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.

the only

what happened, the chances of death were extremely

longest thousand years for the

their Kings about the Beast Kings and whether

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

the weaker someone was, the higher their chance

Ancestral Mages?

would Shang or Gregorio care about that? Ancestral Mages barely

about them? They had no

that was a piece of information that

Emperors felt terror, the Mage Lords only felt a bit of pressure, and the Ancestral Mages barely

stringent measures of checking the

there was a delegation from every Empire sitting on every single beast

Nothing was happening.

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

of Mana all across the

was slightly higher than usual, but that was

fought in great battles

weren't concerned with

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

That made no sense.

1,000 years passed since

with almost bloodshot eyes at

had to

Now was the time!

another 100

Nothing was happening.

Another century.

Nothing happened.

Another century.

Nothing happened.

dared to relax, but they

to Gregorio in an effort

cold

evoked a very contrasting mix of emotions in

Shang to become this powerful so that he might kill Abaddon in