Sword God in a World of Magic

Mistra gestured for Shang to come over, and Shang wordlessly walked up to her.

All the warriors with their friends and families were gone, making the previously crowded area seem quite desolate.

"Name?"

"Shang Sword," Shang said.

"You're still using that last name?" Mistra asked with a raised eyebrow.

Obviously, Mistra knew a lot more about Shang than about all the other warriors.

"I didn't have a last name previously. Might as well use it," Shang said evenly.

"Why did you kill one of the Assistant Supervisors from Area 23?" Mistra asked neutrally.

"Personal reasons," Shang answered.

"Those being?" she asked.

"They're not of your concern."

Mistra raised an eyebrow at Shang's very rude tone. "They are of my concern. I need to verify where your loyalties lie."

Shang snorted. "What is loyalty worth when you are one of the nine strongest powers in the world? Even if I wanted to rebel, I would never reach the Eighth Realm without the help of an Empire. So, what's the point?"

Mistra had expected Shang to be a bit different from the other warriors, but she hadn't expected him to be this cold to her.

Wasn't he in the least intimidated by her? If she wanted, she could turn Shang into dust with just her Spirit Sense.

"You've come up with the Impose Stage, a theoretical way to the Sixth Realm and even one to the Seventh Realm, correct?" she asked.

Shang nodded wordlessly.

"Then, what makes you think that you can't create one for the Eight Realm?"

"Creating the Path is not the issue," Shang said.

"Then, what is? Why do you need an Empire?" she asked.

Shang wasn't quite sure why Mistra was asking these questions. "Because I need the required Mana to reach the Eighth Realm."

"Why don't you just absorb the Mana of the world like with any other breakthrough?" Mistra asked.

Shang remained silent for two seconds. "Because there isn't enough Mana."

This time, it was Mistra that snorted. "That's an interesting reason," she said. "You think there's not enough Mana in the world? Have you seen how big it is? How can there not be enough Mana?"

Shang's Spirit Sense inspected Mistra very closely.

She didn't seem to be lying.

Shang said. "I'm not

her brows. "What's that supposed

in your department," Shang

"Says who?" she asked.

whoever you are supposed to deliver me

seemed to be confused and frustrated, but the confusion didn't exactly

Shang could see, he had probably hit the nail on

most likely supposed to deliver Shang to someone else while all the other warriors

you think that I have to deliver you to someone else?" Mistra

more on this topic," Shang said. "I don't

am the one that is evaluating your chances with the Lightning Manor. How can not answering me ruin your

Shang didn't move.

Silence.

Ten seconds of silence.

asked. "What's your

speak more about that topic,"

have to answer my questions!" Mistra said with a strict

answer your questions, but I won't speak more of these sensitive

that even make

questions again and again, but Shang only kept quiet,

minutes of that, Mistra gritted her teeth and actually

move

didn't even shake in

his Spirit Sense was essentially pressed into the ground by Mistra, but

passed, Mistra

Shang, someone two entire Realms below her, but he hadn't reacted in any way

extremely desolate and white aura around him. Looking at him

like

together with Shang's lack

gave up trying to get any important answers out of him. Even when

the Peak Impose Stage, right?" she asked after giving up on getting answers

Peak Fifth Realm, but I'm not

her brows

that mean?" she

talk about it,"

time?! Why can't you talk

"Sensitive information," Shang answered.

information out of

the Impose Stage? You came

Shang nodded.

did you come up

he had found out about the Wind Blade Seeds. Then, he explained how he had come up with the concept of an Impose after analyzing the Wind Blade Seeds and

you have far more Mana Pathways than everyone else, and

sensitive information,"

about warriors and distributing several techniques. This

a sensitive topic. I will tell the person I will be under all about it, and if it is truly within your