[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic":3,"chapter-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-1013":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sword God in a World of Magic",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1492827,1940,"Chapter 1013  1013 - Decision","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-1013",1013,"\u003Cp>So, this was it, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the fate of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the most powerful being in the world, Shang had made hisjudgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world would reset in a thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a thousand years, everything that was alive would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world would transform into a lifeless and dead planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Abaddon had regained his usual confident calm, and he could only smile happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would get what he had always wished for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon had comprehended every single Concept in existence except for the level six Concepts of Life and Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those two, Abaddon would finally know all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would know how all of Aterium worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe, he could even build his own Aterium in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe, he could change how his own Aterium worked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Abaddon was at the cusp of understanding everything, he wanted to look further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had to be ways to increase the power of his own world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to find that answer, Abaddon needed to learn the two last Concepts first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali had also calmed down by now, and she had accepted Shang's power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, she was only happy that she hadn't truly betrayed Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, during the fight, she had only involved herself very late, essentially dooming Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that actually couldn't be considered a betrayal. After all, Shang had never asked for help, and he had even wanted to fight all the Emperors on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali had simply done what Shang had wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Shang had realized what had been going through everyone's heads back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Kali wanted to use this opportunity to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>get rid of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn't matter, actually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't gone against Shang's orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Gregorio, he had already known how the day would end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had witnessed Shang becoming more and more powerful over the past years, and he had known that no one could have possibly resisted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Gregorio knew what his past choices amounted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All life in the world would end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after that, new life would appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more, the Mana that had been reserved by the Mage Emperors would finally be freed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio looked at Abaddon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, it was clear that Abaddon would become the next God by absorbing the majority of Mana inside Aterium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when Gregorio remembered the existence of the actual God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, there was still one being remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking about the fate of the world for a bit, Gregorio's mind focused on the edge of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was beyond the silver wall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were there more worlds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio wanted to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had always been Gregorio's key to the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly, Gregorio knew that Shang felt no feeling of kinship or friendship for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, while Shang was a key, that was all he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the gate was unlocked, there was no more reason to keep the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio would just leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he also felt a bit alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always enjoyed going on adventures with friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Gregorio looked at Kali.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali and Gregorio had never seen eye to eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali had always looked down on Gregorio due to Lucius' constant praises, and Kali's animosity annoyed Gregorio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali had essentially lost against Gregorio in a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Adam hadn't sacrificed himself, Kali would be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio had proven his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When we leave this world,\" Gregorio transmitted to Kali, \"I think it would be better to remain together for a while. We don't know how the outside world is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it turns out that we don't need each other, we can still split later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, Kali nodded without hesitation. \"Reasonable. I agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though their entire dynamic had changed, it was still difficult for Gregorio to accept that Kali was this cooperative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio focused on the world again, but now, his feelings were a bit different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe things didn't turn out so bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to become a Peak Mage Emperor before we try to leave the world,\" Shang's voice echoed as it addressed Abaddon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" Abaddon answered with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" Shang added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the gigantic nightmare that was Shang's true body started to become transparent, and eventually, it completely vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Shang's normal human body remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison to his true body, this Shang looked weak and unassuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang glanced at Gregorio. \"Yes?'' he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you spare the world from the Abominations?\" Gregorio asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spare the world...'I Shang repeated as he focused on Aterium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali and Abaddon also looked at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang truly felt nothing regarding Aterium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no desire to let it survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he also had no desire to destroy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just... there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I'll need it again one day,\" Shang said after some seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the three heard that, a collective sigh of relief had been released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aterium would continue to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, Shang,\" Gregorio continued. \"With all the Mage Emperors gone, it will become much more difficult to deal with the Abominations. Is there something you can do about them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang scratched his chin as he fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sounded like work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really didn't like doing that much work for no benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, Shang got an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A toothy grin appeared on Shang's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, why not,\" he said with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still need more power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still need to perfect my body, and I need it to become bigger and stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, I was planning on summoning more Abomination Kings, but that might not be necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kali,\" Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali looked at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Free all the Abominations we imprisoned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she heard that, even Kali showed a nervous reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am going to absorb them,\" Shang said with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will call all the Abominations that appear across the world to me, and I will incorporate all of them into my body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every Abomination will appear beside me from now on, and I will absorb them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang turned to look at Gregorio with a confident smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's what you want, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1028,"2026-06-06T04:07:30.030Z",1,"novelbin.me","c6528237132e0dcff035ae04e1b9847c70847ea63bb839cfa8c6b5532f8933e6","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-1014","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-1012",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]