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 the longest thousand

the Beast Kings and whether or

just as nervous. If their Emperors died, they would very likely also

the higher their chance of

Ancestral Mages?

would Shang or Gregorio care about that? Ancestral Mages barely had any

about them?

only true danger was if King Sanctified Death won, but that was a piece of information that these weak Mages

felt a bit of

more stringent measures of checking the population of Mage Lords, Beast Lords, and

a delegation from every Empire sitting on every single beast island, just watching

Nothing was happening.

Kings were required to check in with the Empires regularly to make sure that none of them were secretly sacrificed for

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

Mana density was slightly higher than usual,

in great

Empires weren't concerned with the Mana density

could someone become more powerful and also raise the Mana density of the

That made no sense.

1,000 years passed

with almost bloodshot eyes at every

to do

Now was the time!

another 100 years

Nothing was happening.

Another century.

Nothing happened.

Another century.

Nothing happened.

Emperors almost dared to relax, but

to talk to Gregorio in an effort to

cold

said some sentences that evoked a very contrasting mix

that he might kill Abaddon in the future. We all