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.

without meaning any of it and without caring

had ever seen this person be unfriendly and

they were

no one that made

fight or kill anyone,

killed many people, but no one had ever seen them

more, no one had ever seen them sad, angry,

They were always nice.

or a concerned expression on their

And yet...

killed people

fine, and that

next, that person

For seemingly no reason.

didn't matter

had even killed Mage

there was

Sanctified Death,

punish or suppress him

end, Samuel

know my

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 know that

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

understand, sir," Samuel

than you, but I think it would be better for everyone involved that you leave the frontline to one of our

Samuel's heart rate increased.

didn't know why King Sanctified Death had killed

once led, invested in, or something

soon as there appeared a significant loss, King Sanctified Death would rather get rid of it since he viewed

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

didn't hate them or

the best idea to keep them around anymore, which was why

was a necessary

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

said. "I've committed a grave mistake today, and I am deeply sorry. I will do my best to repay everything as quickly as possible. There are still other

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

you

doom appeared in Samuel's

can go back to my investigations!

feel guilty about this entire thing, but this was your only mistake. Humans

in

hadn't said "first"

had said "only"

take a century off, and you will see that

Samuel's breathing intensified.