Sword God in a World of Magic

A tall man with grey hair entered the portal.

He wore the violet robes of a Bolt and regarded Shang with a resolute and hostile gaze.

This man was Jerald's son, named after the Dean of the Warrior Academy, George.

Shang had encountered George only twice before.

The first meeting occurred when Shang emerged from seclusion to converse with Jerald, and the second took place during the grand warriors' tournament.

During their initial encounter, George had not been Shang's adversary. The second meeting transpired after Shang had already killed Jerald.

A Peak Mage Lord.

It seemed almost unbelievable that the young man Shang had previously encountered had already attained such a high level of power.

Yet, it made logical sense.

Perhaps he had reached the Ancestral Mage Realm at around 500 years of age, and if he had only focused on comprehending two level four Concepts, he would have become a Mage Lord by approximately 2,500 or 3,000 years of age.

As long as he prioritized advancing his level over the Concepts and dedicated himself entirely to this goal, he could undoubtedly reach the Peak Mage Lord Realm within a thousand years or so.

However, he was likely an average Mage Lord.

Nevertheless, even an average Mage Lord possessed a twofold Spirit Sense, granting them talent on par with powerful Ancestral Mages.

After George stepped through the portal, it promptly sealed behind him.

For a few moments, he locked eyes with Shang, his gaze narrowed.

"Do you still remember me?" he asked, his voice filled with darkness.

"George," Shang acknowledged. "Jerald's son."

George's aura grew stronger as his anger intensified. He remained uncertain whether he desired Shang to recognize him or not.

"Do you have any idea how much I have suffered just to obtain this opportunity?" George's voice trembled as he spoke.

Shang remained silent.

war, battled nearly every day, fought against numerous Mages and beasts, and even resorted to unspeakable acts to gather enough Mana Crystals for my comprehension!" I spent a fortune altering

tirelessly for so

from the Trial of Want just to have a chance

would eventually participate, and the only thing I

"I sacrificed so much!"

for you," he uttered with a

Silence.

it?" Shang

SHING!

beside George. "Yes," he responded slowly, "because now I will finally get my

"Why?"

murder my father?!" George shouted, releasing his

ever done to

"Weren't you two friends?!"

Silence.

we first spoke, I had

teeth. "Then why?!" Shang took

emotions, but standing before Jerald's son,

revealed my secret to Jerald," Shang

Silence.

of his knowledge regarding my secret and he had wanted to end

I know he would never kill his closest friend over

am the Child of

Silence.

eyes widened

The Child of Calamity.

I grow, the more powerful

killing me, Jerald could save billions of

selfless person, but he

of innocent lives or the life of his closest friend," Shang continued. "That was the dilemma he faced, and when I visited him, he made his choice. Jerald's actions meant I could not let

Silence.

inform the Lightning Manor? You would have

revealed. "He desired to understand why I was willing to sacrifice so many