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, his

was the 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

had to overlook dozens of

bit later, her eyes focused on Trapper, who moved his body back by

and activate an Isolation Barrier or leave the branch

looked at Shang for a bit with confusion

one of the training

only Shang and the Keeper were

more specifically, Shang and the Territory

here," the Territory Lord

Shang didn't answer.

about your future. I think we

fight with a Mage two levels above themselves. The important

can jump 1.5 levels. Being able to win against someone like this means you can

anything and

a long time. Under normal circumstances, that would be more

not a Mage," Shang interjected,

Lord

will

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

inspiration on how to reach the next Realm. I know

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

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

would be akin to throwing a

"It's not realistic."

added. "You took care of two Late Archmages in a very short period of time. Even more, one of

that, he

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

that he had killed

level as the Natural

Treasury Master was one

Shang had just killed a Mage

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

possible that the Temple of Blood's neighboring territory, the one on top of the Wildfern Family's territory, would suffer severe

Family might directly come out and patrol his territory, killing every

Temple of Blood might even decide to

Lord said.

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