Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang continued down the street absentmindedly.

Alex had died.

In fact, Alex had long been dead.

It had always been Shang that had existed in this world, and Shang realized that now.

Earth didn't matter.

Earth might as well not exist.

Earth might as well be a fantasy.

They were memories of a time that had never happened.

It was nothing.

Shang wasn't sure what he was thinking about while he was pulling the sled wagon for several hours.

He only knew that he was thinking but not what.

Shang continued pulling the sled wagon, and it felt easier than before.

It was like a conflict inside him had vanished.

Going forward had become easier.

Shang's mind went back to the events from last night a couple times, but the emotions associated with the event became duller and more distant.

These things had only happened last night, but Shang felt like they had happened an eternity ago.

More merchants passed by Shang, and they all praised him for his actions. However, they didn't throw money at Shang like the first merchant.

They were only happy that there were fewer bandits now.

Shang only looked at the merchants with a distracted expression and only muttered a quiet thanks for their words.

Some of the merchants wanted to start a conversation, but Shang always only gave one-word answers, which essentially made it impossible for a proper conversation to occur.

After a day of pulling, Shang arrived at his destination.

Blizzard's Edge.

hill, and it

bigger than the

probably several kilometers wide, judging from what

the weather had also

went across the land. It wasn't freezing, but only a

severely dipped in concentration, and a lot of Wind Mana had replaced

the border between the Ice Wyvern Zone and the Storm Eagle Zone,' Shang

something else of

huge tower was in the middle of the town. It was still several kilometers away from Shang, but he could still

it, Shang could see several floating crystals of different colors. The crystals

wasn't sure, but he believed he had

'Mages, huh?' Shang thought.

many up to now. He had only seen Duke Whirlwind, the elder from the village, and a couple of

That was it.

seeing the power of the Mages

floating around the tower. Sadly, Shang wasn't

"Your first time, huh?"

the guards, who looked at him with a smirk

Shang nodded.

knew it. Everyone always looks at the Mana Austerum when

at the tower again. "What

sure what they're researching, but a lot of actual Mages come and go from the Mana Austerum. By the way, with actual Mages, I mean Mages in the Third Realm. Mages in the First Realm are only Apprentices,

the third Realm

Shang only looked

telling me these things?"

guard was a bit taken

come here several times in the future. I only want to make it easier for you to

Shang furrowed his brows.

with that I will come here several times in the future?" he

he raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you the new Ice Wood delivery guy?"

shook his head. "No, I'm on my way to Warrior's Paradise. All of this Ice Wood is for paying for my entrance exam for

even more surprised, but then, his

get all this Ice

to do with you?"

lot," the guard said as he put his right hand

Knock, knock, knock.

the wall three times in a certain rhythm, and a couple of other guards appeared on top of the walls, crossbows in