Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang had finally comprehended the Concept of Addition.

For the first time in a long while, Shang actually returned to the real world.

At that point, Shang also realized something.

He had been gone for probably years, which meant that no one had been able to contact him for that amount of time.

Most likely, Shang's fate had already been decided by the higher-ups, and the fact that Shang was still alive meant that they didn't decide to use him as a scapegoat.

Shang stood up and slowly walked over to the branch.

He entered and passed by one of the newer Named Agents and Fire Pillar.

Based on how the newer Named Agent was looking at Shang, Shang could already confirm that Fire Pillar had fed the new Agent some horseshit.

However, all of that didn't matter. Shang might very likely leave soon and go somewhere else. If the Temple of Blood decided to invest in him, he would very likely be sent somewhere else.

Shang stopped behind the Keeper and waited.

"You kept me waiting for 13 years," the Keeper said. "Together with the 14 years you used last time, you have sat in front of the Yellow Sunbreaker for 27 years."

'27 years is about what I expected,' Shang thought, but he didn't answer.

"Was it at least worth it?" the Keeper asked.

Shang nodded.

"Show me," the Keeper ordered.

Shang didn't move, and the Keeper could feel Shang's suspicion and hesitation.

Asking about someone else's Concepts and powers was rude and could also be considered hostile. After all, if one knew what someone else could do, one would be able to counter the other person's powers and create a plan to kill them.

"Your life is no longer your own," the Keeper said.

that moment, Shang was involuntarily reminded of

something similar back when Shang had

meaning behind these statements

shouldn't train in a suicidal manner since, if he died, he would inflict

invest a lot of resources into

invest a lot, and they expected results

settles it,' Shang thought. 'My life is about to change

I'm receiving resources in exchange

isn't that what I have been doing

just one sacrifice amongst

with showing you my results, but I don't want to show

to the two people sitting

seconds later, the two Named Agents looked at

Keeper had sent

around and looked at Shang with her cold, ocean-like

Sword and summoned some

your Long Sword for

yes," Shang said, "but this is

something that allows me to

motioned

the normal usage of light, and now, Shang would

later, the branch became even brighter, and the Keeper

to the ground and lightly

CRK!

one could definitely hear that it

Concept of Addition," the Keeper

The Concepts are already known,' Shang thought. 'Trying to keep something secret that everyone knows about

probably also knows about the

"I comprehended

what is your plan?" the Keeper asked. "Why focus on a Concept when you are a warrior? Also, why did you specifically choose to comprehend this Concept instead of the much more logical Concept

invasive and personal questions in

it demonstrated very well how Shang's

let him comprehend and train whatever and however he