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.

town was on top of a sizable hill,

was definitely bigger

several kilometers wide, judging from what he

weather

land. It wasn't freezing, but only a bit

had severely dipped in concentration, and a lot of

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

something else of

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

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

but he believed he had also seen some humans standing near

'Mages, huh?' Shang thought.

had told Shang that his world was filled with Mages, but Shang hadn't seen many up to now. He had only seen Duke

That was it.

the power

Shang could feel that a lot of Ice Mana was floating around the

"Your first time, huh?"

who looked

Shang nodded.

looks at the Mana Austerum when they first

he looked at

Elemental Mana," the guard explained. "That Elemental Mana is then used for research purposes. I'm not 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, and the ones in the

Mage that reached the third Realm

seconds, Shang only looked at the distant

you telling me these

the guard was a bit

one," the guard answered with a smile. "You will come here several times in the future. I only want to make it easier for

Shang furrowed his brows.

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

"Aren't you the new Ice Wood delivery guy?" he said, gesturing towards the sled wagon full

on my way to Warrior's Paradise. All of

became even more surprised, but then, his expression became

did you get all this Ice Wood from?"

it have to do with you?" Shang asked back

the guard said as he put his right hand

Knock, knock, knock.

guard knocked at the wall three times in a certain rhythm, and a couple of