Sword God in a World of Magic

After a bit of rest, the group continued down the slope.

The Ice Wyvern Zone had many mountains and hills, and the battlefield was basically a gigantic crater that had been created over many years of war between ice and fire beasts.

Of course, the clash between the two Zone Beasts hadn't helped the land. Their clash had happened in the north, and if it weren't for them, the other side of the crater would begin in the middle of the battlefield.

However, since they fought, a huge chunk of the north was also destroyed, leaving behind a kilometer-wide crater, which was just as deep as the central crater of the battlefield.

One only needed to imagine a big crater in the center of the map, which then stretched into the north for several more kilometers.

As the group of soldiers charged down the steep decline, they had to evade several spikes of ice. Over the long years, the fire had molten the ground in many parts and pushed it towards the south. However, these waves of earth had been frozen by the Ice Mana, essentially locking them in place.

Because of that, several frozen spikes of earth pointed towards the south, making travel very inconvenient for people that couldn't jump several meters into the air.

Luckily, as General Stage warriors, these spikes were nothing more than a couple of bigger pebbles on the road, but, of course, it was still draining to constantly jump over them.

"Why did you say that you were a traitor?"

Two looked over to One, who had just asked the question.

"Why do you care?" Two asked.

"Because, if you like it or not, we three have been lumped together," One answered. "We can trust no one, but there should at least be some trust between the three of us."

"How can there be trust without reciprocity?" Two asked. "I gave you a sensitive part about my person, but you didn't give me anything."

One snorted. "And how am I supposed to believe that what you said was true?"

"What reason would I have for endangering myself?" Two asked.

For a while, One didn't answer. "Assuming you told the truth, why? Why did you tell the truth?"

"I want to take revenge on the people that hunted me in the past," Two explained. "My words will surely attract them."

For a second, One wanted to comment that this was a stupid idea. After all, if the enemy knew where and who Two was, they wouldn't send some weak warriors. They would definitely send someone that had the power to kill Two.

finger, and he realized that Two probably had his real weapon

at Two's weapon and guessed that this weapon wasn't

traitor to make the enemy

belong to Duke Mithril's faction?" One

This conversation has changed nothing between us. If you

commented with a rough chuckle. "I like to have someone

will you plan on getting me to your side?"

One answered. "We have a full year ahead of us, and we will come into conflict with humans and beasts alike during that time. If

silent for

wait

would think," One said with a chuckle. "Anyway,

looked over at Zero, who was running down the slope just

up," Two said. "Zero feels like someone that doesn't care

to the mask, so

"Maybe," One said mysteriously.

to catch up with

group had difficulties with the constant jumping, but One seemingly danced over the huge, icy

of

were interested in money, right?" One

am," Zero

noticed that he also wore a Space Ring. This meant that Zero could very well also have hidden his true

earn additional money?" One

risks," Zero answered. "I won't jeopardize my

that," One quickly explained. "I don't want you to go against

I'm listening,"

One's face, but he imagined One to be

by everyone else. You can see that by the distribution of the team,"

the point," Zero answered

so quickly, but he kept

interested in forming a team without some strong proof of trust. He seems to be

said get to the

One didn't

salary, but I want you to follow my orders," One