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.

with

suffer anymore

the life he was living

felt Jerald's aura,

After all, Jerald had a great drive

that wasn't the

thought shot through

leave Jerald behind just like Astor has

changes were still difficult

doing nothing but

mind was always fully focused on improving himself, Shang also

he knew that he had been training for a long time based on estimates, but it didn't feel that

Shang felt like only three to five

like Shang had gone on a vacation, but when he returned, everyone had suddenly changed, and the world

world had moved

like no time had passed, everyone else felt

control of

combined the Spirit Spring Kingdom and

had found

had gotten another

had fought a long and difficult war against

one of

that Jerald was already a grandfather or even

a normal human, and every

hadn't been present for

brief moment, but she

for the brief moment Shang felt Sylvia, he could scarcely

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

how Sylvia had felt

reaction, Shang was certain now that something

was sure that Jerald was the

stepped past the throne room and into Jerald's

the room, Shang's and

nervousness, resentment,

saw cold apathy in Shang's

Jerald saw what he thought was cold apathy in

made

stabilized on refusal regarding Shang

in Jerald's eyes, he felt like a dagger had been plunged into his

pain immediately woke Shang's anger and fighting instinct,

none of

going on?" Shang

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