Sword God in a World of Magic

As Shang continued to focus on his swordsmanship, the Emperors and Kings became tenser and tenser.

They weren't completely sure when Shang was supposed to die, but it should happen within this millennium.

This meant that the Lightning Emperor would probably try something soon, which could very well end with a huge number of deaths.

The Emperors knew that Gregorio had gone all-in on Shang, and since Shang wasn't allowed to become a Sword King, he had to try something to make him one without the permission of the other Emperors

The Emperors were readying themselves for a final battle against Gregorio.

When they inevitably found out the way that Gregorio pushed Shang to become a Sword King, they would have to fight him.

Over the past millennia, the Emperors had also visited the Archivist several times.

Just because the Archivist was bound to his island didn't mean that no one could Visit him.

The Emperors were already trying to gain some favor with the Archivist. After all, when they fought Gregorio for the final time, Gregorio would most likely free the Archivist.

At that point, their lives would be in the Archivist's hands.

Yet, after the 20th visit or so, the Archivist grew annoyed.

"Do not foolishly believe that my senses are as bound as my body," he said with a warning tone. "I have seen and heard the truth. I am only a political bargaining chip. None of you truly want to see me freed. At least show some respect and don't talk to me like I am a naive child. I'm older than all of you combined."

The Emperors felt awkward but also nervous.

Some of them actually got the courage to ask the Archivist what he would do when he was freed.

The Archivist only said one thing.

"That's none of your concern."

This only managed to increase the Emperors' anxiety.

Because of all these things, the Emperors and Kings were extremely nervous.

They had to fight Gregorio when he inevitably helped Shang to advance!

Otherwise, Shang might become so powerful that all of them would die!

Certain death.

Probable death.

were the only

happened, the chances of death were extremely high for

the longest thousand years for

day, they asked their Kings about the Beast Kings and whether or

Kings were just as nervous. If their Emperors died, they would very

was, the higher their chance of survival

Ancestral Mages?

or Gregorio care about

Archivist care about them? They had no power to

Death won, but that was a piece of information that these weak Mages weren't powerful

the Mage Lords only felt a bit of pressure, and the Ancestral Mages barely felt anything that was

the Emperors kept demanding more stringent measures of checking the population of Mage Lords,

Empire sitting on every single beast island, just watching

Nothing was happening.

in with the Empires regularly to make sure that none of

but measuring the density of Mana all across the continent to make sure

higher than usual,

great battles and just

concerned with the Mana

someone become more powerful and also raise the Mana density of

That made no sense.

years passed since Shang had

with almost bloodshot eyes at every part of

to do

Now was the time!

then, another 100

Nothing was happening.

Another century.

Nothing happened.

Another century.

Nothing happened.

now, the Emperors almost dared to

of them started to talk to Gregorio in an effort to find out what

cold and curt towards

he also said some sentences that evoked a very

"I allowed Shang to become this powerful so that he might kill Abaddon in the future. We all know what he plans,