Sword God in a World of Magic

Eventually, Shang returned to the real world.

Linay quickly noticed that Shang's dormant Spirit Sense was finally moving again after over 500 years, and she released a sigh of relief.

Was he finally done?

"How much time has passed?" Shang asked.

"A bit more than 500 years," she answered.

'That means I'm about 2,900 years old, leaving me with only 2,100 years," Shang thought.

"What about the ore?" Shang asked.

"Everything has been gathered," Linay answered. "Due to the value, I thought it would be better not to let it get delivered to this place. Everything's waiting in the Lightning Manor."

Shang nodded. "Then, let's return."

"You've comprehended the Concept of Temperatures?" Linay asked.

"Yes," Shang answered.

Linay just nodded.

She knew that a couple of Concepts became more difficult based on their connections, and the Concept of Temperatures was one of them.

A couple of people wanted to combine several Elements, but the combining of Concepts always became more and more difficult to comprehend.

Most people focused on only one Element since they also only had one Affinity, but there were also some people that focused on two. Nearly every Cloud trained in at least two Elements.

However, there were also a few people that focused on three Elements.

A good example would be Space, Time, and Gravity.

To combine them, one needed three Concepts. Spacetime, Timegravity, and Gravityspace.

With these Concepts, the power of all three increased by a bit.

Naturally, these Concepts weren't the priority since the small increase in power often wasn't worth the effort. People often only focused on these mixed Concepts when they were already Ancestral Mages or Mage Lords.

There was also a popular mix of Water, Ice, and Wind, which needed the Concepts of States, Snow, and Steam.

Naturally, all four of Shang's Concepts were known. People knew about Temperatures, Twilight, Addition, and Subtraction, but people never focused on all four of them.

The reason was their longevity.

Focusing on three Elements meant equally increasing their power so that none of the three fell behind the other two.

This took a lot of effort for only a small increase in Battle-Strength relative to others.

And four Elements?

Nah.

Forget it.

Too much work.

wouldn't even attempt it since it would consume so much time to strengthen all

focus for many years to comprehend level one Concepts for all four Elements, and after comprehending four

in the early Realms, the Mage would only be able to exhibit the power

weak for a very long time since the last of the four required Concepts would be a

this didn't

because of his Affinity but because

using his Affinities for everything, but one had to remember that Shang's power always came

and defense mainly came from his body, which were augmented by the

of a Mage's power came

Shang needed to comprehend a lot of weak Concepts that were not very useful, due to his techniques and sheer physical strength, his Battle-Strength

remember that if Shang didn't use any of his Affinities, his power would still be equal

since all

as difficult as a level four Concept to Shang, which was why she wasn't surprised that Shang took this

time Shang had taken to comprehend a level four Concept was average for a

she knew that Shang wasn't a Mage,

also didn't have access to a Beast

Cloud had access to this place, they probably would have comprehended the Concept in about 400

in comprehending

two of them left the Hadean King

to be your bodyguard for one century

know," Shang

anything specific you want me to do?"

"No," Shang answered.

Linay could only sigh.

itching to do anything

earn easy money just by standing in place, but after over 500 years, she almost

wanted to do

stepping through the portal, Shang's Transmission

was quite surprised by the Aura of the

was the Starlight

"Yes?" Shang said.

the Ancestral Hero,

"Correct," Shang said.

Custodian has informed me about your situation and the true extent of your powers. He said that you are interested in me becoming your

"Correct," Shang answered.

busy with the southeastern front, the Research Department, and the Reconnaissance Department. I really don't have any time right now, but I think things will

"I've heard," Shang said.

I need to focus on

Shang's Aura darkened.

you want?" Shang

the Starlight Queen's Aura change after he

to consider putting any time aside for you, your method of addressing

and people that have done a lot for the Lightning Manor deserve to

how my conduct towards other Mage Kings has anything