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.

elaborate traps with several exceedingly powerful High Mages

the Council did something that no one

Duke Whirlwind a

with High Mages

for being a Duke, but

move, they extended an olive branch

swept under the rug, and he

vast amount of authority over

represent the stagnation of

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

on the frontlines yet, and

everywhere except for the Storm

if Jerald accepted the invitation, that safe haven

do when the

He didn't answer.

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

in limbo. However, they would never

down, they

between the Council

the Council even sent out a decree

Jerald wasn't running his Zone like they

oldest and most powerful Dukes, and he

the Council, but unofficially, he had assumed a position

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

another Duke tried to enter the Storm Eagle Zone, they would be

border anyway since he was delivering orders from

was executed on

after that, public outrage occurred, fueled by the

Whirlwind a deserter and

Storm Eagle Zone was made illegal, and powerful guards were stationed at

the Council still

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

had to wait until

illegally occupied back to the Skythunder Kingdom, but

the reasonable ones and that it was Duke Whirlwind

Whirlwind was not helping the Kingdom but

was power-hungry, selfish, and had no concept of

react

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

most of

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

of True Mages, the Storm Eagle Zone now had only

and Apprentices directly related

couldn't stand up for what they believed in. Some of

least there were three High Mages left