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 where he

suffer

was fine with the life he was living

Jerald's

keep advancing. After all, Jerald had a great drive and amazing

that wasn't

shot through

I leave Jerald behind just like

changes were still

but

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

training for a long

felt like only three

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

was like the world had moved on

no time had passed, everyone else felt like

had taken control of the

had successfully combined the Spirit Spring Kingdom and

found love

gotten another

fought a long and difficult war against

of

possible that Jerald was already a

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

hadn't been present for any

for a brief moment, but she quickly left his Spirit

moment Shang felt Sylvia, he could scarcely believe what

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

how Sylvia had felt to

George's reaction, Shang was certain now that something

that Jerald was

narrowed as he stepped past the throne room and into

the room, Shang's and

resentment, and helplessness

saw cold

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

had made

stabilized on refusal regarding Shang but acceptance of his current

saw the hostile look in Jerald's eyes, he felt like a dagger had been plunged

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

none of them

is going on?" Shang

this what you wanted?"