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 to strengthen all four of them that their

comprehend level one Concepts for all four Elements, and after comprehending four different Concepts, their

Mage would only be able to exhibit the power of one level one Concept at a

for a very long time since the

this didn't apply to

his Affinity but because

his Affinities for everything, but one had to remember that Shang's

came from his body,

all of a Mage's

lot of weak Concepts that were not very useful, due to his techniques and sheer physical strength, his Battle-Strength would still be very

to remember that if Shang didn't use any of his Affinities,

since all their power came from the very Concepts they

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

Linay, the time Shang had taken to comprehend a level four Concept

knew that Shang wasn't a Mage, which

Clouds also didn't have access to a Beast King that was willing to demonstrate

a Cloud had access to this place, they probably would have comprehended the Concept

was still slower in comprehending Concepts than an

left the Hadean King behind and traveled

bodyguard for one century more," Linay

Shang

specific you want

"No," Shang answered.

Linay could only sigh.

to

just by

wanted to do something that

stepping through the portal, Shang's Transmission

by the

was the Starlight

"Yes?" Shang said.

the Ancestral Hero, correct?" she

"Correct," Shang said.

has informed me about your situation and the true extent of your powers. He

"Correct," Shang answered.

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

"I've heard," Shang said.

have to keep in mind that I need to focus on many different things, and I can't just dedicate my entire time to

Shang's Aura darkened.

you

could also feel the Starlight Queen's Aura change

aside for you, your method of addressing the other Mage Kings and

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

me addressing you, but I don't see how my conduct towards other Mage Kings has anything