Sword God in a World of Magic

Silence.

The Council and even the Archduke were absolutely shocked by what Jerald had just said.

He had declared war on the Skythunder Kingdom while literally standing in front of King Skythunder!

That was crazy!

That was suicidal!

"You dare-"

"AHAHAHAHA!"

One of the Council members wanted to shout, but King Skythunder's loud laughter interrupted him.

Everyone looked over, and they saw King Skythunder laughing loudly.

"So that's what you meant when you said something very interesting was going to happen today!" King Skythunder said after he stopped laughing.

His smirk vanished, and a malicious grin replaced it. "I expected many things, but I didn't expect this."

"You do realize that you are literally declaring war on my Kingdom while standing in front of me?"

"I am," Jerald said calmly.

"And what gave you the balls to do something like that directly in front of me?" King Skythunder asked as his aura intensified, and Jerald's aura was pushed back like it was a little kid.

Yet, Jerald only looked with an even expression at King Skythunder.

"Because you don't care," Jerald said.

The Council became even more shocked.

Did Jerald actually come here with a death wish?

King Skythunder narrowed his eyes as he looked at Jerald. "And what makes you believe that?"

"Because your shift will be over soon," Jerald said.

Silence.

The Council was unsure what Jerald meant, but at the same time, a small glimmer appeared in King Skythunder's eyes. "Elaborate," he ordered.

"I know about the Lightning Emperor and the Lightning Manor," Jerald said.

The Council furrowed their brows while the Archduke was surprised.

King Skythunder continued looking at Jerald for a couple of seconds. "Interesting. How truly interesting. How did you come by this knowledge?"

"Shang met the Starlight Queen, and she said that the black building belonged to the Lightning

the records my late

grew even colder as he focused on the Council. "Before you

one of the Council

a cold voice. "I know you did it. You know you did

here knows you did it. You are putting up

no such thing!" another member

with disgust

in this little game of yours that you believe everything in the

is a far bigger and wider world out there? We have heard of powerful Mages appearing more than once, and we have confirmation of

you stand, complacent in your little bubble that you can

looking down on everyone in this bubble for so long that you

forgotten the most important

the first time today,

that rules the world, but power!" Jerald shouted as he

a fight,

Jerald was very powerful!

"I am willing to risk my life just to kill all of you! What use is your political power and your

hall shook. His voice even broke a

fury of someone that had his best

of someone that had

he no longer needed to hold it

He hated the Council!

the Council members quickened, and even the Head of the Council

Council looked at King Skythunder with hopeful eyes, but King Skythunder only looked at Jerald with a pondering

believe you are here to kill my Council right in front

the Council heard that, their

to kill Jerald, he would have simply killed

he was asking about what

cloud again and looked at King Skythunder. "The Skythunder Kingdom is no longer what it used to be. In the past, you always

King Skythunder didn't react.

I believe I know what your duty is and why you are here now, but I think you would prefer if

only nodded lightly with

matter anymore to you. You have spent nearly 150 years here, and your merits must have grown to an astounding degree. I know you, and I know that you are not someone that decides to retire

out your life in peace and luxury. No, you are here to earn something that you need to become

believe you have already earned it, which is why you no longer

will be

a bit. "That's all well and nice, but what

even more confused and

of talking to King Skythunder with respect, Jerald was talking to him like

him "my

Jerald's gaze

of only

will not join

a member of the Council joins the war, I will join