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

was fine with the life he was

Jerald's

had believed that Jerald would keep advancing. After all, Jerald had

wasn't the

thought shot

behind just like

were still difficult for Shang to

had been doing nothing but train

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

training for a long time based on estimates,

of feeling, Shang felt like

like Shang had gone on a vacation, but when he returned, everyone had

was like the world

time had passed, everyone else felt like an eternity

control

Spirit Spring Kingdom and

had found

gotten

fought a long and difficult

had fully grown up, and one of them had even reached the High

possible that Jerald was already

human, and every

present

aura for a brief moment, but she

Shang felt Sylvia, he

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

how Sylvia had felt

George's reaction, Shang was certain

was sure that

eye narrowed as he stepped past the throne

he entered the room, Shang's and

resentment,

Jerald only saw cold apathy

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

had made the right

aura stabilized on refusal regarding Shang but acceptance of

Shang saw the hostile look in Jerald's eyes, he felt

immediately woke Shang's anger and fighting instinct, and he glared coldly

while, none

on?" Shang

what you wanted?"