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.

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

was definitely bigger than

several kilometers wide, judging from what he was

weather

across the land. It wasn't

Mana in the surroundings had severely dipped in

at the border between the Ice Wyvern

saw something else

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

crystals of different colors. The crystals

wasn't sure, but he believed he had also seen some

'Mages, huh?' Shang thought.

many up to now. He had only seen Duke Whirlwind, the elder

That was it.

he was seeing the

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

"Your first time, huh?"

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

Shang nodded.

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

guard explained. "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, with actual Mages, I mean Mages in the Third Realm. Mages in the First Realm are only Apprentices, and the ones in the

the third Realm

some seconds, Shang only looked at

you telling me these

guard was a bit taken aback by

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

Shang furrowed his brows.

will come here several times

Ice Wood delivery guy?" he said,

I'm on my way to Warrior's Paradise. All of this Ice Wood is for paying for my entrance exam for the

became even more surprised, but then, his expression

did you get all this Ice Wood from?"

it have to do with you?" Shang asked back with an even

guard said as he put his right hand

Knock, knock, knock.

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