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.

on top of a sizable hill, and it took up

definitely bigger than

it was probably several kilometers wide, judging from what he was

the weather

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

in concentration, and a lot

the border between the Ice Wyvern

something

town. It was still several kilometers away from Shang, but he could still see it due to its sheer size.

it, Shang could see several floating crystals of different

wasn't sure, but he believed he had also

'Mages, huh?' Shang thought.

but Shang hadn't seen many up to now. He had only seen Duke Whirlwind, the elder from the village, and

That was it.

now, he was seeing the

of Ice Mana was floating around the tower. Sadly, Shang wasn't sure if the tower was absorbing the Ice Mana

"Your first time, huh?"

looked over at one of the guards, who

Shang nodded.

at the Mana Austerum when they first come here," the guard said with

asked as he looked at the tower again. "What does

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, and the ones in the Second Realm

Mage that reached the third Realm can truly be called a

only looked at the distant

you telling me these things?"

second, the guard was a bit taken aback by the

a smile. "You will come here several times in the future. I only want to make

Shang furrowed his brows.

I will come here several

the guard, and he raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you the new Ice Wood delivery

Warrior's Paradise. All of this Ice Wood is

more surprised, but then, his expression became more

did you get all this Ice

with you?" Shang asked back

as he put his right

Knock, knock, knock.

certain rhythm, and a couple of other guards appeared on top of the