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.

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

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

was about to kill Gregorio, but it could also be that Gregorio was so naive that he actually

expected that Gregorio wouldn't ask about

said after a bit, his Aura having calmed down.

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

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

were

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

Shang released a

never heard Shang laugh,

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

After all, the words Shang

Mana anymore?" Gregorio

with an arrogant smirk. "I don't need the other Emperors or Kings anymore. I can just retreat to the edge of the world and consume Abominations until I become an

Inheritor Sphere? Abaddon? Kali?" Shang said

"None of that matters."

breath. "What about the

about them?" Shang asked, not knowing what

Abomination Kings suddenly appear, everyone will immediately know that you are the Child of Calamity, and

will be so dire for them that the Emperors will search the

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

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

of the small cages, they would immediately open it,

"And Kali?" Shang asked.

blinked a couple

Kali?

knew of Shang's identity anymore! Kali also knew that Shang was

of things. Kali could just claim that she found her own way of getting rid of Abominations, and she only needed some unsupervised time