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," Jerald

"Yes?"

how powerful you have become. Is it fine if I come over right now?"

After all, Jerald's plans hinged on Shang being powerful enough to fight Mid High Mages. An Initial True Path Stage warrior that could fight such

when it came to Shang,

still only

to see how powerful

"Sure," Shang said.

Jerald said before cutting

his Communication Crystal away

of minutes later, Shang felt

for a couple of

entire perspective had

giant

powerful enough

what he felt was beyond

Late High Mage, but

was far more imposing and

Mage without any issues, and he even hoped that

when he saw Jerald's power,

kind of power and aura as all these powerful geniuses

powerful genius True Mage

had this genius aura as a

This was beyond impressive.

be the most powerful Late High Mage

can become an Archmage, it will be him,' Shang thought. 'I can understand why

the past,' Shang thought with a sigh as he

changed too much in the last decades, and nothing

thought with slight amusement. 'I

Jerald," Shang transmitted

up as he tried to find Shang with his

that?" Jerald asked after he realized that he

range of my Spirit Sense is bigger. I'm where

dropped when

kilometers between

and a solemn expression appeared on

keep that

"I know," Shang said.

why did you tell me?" Jerald

I trust you,"

could only

understood why he should keep his Spirit Sense a

five Kingdoms, there hadn't been a single High Mage with

Mage in the known past could have achieved, the panic and fear of the five Kingdoms

No one wanted someone they didn't know that had lived in their lands to become more powerful than them. After all, what if that

already offended that person but simply didn't remember the incident because the person had been so

something

that, Shang had to