Sword God in a World of Magic

Several thoughts immediately shot through Shang's mind.

Had the enemy hidden themselves very well from Shang's senses, and they were actually closer?

No, the Starlight Queen would have informed Shang of that. Defenders nearly always stayed in the middle of the barrier, and if that weren't the case, the Starlight Queen would have told him.

Were there some contraptions that enlarged the enemy's Spirit Sense?

No, very unlikely. A Mage Lord couldn't attack from so far away. Seeing an opponent wouldn't make a difference.

Lastly, the sheer intensity of the feeling that the bandages were transmitting to Shang was enormous.

Yet, not even Emperors could look into the barriers. They were specifically designed to isolate all kinds of Spirit Senses.

How intense was the feeling of the bandages?

Very intense.

It felt about as intense as when the Starlight Queen looked at Shang.

Just based on the feeling, Shang knew that this was not someone he could fight against.

This was someone as powerful as a Mage King!

Was this what the enemy had planned?

They had sent a Mage King to kill Shang? But how?!

The barriers would immediately feel the presence of a Mage King and alert the outside while deactivating!

Yet, somehow, the three Empires managed to get a Mage King into this Defender Flag to fight Shang without alerting the Defender Flag.

"You've caused quite a lot of trouble," Shang heard in his mind.

The voice sounded like an old man.

quickly took the pin from the Lightning

But it was impossible.

Flag was simply too good at isolating

Flag was jointly created by several Mage Kings, giving them enough power to even

the flag was

how you did it, but I could see

Shang didn't answer.

old voice transmitted. "Honestly, if our Empires hadn't agreed to take no risks,

I can do. Guess I

He

nothing Shang could

King, and based on the power the Mage King was emanating,

life would soon end

that knew several

know a single

"How?" Shang asked.

Defender Flag?" the old voice asked. "Well, this Defender Flag just so

three Mage Kings from different Empires at once, who have been

that he made this Defender Flag in case we need to kill

be too different from the other ones, or the Mage Kings and Mage Emperors would notice

we only changed

this, as long as I don't use Mana denser than what an Early Mage Lord can use, it won't see my true

up," the old voice said with some amusement. "You probably think that you

gambling. No, this time, I will attack with my full

accepted

it will alert the others outside but not deactivate. So, even if the Lightning Emperor immediately notices it, he can't use too much power to destroy it. Otherwise, he

uninterrupted time with you. Isn't that great?" the old voice

King wasn't in a

all, as soon as the Mage King attacked, he would die two to three seconds

Mage King acted like none of this was an issue, it was impossible for

more years the Mage King had left,

words?" the