Sword God in a World of Magic

The scout pointed towards the front, and Shang's eyes followed that direction.

It was already pretty dark outside, making it hard to see very far, but with Shang's improved vision and the lights inside the city, it wasn't very difficult to see it.

In the distance, Shang could see a gigantic fortress.

The walls were probably over 50 meters high, and Shang could see several towers with an even more imposing height. The walls and the towers were nearly invisible in the dead of night, and Shang guessed that they were probably dark grey or black in color.

Gigantic bonfires raged on top of every tower, illuminating the entire city.

It was absolutely massive!

Shang guessed that the city was several kilometers wide.

However, all of that wasn't the most surprising and shocking part.

The most surprising part was the location of Warrior's Paradise.

Earlier, Shang and the scout had already been walking on a road that seemingly rose into the air. The road was like the track of a rollercoaster, slowly extending further and further upward with nothing of similar height beside it.

If Shang walked to the side, he would be able to see the border between the Wild Forest and the Wasteland. While the road kept extending upward, the Wasteland kept going downward, expanding the difference in elevation between it and the road.

So, with a lonely road slowly extending towards the sky, where was Warrior's Paradise?

Warrior's Paradise stood on one lonely, gigantic rock.

The walls perfectly aligned with the edges of the rock, making it seem like the walls were part of the gigantic rock.

Shang looked around, but he couldn't see any other similar rocks around.

This singular rock extended upward from the Wasteland for probably over two kilometers!

Warrior's Paradise was like these ancient, European castles that had been built on the precipice of a cliff. However, in comparison to these castles, Warrior's Paradise was an actual city.

Their sizes couldn't be compared.

A black, burning, solitary fortress that overlooked seemingly the entire world.

was a monument to

Shang's goal for

Warrior's Paradise!

why it was

wild nature with plenty of powerful natural forces and Beasts. If one were able to

a

isn't it?" the scout said with a smile

"Yes," Shang answered slowly.

a bit. "Do you know how many citizens

at the size of

around 10,000 to 20,000," he

The scout only smiled.

"About 500."

at the scout

up around 30% of the city. The citizens take up another 10%. Around 40% of the city

around 500 normal citizens living here, but during the day, around 20,000 people are inside

same time, over 2,000 hunters arrive in the city to register for their daily hunting activities. Many of the

in Warrior's Paradise. Everyone

that Warrior's Paradise was very similar

zone,' Shang thought. 'Nearly no one lives in an industrial zone, but everyone goes there to work

about the students in the Warrior's Academy?" Shang

the cramped space and stale air.

nodded. "Sounds like the roads are very busy during the day," he

It took a lot of money to widen the road to such

a world with mages and warriors,' Shang thought.

going. I want to get home before tomorrow," the

to run forward with

Paradise?" Shang asked while running beside

collapsing? We have around 50 actual Earth Mages in the city, who constantly keep watch over the stability. They are also responsible for expanding the city and for

urban planners or civil engineers,' Shang added in

You can't see it right now since it's not illuminated, but in the day, you

why the air inside Warrior's Paradise is so stale. Around 30 Wind Mages are in the Mana Austerum. They keep it running,

and the dryness, the Farm

only have the occasional Fire Mage in the city. I think none of them actually live here,

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