[{"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-993":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},1492678,1940,"Chapter 993 €‹ 993 - Plans And Regrets","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-993",993,"\u003Cp>After talking for a bit more, Gregorio retrieved Wester's corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he would need to hand his Mana back to the other Emperors, after which it would be claimed in the next Grand Tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mana of a Mage King represented a change in destiny for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone's longevity would quadruple, and they would join the 100 most powerful beings in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, it was worthless to Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison to everyone else in the world, Shang wasn't missing Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang was the only person in the world who could absorb Mana and Entropy from outside the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, even though Shang had sacrificed some tentacles to Entropy, he simply summoned an Abomination King to replace them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comprehending the Concept of Entropy, Shang no longer had to fear the cost of unleashing Entropy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Shang would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang was very confident in his power, but he still knew that he couldn't fight any Emperors yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shang also knew that the chances of dying were very low from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Shang couldn't directly resist an Emperor yet, things wouldn't stay like this forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Shang would reach a level of power not even the Emperors could resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking about all of this, Shang thought about what he should do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't just keep absorbing Abominations without end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body always needed a bit of time to digest the Abominations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'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?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Shang snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Concepts?' he thought with a sneer. 'The rules that dictate how Aterium works?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why would I care?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'These Concepts only dictate how this single world works.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Can I even use them outside this world?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is there even a point to learning how such a weak world operates?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No, my body and techniques are the only things I can truly rely on.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My body will always be strong, and my techniques will always remain usable.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The final Destination of a warrior's Path, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is it truly?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is it truly the final one?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Or, maybe every other Warrior Emperor in the past was just trash?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's tentacles moved around a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm certain I can improve my power even more!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A sword? A sword is only a fancy fang! There is so much more I can do!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shang thought about the endless possibilities that his new body represented, Gregorio looked at Wester's repaired corpse with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wester had been Gregorio's friend for a long time, and Gregorio had enjoyed talking to Wester.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio still remembered his old assistants, but none of them had the refined charm of Wester.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't deserve this end, old friend,\" Gregorio said with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone as talented as you deserves to become a Mage Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet, all of us old guys with our twofold and threefold Spirit Senses are hogging all the Mana, making it impossible for you.\" '\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio looked at the Lightning Manor absentmindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not certain about the world anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's so beautiful, and it's my home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what good is a world where the talented new generation is helplessly suppressed by the undying weak old generation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you had been born during any other time, I'm certain you would have become a Mage Emperor. After all, peace between the Emperors had only become a thing when there were only Mages left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio looked at Wester.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said you loved the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The world has suppressed you for so long and cut off your future, but you still loved it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio sighed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sadly, I'm not as kind and forgiving as you, Wester.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only want to go on adventures again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio leaned back in his chair as he looked at the ceiling with a depressed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm a selfish asshole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sflence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Gregorio looked towards the direction of the Judgment Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe resetting the world isn't such a bad thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least, then, we will have many different Paths again, and everyone has control over their own destiny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe Abaddon isn't the destroyer of the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe he's actually the savior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Gregorio looked towards the northwest with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the best thing I can do is to stop the true destroyer of the world from destroying it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio sighed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But even if he does, I still won't stop him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregorio leaned forward and put his head in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm pathetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Lucius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While all of this was happening, two people were talking to each other in the middle of the Judgment Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure this is what you want to do?\" Kali asked emotionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon just smiled bright and confidently. \"You were the one that told me about his powers, Mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think my plan is bad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali looked at Abaddon with even eyes. \"No, it's just not what I've expected of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon chuckled a bit. \"Mother, you always told me that my confidence is too great and that you believe I would crack under genuine pressure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that what you meant when you said this isn't what you've expected?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali continued to stare lifelessly at Abaddon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, I always told you that I am not blind to true power and changing circumstances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have seen the Abominations, and we can see that they do not come from our world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The existence of the Abominations is proof of a wider world out there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the past, my goal has been to become the God of this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, not anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not leave this world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon chuckled a bit as he looked towards the northwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And our little friend seems to be the key.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1031,"2026-06-06T04:07:26.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","aea540352fb0fc1d3cdc37c92e97a99f5d970e4b6cfa1da5a601171222d1210c","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-994","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-992",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]