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

chances of death were extremely

longest thousand years for the

asked their Kings about the Beast Kings

nervous. If their Emperors died,

weaker someone was, the higher their

Ancestral Mages?

care about that? Ancestral

about them? They had no power to help

true danger was if King Sanctified Death won, but that was a

Mage Emperors felt terror, the Mage Lords only felt a bit of

stringent measures of checking

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

Nothing was happening.

to check in with the Empires

measuring the density of

Mana density was slightly higher than usual, but that was

fought in great battles and

Empires weren't concerned with the Mana density rising

could someone become more powerful and also raise

That made no sense.

years passed since

Emperors watched with almost bloodshot eyes

had to do

Now was the time!

then, another

Nothing was happening.

Another century.

Nothing happened.

Another century.

Nothing happened.

Emperors almost dared to relax, but

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

very cold and curt towards

that evoked a very contrasting mix of emotions in

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