Sword God in a World of Magic

The Mage King quietly waited for an answer.

Luckily, he didn't need to wait for long.

"Hey, Samuel. Nice to talk to you! How are you?" said a friendly voice coming from the Communication Crystal.

The Mage King gulped once. '"Not very well, sir."

"Oh? Are you having trouble? Do you need some help?" the friendly voice asked.

Samuel laughed bitterly. "Sir, I don't feel very well because I think I know why you are calling."

"We can talk about that after this. So, there are no problems at home or with your meditation? Everything outside of work is okay?" the person asked with a concerned voice.

"Everything's alright, sir," Samuel said.

"Good, good," the voice said. "Hey, listen, I've been hearing a couple of things, and I want to hear your side of the events. Could you tell me, from your point of view, what happened within the last hour?"

Samuel gulped another time. "Of course, sir."

Then, Samuel recited everything he had experienced.

"Good, good," the friendly voice said. "Now, I don't need to tell you that what you've delivered wasn't the greatest performance of your career, right?"

"No, sir," Samuel said quietly.

"You should know that, as the Judgment Palace, we represent a certain prestige. I know that this entire war business is quite complicated and that the Lightning Manor is delivering quite a formidable performance, but we can't have one of our Mage Kings be fooled by some warrior in the Sixth Realm. Do you get what I mean?" the voice asked.

Samuel wanted to protest and say that the opponent couldn't possibly have been fooling them. After all, the warrior had fought against someone with a fivefold Spirit Sense and a Death Affinity. It was already surprising enough that he had won. Samuel couldn't believe that all of this had been an act.

And yet, he couldn't protest.

Even though the voice seemed quite friendly and professional, all the Mage Kings knew the truth.

The person behind that voice didn't even know the concept of true empathy and respect.

He was simply talking in such a polite and friendly manner because this was the best way to get others to follow his orders.

He had no problem handing out compliments and having a bit of small talk if it helped him in keeping everything under his control.

Under this person, one would find oneself drawn to them.

The person was so charismatic, funny, friendly, and respectful.

The person would even listen to their trouble, give them emotional support, and give them a shoulder to cry on.

Yet, the people that truly knew this person could see the truth.

There was nothing.

There was no concern, disregard, love, hate, admiration, disdain, or care inside that person.

They were empty.

There was just nothing.

simply acted respectfully and nicely without meaning any of it and without

ever seen this

one knew how they

no one that made them mad was still

ever seen them fight or kill

many people, but no one had ever seen

one had ever seen them sad, angry, or

They were always nice.

or a concerned expression on their

And yet...

killed people without any

still seemed fine, and

that person had killed the

For seemingly no reason.

didn't matter who

killed Mage Kings

was nothing

was King Sanctified

or suppress him were Mage Emperors, and they didn't get

the end, Samuel

my mistake, sir,"

good to hear," King Sanctified Death's friendly voice came from the Communication Crystal. "I know that you've done a lot for the Judgment Palace, which is also why I trusted you with leading the assault. I know that you are not someone that easily cracks under pressure, and I

have been troublesome, Samuel. You know that, right?" King Sanctified Death

I understand,

listen, I really don't like this any more than you, but I think it would be better for everyone involved that you leave

Samuel's heart rate increased.

why King Sanctified Death had killed them, but all

people that he had once led, invested

Sanctified Death was like a ruthless and efficient businessman. As long as something kept paying dividends, he was happy and treated it well. But as soon as there

was just an object to King Sanctified Death, and if they didn't help

didn't hate them

just wasn't the best idea to keep them around

a necessary

pulled him away from the frontlines, the fear and anxiety in his heart shot through the

mistake today, and I am deeply sorry. I will do my best to repay everything as quickly as possible. There are

going on, and I essentially pulled you

you take

feeling of doom

can assure you that I do not need a break," Samuel shouted with an urgent and almost pleading voice. "I can go back to my investigations! I can also just

thing, but this was your only mistake.

dread in Samuel's

Death hadn't said

had said "only"

a century off, and you will see

Samuel's breathing intensified.