Sword God in a World of Magic

After dealing with both corpses, Shang flew back to the branch.

He got past the roots of the Yellow Sunbreaker and entered.

Trapper still sat in the middle of the branch, and when he saw White Ghost return without Ice Princess, he knew what that meant.

He felt a complex mix of emotions.

He was frustrated that he hadn't been the one to "dominate", "conquer", and "ruin" Ice Princess.

He was angry that Shang made it forever impossible for Trapper to realize this dream of his.

He felt glad that the arrogant bitch Ice Princess finally got what was coming to her.

But more than anything, he felt shocked about White Ghost's power.

White Ghost could kill Ice Princess on his own?

But then, he realized something.

It probably wasn't White Ghost that had killed her!

White Ghost had probably only watched her while a Sweeper took care of everything.

However, Trapper still became much more careful in front of Shang.

This was now the second time when someone from their branch had died after going on a mission with White Ghost.

By now, Trapper was sure that White Ghost was the Keeper's most-trusted Named Agent.

From now on, Trapper would make sure that he never showed even the slightest inkling of betrayal in front of White Ghost.

Shang stepped past Trapper without paying him any heed.

Then, he stopped in front of the Keeper.

"I completed the mission," Shang said. "Since Ice Princess is dead, I should get the entire reward."

The Keeper didn't immediately react.

After some seconds, she turned around, but instead of only turning her head a bit, her entire body actually turned to face Shang.

saw that,

Territory Lord, nearly her entire mind was occupied with thinking about bigger things than just this branch. Because of that, she rarely reacted to anything happening

all, she had to

eyes focused on Trapper, who moved his body back

an Isolation Barrier or leave the branch for a bit.

for a bit with confusion

said before entering one of the training

and the Keeper were

more specifically, Shang and the

here," the Territory

Shang didn't answer.

I think we can make better use of your talents someplace

two levels above themselves. The important

1.5 levels. Being able to win against someone like

didn't say anything and just

time. Under normal circumstances,

not a Mage," Shang interjected,

Territory Lord

since they are all too weak. Additionally, joining the inner circle means that the Temple of Blood will lose a mountain of resources. We are

into you will most likely

inspiration on

even when you gain inspiration, you can't guarantee that your plan will actually

to reach the Sixth Realm with an incredible Battle-Strength, you can't guarantee that you will be able to do the same thing with the Seventh

investing in you would be even riskier. In fact, investing in you would be akin to throwing a bunch of Grade Seven Mana Crystals into the wilderness and hoping that there would be more of them

"It's not realistic."

care of two Late Archmages in a very short period of time. Even more, one of them was

heard that, he took a deep

he had heard the target's name earlier, he had already suspected that

expected that he had killed someone this

the Natural Selection Company, and

one of those Mage

had just killed a Mage Lord's

though Shang had the backing of the Temple of Blood, this was still very

that the Temple of Blood's neighboring territory, the one on

come out and patrol his territory, killing every single member of the Temple of

might even decide to sacrifice Shang

the Territory Lord said. "You know

that it is not your fault. I was the one that misjudged your power, and I was the one that sent you