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.

hill,

bigger than

several kilometers wide, judging from what he

now, the weather had also

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

Mana in the surroundings had severely dipped in

the Ice Wyvern Zone and the

saw something else

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

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

but he believed he had also seen some humans standing

'Mages, huh?' Shang thought.

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

That was it.

the power of the

was humongous and imposing. Additionally, Shang could feel that a lot of Ice Mana was floating around the tower.

"Your first time, huh?"

one of the guards, who looked

Shang nodded.

knew it. Everyone always looks at the Mana Austerum when they first

as he looked at the tower

but a lot of actual Mages come and go from the Mana Austerum. By the way, with actual Mages,

reached the third Realm

Shang only looked at the

me these things?"

second, the guard was a

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

Shang furrowed his brows.

that I will come here several

guard, and he raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you the new Ice Wood delivery guy?" he said, gesturing towards the sled wagon full of

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

guard became even more surprised, but then, his

this Ice

do with you?" Shang asked back with an even

he put his right hand

Knock, knock, knock.

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