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

the life he was living

felt Jerald's aura, he

After all, Jerald had

that wasn't

shot through Shang's

Jerald behind just like Astor has

still difficult for Shang

nothing but train for the past 75

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

for a long time based on estimates, but

like only three

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

the world had moved on

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

control

successfully combined the Spirit Spring Kingdom and

had found love

gotten

long and difficult war against the

up, and one of them had

actually possible that Jerald was already a grandfather or even

of a normal human, and every human could attest to how long one's

Shang hadn't been present for any

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

Sylvia, he could

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

how Sylvia

was certain now that something was

he was sure that Jerald

eye narrowed as he stepped past the throne room and into Jerald's

room, Shang's and Jerald's eyes

see worry, nervousness, resentment,

only saw cold

was cold apathy in

made

stabilized on refusal regarding Shang but acceptance of his current

in Jerald's eyes, he felt like

fighting instinct, and he glared coldly into

none of

is going on?"

this what you wanted?" Jerald