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.

person simply acted respectfully and nicely without meaning any of it and without caring whether the other person was

seen this person be unfriendly and

knew how they were when they

one that made them mad was still

them fight or kill anyone, but everyone

people, but no one had ever seen them do the

had ever seen them sad,

They were always nice.

was always either a smile or a concerned expression on

And yet...

killed people without any

seemed fine,

next, that person had

For seemingly no reason.

matter who

killed Mage

was nothing anyone

Sanctified Death, the strongest

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

the end, Samuel

know my mistake, sir,"

Judgment Palace, which is also why I trusted you with leading the assault. I

minutes have been troublesome, Samuel. You know that,

understand, sir,"

don't like this any more than you, but I think it would be better for everyone

Samuel's heart rate increased.

Sanctified Death had killed them, but

had once led, invested in, or something similar before

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

person in the world was just an object to King Sanctified Death, and if they didn't help him become richer or more powerful, there was no reason for these objects to

them or despise

best idea to keep them around anymore, which was why

was a

him away from the frontlines, the fear and anxiety in

repay everything as quickly as possible. There are

investigation thing going on, and I essentially pulled you out of that and

don't you take a

feeling of doom

go back to my investigations! I

know that you feel guilty about this entire thing,

dread in Samuel's

hadn't said "first"

said

of your little accident, but it's fine," King Sanctified Death said. "Just take a century off, and you will see that your concentration and efficiency will return to heights you wouldn't

Samuel's breathing intensified.