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.

top of a sizable hill, and

was definitely bigger

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

weather had

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

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

Wyvern Zone and the Storm Eagle Zone,'

also saw something else of

he could still see it due to its sheer size. It was

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

he had also seen some humans standing

'Mages, huh?' Shang thought.

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.

now, he was seeing the

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

"Your first time, huh?"

at one of the guards, who looked at him

Shang nodded.

the Mana Austerum when they first come here,"

asked as he looked at the tower again. "What

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 Second Realm

the third Realm can truly

some seconds, Shang only looked

telling me these things?"

second, the guard was a

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

Shang furrowed his brows.

I will come here several times in the

new Ice Wood delivery guy?" he said,

of this Ice Wood is for paying for

more surprised, but then, his expression became more

did you get all this Ice Wood

does it have to do with you?"

lot," the guard said as he put his right hand to

Knock, knock, knock.

the wall three times in a certain rhythm, and a couple of other guards appeared on top of the walls, crossbows in their