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

need to suffer anymore

life he was living

Shang felt Jerald's

After all, Jerald had a great drive

wasn't

shot through Shang's

I leave Jerald behind just

changes were still difficult for

nothing but train for the past

his mind was always fully focused on improving

for a long time based on estimates, but it didn't feel that

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

like Shang had gone on a vacation, but when he returned,

the world had

no time had passed, everyone else felt like

control of

had successfully combined the Spirit Spring Kingdom and

found

had gotten

had fought a long and difficult war against the Magic

of them had even reached

was actually possible that Jerald was already a grandfather or

the entire life of a normal human, and every human could attest to how

present for any of

a brief moment, but

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

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

was how Sylvia had felt to

was certain now that something was

that Jerald was the

narrowed as he stepped past the throne

the room, Shang's and Jerald's eyes

could see worry, nervousness, resentment, and helplessness in Jerald's

only saw cold apathy

apathy in

had made the right

refusal regarding Shang but acceptance

in Jerald's eyes, he felt like a dagger had been

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

none of them

on?"

what you wanted?" Jerald