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 he

didn't need to suffer anymore or change

was fine with the life he was living

Jerald's aura, he felt

After all, Jerald had

wasn't the

thought shot through

just like

were still difficult for Shang to

doing nothing but train for the past

mind was always fully focused on improving himself, Shang also didn't

he had been training for a long time based on estimates, but it didn't

Shang felt like only

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

was like the world had moved

felt like no time had passed, everyone else felt like an eternity had

control of

combined the Spirit

had found

had gotten another

had fought a long and difficult war against

of them had even

actually possible that Jerald was already a grandfather

life of a normal human, and every human

been present for

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

for the brief moment Shang felt Sylvia, he could scarcely believe what

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

was how Sylvia had felt

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

he was sure that Jerald was the

narrowed as he stepped past the throne

entered the room, Shang's

nervousness, resentment, and helplessness

saw cold apathy in Shang's

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

had made the right

aura stabilized on refusal regarding Shang

Jerald's eyes, he felt like a dagger had been plunged into his

fighting instinct, and he glared

while, none of them

is going on?" Shang asked

this what you wanted?" Jerald asked