taken everything from him!

And the key to all of that was the weak little boy he had found inside one of his gardens around 60 years ago.

As more years passed, it became harder and harder for Jerald to keep up the mask.

At some point, he even started to completely ignore all the orders the Council sent to him.

This was already a grave violation of his position, and it was enough reason for the Council to take the Storm Eagle Zone away from him.

Yet, the war and impending civil war were the primary focus of the Council's mind. They couldn't afford to anger another Late High Mage with incredible power.

In fact, the situation was so bad that even two of the members of the Council had died on the frontlines.

with several exceedingly powerful High Mages attacking them at the

later, the Council did something

Duke Whirlwind a seat on the

Kingdom was rich with High Mages but poor

being a Duke, but only very

extended an olive

the rug,

gain a vast amount of authority over the entire

represent

only reason why there were even so many powerful warriors in the first place, and the Storm Eagle Zone still acted as a safe haven for

been on the frontlines yet, and if they found one of the warriors, they would

except for the Storm Eagle

if Jerald accepted the invitation, that safe haven would

do when the invitation

He didn't answer.

Council sent three more invitations, but Jerald always blew them off, telling

in limbo. However, they would

the war calmed down, they would

relationship between the Council and Jerald

passed, the Council even sent out a decree that people should avoid

his Zone

Whirlwind was one of the oldest and most powerful Dukes,

Jerald was below the Council, but unofficially, he had assumed a position opposing them at the

Eagle Zone had quintupled in size. There were even two True Path Stage warriors and

tried to enter the Storm Eagle Zone, they would be dissuaded in a very

border anyway since he was delivering

executed on

outrage occurred, fueled by

Whirlwind a deserter and

to the Storm Eagle Zone was made illegal, and powerful guards

the Council still didn't dare

they actually attacked, they would lose many High Mages, and they couldn't

until after

Duke Whirlwind to give the land he illegally occupied back

incidents as proof that they were the reasonable ones and that it was Duke Whirlwind that refused to let things

was not helping the Kingdom but putting its citizens in

selfish, and had no concept

didn't react

Council, and over 50% of the people living in the Storm Eagle Zone

most of

only looked at the Mages, one would see that

of True Mages, the Storm Eagle Zone now

Essentially only Adepts and Apprentices directly related to the 15 True Mages were

make a difference in the war, which was why they couldn't stand up for what they believed in. Some of them wanted to remain, but when faced with the Council's

High Mages left in the Storm Eagle