Sword God in a World of Magic

A woman with metallic-grey hair floated above Icy Bastion. The pressure she gave off was awe-inspiring, but not in a terrifying way.

Her pressure felt more like a very tight and strong hug.

She looked with a strict expression at the present people, but everyone could also feel some concern coming from her.

In a way, it was like she was a powerful and strict mother, and her eyes were reflecting these thoughts.

These belong to me!

This was what her eyes said.

"Hello, everyone," she said in a polite but commanding voice. "My name is Mistra Flowsteel, and I am a Bolt from the Lightning Manor. That means that I am one of the Lightning Manor's Mage Lords."

The present people looked at each other.

Should they greet her?

Should their leader step forward and greet her?

Some people glanced over at Shang, but Shang hadn't moved at all.

"Warriors at the True Path Stage, please form a line," she commanded. "Family and friends, please step away from the warriors. Impose Stage warriors, please wait near the side."

The people slowly complied, and after a couple of seconds, three groups formed.

The True Path Stage warriors, Impose Stage warriors, and everyone else stood in different locations.

When Mistra saw that, she nodded and landed near the gate of Icy Bastion.

SHING!

A small booklet appeared beside her, hovering in the air.

Surprisingly, she actually put on some glasses, which was very unusual. After all, there probably wasn't even a single Mage that had issues with their eyesight, which meant that the glasses were probably for something else.

"True Path Stage warriors, step forward one at a time," she commanded.

The first person in the line nervously stepped forward. They still weren't entirely sure if everything would work out fine since a lot of the stuff that they had heard just sounded way too good to be true.

Mage Lord was always a terrifying experience just

one that belonged to one

"Name," she said.

"Tarkus," the warrior said.

will you be bringing with you

three children, and

appeared on the booklet on

SHING!

stronger looked towards the wall since their Spirit Senses had just picked

glass had suddenly appeared just outside the town. The glass was thinner than a centimeter, but the entire pane was probably nearly five kilometers wide. One could also

yourself a circle, and stay inside

nodded and quickly waved his friends

the huge plate of glass, and gathered in one of

"Next," Mistra said.

went for the next

Stage warriors boarded the Transport Plate with their friends and family, leaving only the Impose Stage

Impose Stage warrior over and

got her answer, she had more questions

reach the

17 years ago," the

did you

until I achieved perfect execution and Synchronized Mana

is Synchronized Mana Flow?" she asked, throwing a glance at the

use to perform your techniques travels through your body in such a way that it doesn't injure the body

uttered as she moved her glasses a bit to look more closely at the

more uncomfortable as Mistra just silently kept looking at

couple of

looked around uncomfortably. It was a bit awkward to just start slashing in the air with his weapon while strangers just watched

said awkwardly as he summoned

so used to training his

with words.

you can stop,"

put his sword away again

technique you are

the warrior answered. "My Mana Pathways were created by the world when I reached the True Path Stage, and they are perfectly made for the Path I have created. As long as I use techniques from my Path, I can be sure that my Mana won't move in

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