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

to suffer anymore

fine with the life he was living

felt Jerald's aura,

would keep advancing. After all, Jerald had a great

that wasn't

thought shot

I leave Jerald behind just like Astor

changes were still difficult for

but train for the past 75

wasn't anything special to him, and since his mind was always fully focused

been training for a long time based

Shang felt like only three

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

world had moved

time had passed, everyone else felt like an eternity

taken control of

combined the Spirit

found

gotten another

difficult war against

and one of them had even reached

possible that Jerald was already a grandfather or even

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

hadn't been present

brief moment, but she quickly left

for the brief moment Shang felt Sylvia, he could scarcely

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

how Sylvia had

Shang was certain now that

was sure that Jerald was the

eye narrowed as he stepped past the throne room and

room, Shang's and Jerald's

resentment, and helplessness in

cold apathy in

apathy

made

Shang but acceptance of his

Shang saw the hostile look in Jerald's eyes, he

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

while, none

on?"

this what you wanted?" Jerald asked