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

to suffer anymore or

was fine with the life he was living

Shang felt Jerald's aura, he felt

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

that wasn't the

shot

behind just like

were still difficult for Shang

but train for the

to him, and since his mind was always fully focused on improving himself, Shang also didn't

he had been training for a long time based on estimates, but

terms of feeling, Shang felt like only three

gone on a vacation, but when

like the world had

passed, everyone else felt like an

taken control of

the Spirit Spring Kingdom

found

had gotten

had fought a long and difficult war

of them had even reached the High

Jerald was

through the entire life of a normal human, and every human could attest to how

Shang hadn't been present for any of

had also felt Sylvia's aura for a brief moment, but

moment Shang felt Sylvia, he could scarcely believe what he

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

was how Sylvia had felt to

was certain now

that Jerald was the

he stepped past the throne room and into Jerald's

he entered the room, Shang's

resentment,

cold apathy in

he thought was cold apathy in Shang's eye, he

made

refusal regarding Shang but acceptance of

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

pain immediately woke Shang's anger and fighting instinct, and he

a while, none of them

is going on?" Shang asked

what you wanted?" Jerald asked