Sword God in a World of Magic

977 Chapter 977 - Control

Shang just snorted. "What's with this question?" he asked with a bit of annoyance.

"You helped me when I was weak, even though you had every incentive not to. Not helping you back would be more than idiotic."

"I have no reason to betray you, Gregorio," Shang explained.

When Gregorio heard that answer, the inside of his chest hurt.

'That was not what I meant,' Gregorio thought

Gregorio wanted to know whether or not Shang was his friend.

And yet, Shang didn't even say anything regarding that.

He only said that he had no reason to betray him.

Sure, some people would ask such a question to see whether or not someone else would betray them, but that hadn't been Gregorio's intention.

Shang was Gregorio's friend, and Gregorio just wanted to know if Shang saw it the same way.

However, even though Shang hadn't answered the question, his answer had still given Gregorio the answer he wanted. Friendship?

Shang probably didn't even consider this a real concept.

To him, friendship was probably something from a kid's fairy tale.

Gregorio wasn't sure what he should feel.

Betrayal?

Anger?

Sadness?

one thing

Gregorio was hurt.

well. After all, Shang had never seemed like someone that put a lot of

Gregorio had asked that question since

as a subtle test to see whether or not Shang was about to kill Gregorio, but it could also be that Gregorio was so naive that he actually asked whether or not Shang

Shang expected that Gregorio wouldn't ask about something this

after a bit, his Aura having calmed down.

toothy grin. "First, I will finish my swordsmanship. Then, I

absentmindedly nodded. He wasn't even

feelings were

no longer a concern. My being is made of 70% Entropy and 30% Mana. I can advance by absorbing

moment, Shang released a chuckle

heard Shang laugh, and he felt it sounded

"Why would I need any of the disgusting Mana

After all,

any Mana anymore?"

arrogant smirk. "I don't need the other Emperors or Kings anymore. I can just retreat to the edge of the world and

Sphere? Abaddon? Kali?" Shang said before

"None of that matters."

took a deep breath. "What about

Shang asked, not knowing

the Child of Calamity, and even when I say that

will be so dire for them that the Emperors will search the world personally. They

what Gregorio had just said, but

we preemptively bury Abomination Kings across the world?

no trust amongst the Emperors. If they found one of the small cages, they would immediately open it, and the Abomination King inside would explode,

"And Kali?" Shang asked.

a couple of times in

Kali?

wasn't the only person that knew of Shang's identity anymore! Kali also knew that Shang was the Child of

of them," Gregorio said. "She could take care of things. Kali could just claim that she found her own way of getting rid of Abominations, and