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.

was okay with where he

need to suffer anymore

fine with the life he was

felt Jerald's aura,

Jerald would keep advancing. After all, Jerald had a

wasn't the

thought shot through

just

the changes were still

been doing nothing but train

wasn't anything special to him, and since his mind was always fully focused on improving himself, Shang also didn't feel the passage

long time based on estimates, but

Shang felt like only

on a vacation, but when he returned, everyone had

world had moved on without

while Shang felt like no time had passed, everyone

taken control of the

successfully combined the Spirit Spring Kingdom

had found

had gotten

a long and difficult war

and one of them had even reached

was already a grandfather or even

of a normal human, and every human could attest to how

Shang hadn't been present for any of

had also felt Sylvia's aura for a brief moment,

felt Sylvia, he could

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

how Sylvia had felt

Shang was

was sure that

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

he entered the room, Shang's and Jerald's

nervousness, resentment, and

only saw cold

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

had made the

regarding Shang but acceptance

hostile look in Jerald's eyes, he felt like

woke Shang's anger and fighting

while, none of

is going on?" Shang asked

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