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.

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

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

but it could also be that Gregorio was so naive that he actually asked whether or not Shang

respect, Shang expected that Gregorio wouldn't ask

a bit, his Aura having calmed down. "What's

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

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

feelings were

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

released a chuckle empty

had never heard Shang laugh, and he

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

Shang was saying. After all,

don't need any Mana anymore?" Gregorio asked

I can

Kali?" Shang

"None of that matters."

a deep breath. "What

about them?" Shang asked, not knowing what Gregorio's point

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

so dire for them that the Emperors will search the world

just said, but he had to admit that Gregorio was

"What if we preemptively bury Abomination Kings across

found one of the small cages, they would immediately open it, and the Abomination King inside would explode, revealing their

"And Kali?" Shang asked.

a couple of times in

Kali?

identity anymore!

could just claim that she found her own way of getting rid of