Sword God in a World of Magic

After absorbing the Abomination, Shang took out his Communication Crystal.

"Yes?" came the neutral voice of Jerald.

"I've advanced."

Silence.

"Really?" Jerald said with a much brighter and shocked voice.

"Yes, I've reached the True Path Stage. I've created my True Path," Shang answered.

"Finally," Jerald said with exhaustion. "Finally, it's time."

"Not entirely," Shang said. "I want to undergo the trial before we do anything. This can increase my power even more."

"Oh, right," Jerald said, some of his good mood gone. "Yes, as discussed, it would be better if we do everything after the trial. Do you know when you will take it?"

"There have been some changes," Shang said.

"Changes?" Jerald asked with skepticism. For just a moment, he thought that Shang would go back on what they had agreed on.

"Not from my side, but from his side. You know who I'm talking about," Shang said.

Jerald didn't know who Shang meant.

"The God," Shang said after a while.

"Wait, he contacted you? He can just do that?" Jerald asked in surprise.

"Yes, he can," Shang said. "I was also a bit surprised, but it shouldn't actually be surprising when you think about it. This is his world. He can do whatever he wants."

"I guess so," Jerald answered. "What changes?"

Shang told Jerald that he was now responsible for his own power, not the warriors' power and that there would also be a new person coming soon.

"So, he's sending another one to take over your job?" Jerald asked.

"Correct," Shang answered. "He said that it would be a man since he kept referring to him as he. I can imagine that he would have received similar instructions to me, which means that he will probably only appear sometime in the next three years and not immediately."

"I have been tasked with helping him a bit by explaining several things to him. I would ask you to pay attention to people that are similar to how I was when you found me. Of course, as long as he doesn't actively show signs, it will be difficult to find him. It might even be possible that he doesn't even know about me. After all, I also didn't know about George being someone like me back then."

"However, he will almost certainly appear somewhere in the Storm Eagle Zone, and he will most likely try to enter the Warrior's Academy."

"It might take several months to three years until he gains the power and experience to get through the Warrior Academy's exam."

"Could you keep me informed about new students that might possibly be him?" Shang asked.

"No problem," Jerald answered.

"Thank you," Shang said. "Then, I will continue training until it is time for the trial. I will contact you when it's time."

second,"

"Yes?"

have become. Is it fine if I come over right now?" Jerald

Shang being powerful enough to

to Shang, Jerald estimated that it was

that was still

to see how

"Sure," Shang said.

Jerald said before

Communication Crystal away

Shang

for a

entire perspective had

no longer a humongous giant

powerful enough to

what he felt was beyond

still a Late High Mage, but

was far more imposing

any issues, and he even hoped that he might have a

he saw Jerald's power, Shang

the same kind of power and aura as all these powerful geniuses in the

had to remember that a powerful genius True Mage would become average

aura

This was beyond impressive.

might be the most

will be him,' Shang thought. 'I can understand why the Council

with a sigh as he remembered that Jerald's

last decades, and nothing was how it had been in

old man,' Shang thought with slight amusement. 'I mean,

can sense you, Jerald,"

shot up as he tried to find Shang with his Spirit

are you doing that?" Jerald asked after he realized that he

bigger. I'm where I always am," Shang

dropped

nearly 20 kilometers between them

and a solemn expression appeared

to keep that a secret,

"I know," Shang said.

you tell me?" Jerald

I trust you," Shang

could only sigh.

should keep

a single High Mage with such a far-reaching

even any High Mage in the known past could have achieved, the panic and fear of the five

to eliminate Shang. No one wanted someone they didn't know that had lived in their lands to become

if the King had already offended that person but simply didn't remember the incident because the person had

was something

had to keep