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

suffer anymore

with the life he was living right

Jerald's aura, he

Jerald would keep advancing. After

that wasn't

thought shot through

Jerald behind just like

were still difficult for Shang

been doing nothing but train for the past

since his mind was always fully focused on improving himself, Shang also didn't feel the passage of

long time based on estimates, but it didn't

like only three

but when he returned,

the world had moved on without

like no time had passed, everyone else

taken control

the Spirit Spring Kingdom and

had found love

had gotten another

long and difficult war against the

fully grown up, and one of them

was actually possible that Jerald was already a grandfather

normal human, and every human could attest to how long one's life

Shang hadn't been present for any of

also felt Sylvia's aura for a brief

for the brief moment Shang felt Sylvia, he could scarcely

Nervousness, shock, fear, uncertainty.

Sylvia had

George's reaction, Shang was certain now

was sure that

he stepped past the throne

the room, Shang's and

resentment, and helplessness in Jerald's

cold

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

had made the

aura stabilized on refusal regarding Shang but acceptance of

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

and fighting instinct, and he glared coldly

while, none of them

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