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 the

bigger than

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

weather had also

went across the land.

had severely dipped in concentration, and a

Ice Wyvern Zone and the Storm Eagle Zone,' Shang

something else of

several kilometers away from Shang, but he could still see

of different colors. The crystals had different shades of blue

sure, but he believed he had

'Mages, huh?' Shang thought.

God had told 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 the village, and a couple of Earth Mages in

That was it.

was seeing the power

tower was humongous and imposing. Additionally, Shang could feel that a lot 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?"

one of the guards, who looked at him with a smirk from the

Shang nodded.

at the Mana Austerum when

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

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

that reached the third Realm can truly be

some seconds, Shang only looked at the distant Mana

telling me these things?"

the guard was a bit

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

Shang furrowed his brows.

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

raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you the new Ice Wood

on my way to Warrior's Paradise. All of this Ice Wood is

but then, his

you get all this

does it have to do with you?" Shang asked

as he put his right hand to

Knock, knock, knock.

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