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.

meaning any of it and without caring whether the

ever seen this person be

how they were

that made them mad was still

one had ever seen them fight or kill anyone, but everyone knew

killed many people, but no one had ever seen

more, no one had ever

They were always nice.

always either a smile or a concerned

And yet...

killed people

seemed fine, and

person had killed

For seemingly no reason.

matter who it

even killed

there was nothing anyone

King Sanctified Death,

punish or suppress him were Mage Emperors, and they

end, Samuel

my mistake, sir," he

the Communication Crystal. "I know that you've done a lot for the Judgment Palace, which is also why I

troublesome, Samuel. You

understand, sir," Samuel

I think it would be better for everyone involved that you leave

Samuel's heart rate increased.

had

that he had once led, invested

as something kept paying dividends, he was happy and treated it well. But as soon as there appeared a significant loss, King Sanctified Death would rather get rid of

object to King Sanctified Death, and if they didn't help him become richer or more powerful,

them or

just wasn't the best idea to keep them around anymore, which was why he got rid of

a necessary

from the frontlines, the fear and anxiety in his heart

grave mistake today, and I am deeply sorry. I will do my best to repay everything as quickly as possible. There are still other areas in which I can be useful to the Judgment Palace. Is there anything where you want me to help out specifically,

his friendly voice, "I think you've been a bit overworked recently. You had this entire investigation thing going on, and I

don't you take a century

dark feeling of doom appeared in Samuel's

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 create Rank Eight Mana Crystals! Please, there must be something that I can do to rectify my

thing, but

in

hadn't

had said "only"

King Sanctified Death said. "Just take a century

Samuel's breathing intensified.