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.

traps with several exceedingly

did something that no one could

offered Duke Whirlwind a seat on the

High Mages but

were plenty of candidates for being a Duke, but only very few

they extended an

would be swept under the rug, and he could join the

a vast amount of authority over the entire

also represent the stagnation of

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 all

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

were everywhere except for the Storm

invitation, that

did Jerald do when the

He didn't answer.

three more invitations, but Jerald always blew them off, telling them that he needed more time to

Council was stuck in limbo. However, they would

calmed down, they would

between the Council and Jerald

a decree that people should avoid the

running his Zone like they wanted him to,

one of the oldest and most powerful Dukes, and he could probably even look eye-to-eye

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

at the borders of the Storm Eagle Zone had quintupled in size. There were even two

enter the Storm

messenger tried to pass the border anyway since he was delivering

was executed

public outrage occurred,

Duke Whirlwind a deserter and

Eagle Zone was made illegal, and powerful guards were stationed

the Council still didn't dare to

High Mages, and they couldn't afford these losses during this

until after

to give the land he illegally

were the reasonable ones

such a dangerous time, Duke Whirlwind was not helping the Kingdom but putting its citizens in even more

was power-hungry, selfish, and had no concept

react to

50% of the people living

of

one only looked at the Mages, one would see that over 90% of them had left the Storm

the Storm Eagle Zone

only Adepts and Apprentices directly related to the

difference in the war, which was why they couldn't stand up for what they believed in. Some of them

were three High Mages left in