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.

much time

Concepts for all four Elements, and after comprehending four different Concepts,

more, since the Affinities couldn't properly be combined in the early Realms, the Mage would only be able to exhibit the power of

be very weak for a very long time since the last

all of this didn't apply

Affinity but because he was

using his Affinities for everything, but one had to

mainly came from his body, which were augmented

all of a Mage's power

if 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 would

Shang didn't use any of his Affinities,

same thing wasn't true for Mages since all their power came from the very Concepts they

the Concept of Temperatures was most likely as difficult as a level four Concept to

Shang had taken to comprehend a level four Concept was

she knew that Shang wasn't a Mage, which meant that he

a Beast King that was willing to demonstrate

they probably would have comprehended

in comprehending

of them left the Hadean King behind and traveled back

bodyguard for one century

know," Shang

want me to do?"

"No," Shang answered.

Linay could only sigh.

was itching to

easy money just by standing in place, but after over

just wanted to do

the portal, Shang's

quite surprised by

was the Starlight

"Yes?" Shang said.

the Ancestral Hero, correct?"

"Correct," Shang said.

true extent of your powers. He said

"Correct," Shang answered.

I really don't have any time right now, but I think things will calm down when

"I've heard," Shang said.

than a century, I can find some time for you. However, you have to keep in mind that I need to focus on many different things, and I can't just dedicate my entire time

Shang's Aura darkened.

you

Starlight Queen's Aura change after

addressing the other Mage Kings and I has to change," she said with

a lot for the Lightning Manor deserve to be treated with

problem you have with me addressing you, but I don't see how my conduct towards other Mage Kings has anything to do with you,"