Sword God in a World of Magic

Lucin also looked at Shang after Queen Primordium asked that question.

He was also interested in the answer, but he wanted to wait with the question until they were more familiar with each other.

"I can't," Shang answered.

"Curious," Queen Primordium added, "why not?"

"The power of the Abominations took it from me," Shang said.

Shang tried his best not to let it show, but he was extremely nervous right now.

This was the most dangerous moment.

"I've heard of that," Queen Primordium said. "Don't resist. I need to confirm something."

Then, Shang felt a smooth finger touch the side of his head.

Shang did his absolute best not to act suspicious, and he didn't resist.

He trusted in the Lightning Manor's philosophy that the mind of every individual was a sacred place that wasn't allowed to be looked into or manipulated.

As long as she didn't read his mind, everything should be fine.

Lucius, the Mage Emperor, had told Shang that his Spell, Humanity, couldn't even be seen by an Emperor.

After some seconds, the finger retreated from Shang's head.

"Indeed, your soul has been altered in more ways than one," she said.

"Could you please explain?" Shang asked. "I would also like to know more about this."

At this moment, Shang felt a mountain of relief.

"There are two things wrong with your soul, and one of them is more troublesome to solve than the other," she said.

things?' Shang thought

eyes, but that would

are using a very peculiar ability. They are using their own essence to fuse with the Mana in the world. The two forces cancel each other out and transform into pure destruction. This is how the Abominations are able to threaten beings several levels

apart. However, if you come into contact with the essence of the Abominations, you will not be

cases, that can be

"How so?" Shang asked.

since it resides in a different space than the one everyone resides in. Don't

Shang wordlessly nodded.

now, just imagine that your soul exists in a parallel reality that overlaps our own. Imagine your soul as a cloud and your body as

damaged,

the cloud

the

it also

of Mana around it, including Space, Time, Gravity, and the

made of Life Mana, and Life Mana can't

Life Mana is

fuse with Mana, it does so on a fundamental level, which includes

of existence. If you lose Life

eyes no longer exists. In a sense, this couldn't even be called

as abnormal for you as for another

understand?" Queen

Shang nodded. "Thank you."

continued. "The part of your soul that is responsible for the priority connection between your soul-center and your soul-core has been altered, but compared to your eyes, this problem

understand," Shang

it is very difficult for your body to transfer Mana to your mind to strengthen it," Queen Primordium

became nervous again, but this

of

personally, no," she said. "To fix this change, you need someone that knows the level two Concept of Life, Change. I only know the level one

able to help you," she

deep breath. "How would that alter my

am uncertain," Queen Primordium said. "You would need to

there a way for me to meet him?"