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.

was on top of a sizable hill, and it took up

was definitely bigger than

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

weather had also

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

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

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

saw something else

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

floating crystals of different colors. The

but he believed he had also seen some humans standing

'Mages, huh?' Shang thought.

He had only seen Duke Whirlwind, the elder from the village, and a couple of Earth Mages in the Central

That was it.

was seeing the

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 or

"Your first time, huh?"

at one of the guards, who looked at him

Shang nodded.

knew it. Everyone always looks at the Mana Austerum when they first come here," the

Shang asked as he looked at the tower again.

"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,

that reached the third Realm can

looked

telling me

was a bit taken aback

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

Shang furrowed his brows.

that I will come here several

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

All of this Ice Wood is for paying for my entrance exam for the

surprised, but then, his expression became more

all this Ice Wood

to do with you?" Shang asked back with

said as he put his right hand to

Knock, knock, knock.

in a certain rhythm, and a couple