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.

Trapper saw that, his eyes

her entire mind was occupied with thinking about bigger things than just this branch. Because of that, she rarely

had to overlook dozens of

bit later, her eyes focused on Trapper, who

into a training room and activate an Isolation Barrier or leave

at Shang for a bit

Trapper said before entering one of the training

and the Keeper were

specifically, Shang and

wasted here," the Territory

Shang didn't answer.

think we

lead this kind of discussion with everyone that can fight with a Mage two levels above themselves. The important part

above yourself means you can jump 1.5 levels. Being

say anything and just

circumstances, that

I'm not a Mage," Shang interjected,

Territory Lord nodded

Blood will lose a mountain of

you could jump 1.5 levels, investing more resources into you will most likely end in a net loss for

Lantern so that you may gain inspiration on how to reach the next

inspiration, you can't guarantee that your plan will actually work, and you also can't guarantee that your Battle-Strength won't

way to reach the Sixth Realm with an incredible Battle-Strength, you can't guarantee that you will

be akin to throwing a bunch of Grade

"It's not realistic."

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

he took a

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

that he had

as the Natural Selection Company,

Treasury Master was one of

just killed a Mage Lord's

of the Temple of Blood,

Blood's neighboring territory, the one on top of the Wildfern Family's territory, would suffer

the Wildfern Family might directly come out and patrol his

of Blood might even decide to sacrifice Shang in hopes

Territory Lord said.

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