Sword God in a World of Magic

After talking for a bit more, Gregorio retrieved Wester's corpse.

It was important that Wester's Mana didn't disperse. After all, Gregorio had to make sure that Wester died of natural causes in about 15,000 years.

Then, he would need to hand his Mana back to the other Emperors, after which it would be claimed in the next Grand Tournament.

The Mana of a Mage King represented a change in destiny for someone.

Someone's longevity would quadruple, and they would join the 100 most powerful beings in the world.

And yet, it was worthless to Shang.

In comparison to everyone else in the world, Shang wasn't missing Mana.

Shang was the only person in the world who could absorb Mana and Entropy from outside the world.

For example, even though Shang had sacrificed some tentacles to Entropy, he simply summoned an Abomination King to replace them.

After comprehending the Concept of Entropy, Shang no longer had to fear the cost of unleashing Entropy.

If he wanted, he could have also unleashed Entropy in a blast at Wester, but the destructive powers of this blast would warn the entire world.

At that moment, Shang would die.

Shang was very confident in his power, but he still knew that he couldn't fight any Emperors yet.

But Shang also knew that the chances of dying were very low from now on.

Even though Shang couldn't directly resist an Emperor yet, things wouldn't stay like this forever.

Soon, Shang would reach a level of power not even the Emperors could resist.

After thinking about all of this, Shang thought about what he should do next.

He couldn't just keep absorbing Abominations without end.

His body always needed a bit of time to digest the Abominations.

'In about 15,000 years, I should become a Peak Sword King,' Shang thought. "I wonder, should I look at all the Concepts during that time?'

Then, Shang snorted.

'Concepts?' he thought with a sneer. 'The rules that dictate how Aterium works?'

'Why would I care?'

only dictate how

even use them

learning how such a

his right hand and clenched it into

are the only things I can truly

always be strong, and my techniques will

of a warrior's Path,

Shang smirked.

'Is it truly?'

it truly the

Emperor in

tentacles moved around a

I can improve

fang! There is so much more I can

that his new body represented,

had been Gregorio's friend for a long time, and Gregorio had enjoyed talking

still remembered his old assistants, but none of them had

end, old friend," Gregorio

you deserves to become

threefold Spirit Senses are hogging all the Mana, making it

looked at the

certain about

so beautiful, and

what good is a world where the talented new generation is helplessly suppressed by the undying

you had been born during any other time, I'm certain you would have become a Mage Emperor. After

Gregorio looked at Wester.

said you loved

you for so long and

Gregorio sighed once again.

kind and forgiving as you,

only want to go

back in his chair as he

"I'm a selfish asshole."

Sflence.

Gregorio looked towards the direction

the world isn't such

we will have many different Paths again, and everyone has control

isn't the destroyer of

actually the