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 was

Gregorio was hurt.

as well. After all, Shang had never seemed like

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

about to kill Gregorio, but it could

Shang expected that Gregorio wouldn't ask

a bit, his Aura having calmed

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

He wasn't even truly thinking about

were

Mana?" Gregorio asked. Shang snorted when he heard the disgusting word, Mana. "That's no longer a concern. My being is

next moment, Shang released

heard Shang laugh, and he

Shang said. "Why would I need any of the disgusting Mana from this world? I can just absorb the

After all, the words Shang had just

need any Mana anymore?" Gregorio

Kings anymore. I can just retreat to the edge of the

Sphere? Abaddon? Kali?" Shang said

"None of that matters."

took a deep breath. "What about

not knowing what Gregorio's point

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

the entire world, and the situation will be so dire for them that the

fan of what Gregorio had just said, but he had to admit that Gregorio was

"What if we preemptively bury Abomination Kings across the world? That should stop new

trust amongst the Emperors. If they found one of the

"And Kali?" Shang asked.

a couple of

Kali?

the only person that knew of Shang's identity

the trust of them," Gregorio said. "She could take care of things. Kali could just claim that she