Shang slowly walked back to the Skythunder Kingdom as one soldier after the other charged past him toward the Grandmountain Kingdom.
'I've got quite some good gains from this excursion,' Shang thought as he continued walking.
'I know how powerful the weakest High Mages are now, and I could test several of my new techniques.'
'I even managed to severely damage the High Mage's shield, although that was luck. She just so happened to arrive in front of me of her own volition, and I just so happened to be above her.'
'In a normal fight, she would just keep her distance with Mana Step and slowly kill me from afar.'
'Right now, my speed isn't fast enough to truly keep up with a High Mage. I guess I need to reach the Peak Commander Stage first before I can try.'
Shang glanced at Sword, who was much smaller than before the attack. 'Luckily, I have a lot of money. With all the beasts and Foci I gathered, I don't need to care about this bit of ore.'
