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

didn't need to suffer anymore

life he was living right

Shang felt Jerald's aura, he

Jerald would keep advancing. After all, Jerald had a great

that wasn't the

shot

behind just like

still difficult for Shang

nothing but train for the

him, and since his mind was always fully focused on

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

Shang felt like only three to five

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

was like the world had

like no time had passed, everyone else felt like an eternity

control of

combined the Spirit Spring Kingdom

found

had gotten another

and difficult war against the Magic

and one of them had even reached the High

actually possible that Jerald was already a grandfather

human, and

been present for any of

brief moment, but she quickly left his Spirit Sense's

the brief moment Shang felt Sylvia, he could scarcely believe

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

Sylvia

George's reaction, Shang was

was sure that Jerald

the

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

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

cold

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

made the right

Shang but acceptance

hostile look in Jerald's eyes, he

fighting instinct, and he glared coldly into

none of them

going on?"

what you wanted?"