Sword God in a World of Magic

"Sir, do you remember the negotiations regarding the warriors?" Wester asked.

"The ones that are happening right now?" the Lightning Emperor asked.

"They ended a couple of years ago," Wester corrected.

"Huh, already? That's fast."

"Sir, we negotiated for 20 years," Wester commented.

"Oh, that much? I guess time flies when you're having fun," the Lightning Emperor added.

"The negotiations have been finished, and we have received the warriors today. There was also the warrior amongst them that effectively created all the other warriors in the Twilight Dusk Family's territories."

"Wait, you're not telling me that he died, right?" the Lightning Emperor asked.

"No, sir, he didn't die," Wester answered without any annoyance audible in his voice. "In fact, he is standing near the throne room right now."

The Lightning Emperor blinked a couple of times in surprise. Then, he looked at the throne room and directly at Shang.

Shang didn't feel any of this.

"Oh, wow," the Lightning Emperor said in surprise. "Yes, I can see why you're here now."

"Goodness, that's faster than I expected. Did I accidentally get distracted for 10,000 years again?"

"No, sir, you didn't," Wester calmly answered.

"I wonder how he managed to get a fivefold Spirit Sense without another Empire helping them. That seems almost impossible. Say, Wester, did we have a hand in that?" the Lightning Emperor said.

"He was already like that when he got here, sir," Wester answered. "I can ask him about how he managed to do that."

"No," the Lightning Emperor said with a voice that hid a bit of excitement. "I hadn't had the chance to use this Spell in a long time. Let me have some fun."

"Of course, sir," Wester answered.

Then, the Lightning Emperor closed his eyes, and his mouth very slowly recited complex words.

to change, but Wester could tell

from the

didn't notice any of

a moment

time, the waves had different

either black or white, but there were also very few blue and

seconds, all the waves vanished, and

Lightning

and put his hand on his chin with

but deep

few things that could motivate the Lightning Emperor to actually take things seriously. Most

to see him this

Emperor remained silent for several

"Difficult," he said.

you mean, sir?" Wester

the Lightning Emperor said. "He is almost as apathetic as a cold piece

was over 300,000 years old,

this warrior in the throne room was the most

include the Mage

have been very

in anything else. Power is the only thing that

"For what?" Wester asked.

Lightning Emperor answered. "Power for power's sake, an empty goal. He is living for walking

happiness, or empathy. If he gets a chance to increase his power in exchange for betraying everyone he considers connected to him, he

the first Warrior King in

his power, and he will do everything in his power to become a

entire

took a deep breath. "If he survives, he will one day bring a calamity unto Aterium.

we nurture him, he will end

Silence.

sounds familiar,"

Lightning Emperor nodded with a frown.

explains how he became so strong without backing,"

Silence.