Right now, Shang stood on top of a hill, overlooking the border between two Zones.
The Zone he was currently in was filled with icy hills, and the Zone to its east was filled with canyons, small mountains, and craters.
Shang could see several huge towers and groups of Mages. He could even see two High Mages.
For the last two days, Shang had been watching that border, noting all the forces that were stationed there.
This border was special.
This was not only the border between two Zones but the border between two Kingdoms.
This was the border between the Blackshadow Kingdom and the Spirit Spring Kingdom.
Shang had been inside the Blackshadow Kingdom for another two years, strengthening himself and training with Sword.
By now, Shang was 32 years old.
He had been gone from the Skythunder Kingdom for around ten years, but now, he was very close to being able to return.
I already noticed some negative comments about Shang's development as a character, but this is how I want Shang to develop.
Just copying the same thing from Lightning Is the Only Way (my other novel) feels lazy and unoriginal.
Isn't it far more interesting to see someone slowly lose their way more and more until they become unrecognizable to the person they had once been?
Also, it's still not certain how Shang will continue to change.
Character Development doesn't mean that a character becomes better.
It's just that they change.