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

need to suffer anymore

with the life he was living right

felt Jerald's

Jerald would keep advancing. After all, Jerald

wasn't the

shot through

just

still difficult for Shang to

had been doing nothing but train for the past 75

anything special to him, and since his mind was always fully focused

that he had been training for a long time based on

of feeling, Shang felt like only three to five years had

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

like the world had moved on

Shang felt like no time had passed, everyone else felt

had taken control of the

successfully combined the Spirit Spring Kingdom

had found love

gotten another

long and difficult war against the

and one of them had even

actually possible that Jerald was already a

had gone through the entire life of a normal human, and every

been present

felt Sylvia's aura for a brief moment, but she quickly left his Spirit Sense's

Shang felt Sylvia, he

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

how Sylvia

George's reaction, Shang was certain now

he was sure that Jerald

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

he entered the room, Shang's and

worry, nervousness, resentment, and

cold apathy

what he thought was cold apathy in Shang's

had made the

aura stabilized on refusal regarding Shang

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

woke Shang's anger and fighting instinct, and he

none of them

is going on?" Shang asked

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