Sword God in a World of Magic

Prince George deactivated the barrier, and Shang entered.

Shang had taken note of Prince George's demeanor, and he had noticed that it didn't seem to fit the context.

Prince George had said that he looked up to Shang, but he had this worried and concerned expression on his face.

It was almost like he feared Shang.

Shang double-checked if Humanity was still active, and it was. So, it couldn't have been that.

But then why would an Initial High Mage, and Jerald's son on top of that, be apprehensive in front of Shang?

'Something isn't right,' Shang thought with furrowed brows.

Nevertheless, Shang continued walking towards Jerald's castle. Agon hadn't taken his castle with him, which meant that Agon's old castle was now Jerald's.

But it didn't look like back then anymore.

Jerald had essentially buried the husk of the exoskeleton beneath ore and stone, creating the image of a more traditional castle.

Shang saw a couple of True Mages walking through the castle. Based on what he was seeing, Shang guessed that these True Mages were something like clerks that organized all the information of the Kingdom.

Shang stepped into the castle and walked towards the throne room. He had already found Jerald with his Spirit Sense.

He had changed.

Jerald wore a long green beard, and he wore an old crown on his head. In a way, he looked exactly like one would expect a King to look.

Regal, majestic, powerful, wise, old.

Shang had difficulty accepting Jerald's new look and aura for a while.

It was so different.

In the past, Jerald had a kind but stalwart aura. He had the aura of a true leader that could unite the people behind a common cause.

In a way, Jerald's aura still felt like that, but there was one stark difference.

Passion.

Jerald, from the past, had this burning passion behind him that motivated everyone around him to fight for his cause. People wanted to follow him because they believed that he could lead everyone into a brighter tomorrow.

Now, there was no more passion in Jerald's aura.

It was like Jerald had accepted his place in life and stopped advancing.

He was content.

okay with where he

didn't need to suffer anymore or

with the life he was

Shang felt Jerald's aura, he felt

After all, Jerald

wasn't

thought shot

just like Astor has

still

doing nothing but train for the past 75

anything special to him, and since his mind was always fully focused on

knew that he had been training for a long

of feeling, Shang felt like only

on a vacation, but when he returned, everyone had suddenly changed, and

world had moved on without

time had passed, everyone else felt like an eternity had

had taken control of

the Spirit Spring

had found love

had gotten

had fought a long and difficult war against the

fully grown up, and one of them had even

actually possible that Jerald was already

a normal human, and every human could

Shang hadn't been present for any

aura for a brief moment, but she

felt Sylvia,

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

how Sylvia

Shang was certain

was sure that

stepped past the throne

the room,

worry, nervousness, resentment, and helplessness

cold apathy

Jerald saw what he thought was cold apathy in Shang's eye, he got the

made

aura stabilized on refusal regarding Shang

Jerald's eyes, he felt like a dagger had

and fighting

while, none of

going on?"

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