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 the

bigger than the

it was probably several kilometers wide, judging

the weather

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

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

at the border between the Ice Wyvern Zone and

something else

several kilometers away from Shang, but he could still see it due to its sheer size. It was probably several hundred meters tall

crystals of different colors. The

wasn't sure, but he believed he had also

'Mages, huh?' Shang thought.

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

That was it.

now, he was seeing the

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

"Your first time, huh?"

over at one of the guards, who

Shang nodded.

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

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

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 Second Realm

Mage that reached the third Realm can truly be called a

Shang only looked

you telling me these things?" Shang

the guard was a bit taken aback by the

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

Shang furrowed his brows.

will come here several times in

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

of this

but then, his expression became more

did you get all this Ice Wood from?" the guard

to do with you?"

put his right hand to the wall behind

Knock, knock, knock.

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