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

to suffer anymore or

was fine with the life he

felt Jerald's aura, he felt

that Jerald would keep advancing. After all, Jerald had

that wasn't

thought shot through Shang's

just like Astor has

were still difficult for

been doing nothing but train for the

fully focused on improving himself,

long time based on estimates, but it didn't feel

like only three to five years had

on a vacation, but when he returned, everyone had

world

felt like no time had passed, everyone

control of

had successfully combined the Spirit Spring

found

gotten

fought a long and difficult war against the Magic Purity

fully grown up, and one of them had even

possible that Jerald was already a grandfather or even

life of a normal human, and every human could

Shang hadn't been present for

a brief moment, but she quickly left his Spirit

moment Shang felt Sylvia,

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

was how Sylvia had felt to

was certain now that something was

he was sure that

past the throne room and into Jerald's

he entered the room, Shang's and Jerald's eyes

nervousness, resentment, and helplessness in

only saw cold apathy in

was cold apathy in Shang's eye, he got the confirmation

made the

regarding Shang but

saw the hostile look in Jerald's eyes, he felt like a dagger had been plunged

anger and fighting instinct, and he glared

a while, none of

going on?" Shang asked

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