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?

thing

Gregorio was hurt.

realized that this had partially been his fault as well. After all, Shang had never seemed like someone that put a lot of value

sure why Gregorio had asked that question since he wasn't

to kill Gregorio, but it could

that Gregorio wouldn't ask about something this

Aura having

grin. "First, I will finish my swordsmanship. Then, I will become a

just absentmindedly nodded. He wasn't even truly thinking about what to do

feelings were

disgusting word, Mana. "That's no longer a concern. My being is made of 70% Entropy and 30% Mana. I can advance by

next moment, Shang released a chuckle empty of

had never heard Shang laugh, and

what Abaddon meant," Shang said. "Why would I need any of the disgusting Mana from this world? I

was saying. After all, the words Shang had

any Mana

smirk. "I don't need the other Emperors or Kings anymore. I can just retreat

Abaddon? Kali?"

"None of that matters."

deep breath. "What about

about them?" Shang asked, not knowing

everyone will immediately know that you are the Child of Calamity, and even when

search for you throughout the entire world, and the situation will be so dire

the biggest fan of what Gregorio had just said,

Shang answered. "What if we preemptively bury Abomination Kings across the world?

easy," Gregorio answered. "I have no trust amongst the Emperors. If they found one of the small cages, they would immediately open it, and the

"And Kali?" Shang asked.

couple of times

Kali?

identity anymore! Kali also knew that Shang was the

claim that she found