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.

was okay with

didn't need to suffer

life he was

Jerald's

keep advancing. After

that wasn't the

shot through

behind just

were still difficult for

been doing nothing but train for

mind was always fully focused on improving himself, Shang also didn't feel the passage of time as

a long time based on estimates, but

felt like only three to five

vacation, but when he returned, everyone had suddenly changed, and the world

world had

while Shang felt like no time had passed, everyone else felt like an

taken control

Spirit

had found

gotten

a long and difficult war against

fully grown up, and one of them had even reached

was actually possible that Jerald was

entire life of a normal human, and every

hadn't been present for any

felt Sylvia's aura for a brief moment, but she quickly left

for the brief moment Shang felt Sylvia, he could scarcely believe

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

how Sylvia had felt

Prince George's reaction, Shang was certain

that Jerald was the

as he stepped past the throne room and into Jerald's personal living

room, Shang's and Jerald's eyes

worry, nervousness, resentment, and helplessness in Jerald's

saw cold

was cold apathy

made the

Shang but acceptance of his

hostile look in Jerald's eyes, he felt like

immediately woke Shang's anger and fighting

while, none of

is going on?" Shang asked

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