Sword God in a World of Magic

After a couple of minutes, the horrifying screams of the High Mage stopped.

Jerald stood up and stepped away from the desecrated corpse. He cleaned his robes of the blood and looked at Shang.

"The next phase of the plan needs another two hours of preparation. For now, I only need you to stay with the three High Mages. If we need you, someone will call you."

Shang nodded.

He knew the plan, and he knew that the next step was crucial.

Shang walked away and entered Swamp Lake City.

As he walked through the streets, he saw many uncertain and terrified commoners. The assault had only happened two hours ago, and they were still uncertain about what would happen to them.

Yet, they were not the ones that had to be afraid. Jerald didn't care about them.

The ones that had to be afraid were the True Mages.

A True Mage already counted as someone quite powerful in the five Kingdoms, and many of them were already decision-makers.

Right now, all of the True Mages in this town were put into magical restraints that made it impossible for them to cast any Spells or use their Focus.

They were all waiting in terror.

Over 100 True Mages were currently waiting in front of one building with fear. All the True Mages in the entire Empress Cobra Zone had been gathered in this spot.

Inside the building were five of Jerald's Inquisitors, and they would read the minds of all the True Mages.

Of the True Mages that entered, only about 60% came out.

The other 40% had been killed.

the True Mage's past actions and

a Mage had actively been going against the warriors without only following orders,

the orders and carried them out dutifully, they would be put

of them, or just showed kindness to the warriors they were sent to kill, they would be allowed

couldn't expect everyone to put the lives of the warriors above their own. Sometimes, refusing an

was if they supported the war against

rare occasions, a Mage might have even helped the warriors secretly. Maybe they helped one of them flee? Maybe they purposely acted like they didn't find the warrior? Maybe they

were allowed to join Jerald's army, of course only if they wanted to. They would

to work, around 22 became citizens, and

to punish

That was debatable…

On Earth, that is.

powerful beasts in a fight and a hunter had to

they didn't, the hunter

went against me, and for

the general ideology

True Mages, the Adepts and Apprentices were ignored. Even if they harbored hatred for the warriors, it wouldn't matter. They couldn't have done too much harm with their power,

if they didn't, the leaders would be

their best to kill every Mage they could find? After

degree that they would kill every warrior they saw, there were also bound to be warriors that did

What happened to them?

Nothing.

Was this hypocritical?

Yes.

So?

It didn't matter.

warriors were Jerald's people, and he wouldn't persecute them as long as

were part of Jerald's territory, these warriors were not allowed to touch them