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

life

Jerald's aura, he

Jerald would keep advancing. After all, Jerald

wasn't

shot

behind just like

the changes were still

been doing nothing but train

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

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

like only three to five

Shang had gone on a vacation, but when

the world had moved on

no time had passed, everyone else felt like an eternity

taken control of the

combined the Spirit Spring

had found

gotten

difficult war against the Magic Purity

one of them had even reached

that Jerald was already a grandfather or even

had gone through the entire life of a normal human, and every human could attest to how long one's

present for

brief moment, but she quickly left his

Shang felt Sylvia, he could scarcely believe what

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

Sylvia had

George's reaction, Shang was certain now that something was

was sure that Jerald was

the throne

entered the room, Shang's and

see worry, nervousness, resentment,

only saw cold

he thought was cold apathy in Shang's

had made the right

on refusal regarding Shang but acceptance of

Jerald's eyes, he felt like a dagger

woke Shang's anger and fighting instinct, and

none

on?"

you wanted?" Jerald asked