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, and

definitely bigger than

it was probably several kilometers wide, judging from what he

now, the weather

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

Mana in the surroundings had severely dipped in concentration,

at the border between the Ice Wyvern Zone

also saw something else

It was still several kilometers away from Shang, but he could still see

could see several floating crystals of different colors.

he had also seen some humans standing

'Mages, huh?' Shang thought.

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

That was it.

now, he was seeing the power of

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

"Your first time, huh?"

the guards, who looked at him with

Shang nodded.

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

looked at the tower again. "What does

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 third Realm can truly

looked at the distant Mana

you telling me these

a

the guard answered with a smile. "You will come here several times in

Shang furrowed his brows.

mean with that I will come here

eyebrow. "Aren't you the new Ice Wood delivery guy?" he said, gesturing

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

but then, his expression became

this Ice Wood

to do with you?" Shang asked back with an

put his

Knock, knock, knock.

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