Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang followed the young Inquisitor for about two hours until they reached the border to the actual Ice Wyvern Zone. With the Inquisitor present and with Shang not needing to slow down his speed, the journey didn't take as long as the first time.

When they entered the Ice Wyvern Zone, the Inquisitor stopped and turned to Shang.

"We passed the border now," the Inquisitor said. "This is where we part ways. You are to report back to whoever gave you your job."

Shang nodded. "I will. Thanks for escorting me."

Shang wasn't stupid. Even though he hadn't seen any guards at the border, it didn't mean that there weren't any.

The entire battlefield was probably under a strict lockdown, and without the Inquisitor accompanying him, someone would have probably stopped Shang.

The Inquisitor nodded. "The Lead Inquisitor isn't someone that praises people," the younger Inquisitor said. "However, I want to iterate that your work has helped us a lot. You managed to personally root out eight traitors, with one of them being in a high position, and you indirectly unmasked maybe dozens more."

"You did an excellent job."

"Thanks," Shang said. He had thought that he would feel great when hearing praise from someone so powerful, but for some reason, Shang didn't feel as much.

It was like the praise didn't really matter to him.

"I wish you luck on your future journey," the Inquisitor said before charging into the distance. His speed was far faster than earlier.

Shang only nodded absentmindedly since his mind was occupied right now.

'I wonder why getting praised didn't feel as good as I've imagined. Isn't it normal to feel proud of myself when someone much more powerful than me tells me I did a great job?'

'Why didn't I feel like that?'

For a while, Shang only remained on the same spot, deep in thought.

'I think it's my goal,' Shang thought. 'My goal is far beyond the power of anyone in this place, which is why I don't really care for their praise.'

At that moment, Shang got reminded of his old struggle with his attitude.

Be brutal to others?

Help others so that they help him?

Which one was better for reaching supreme power?

How did the Mage Emperor become so powerful back then?

What was his personality like?

use thinking about that. According to the God, I asked exactly that question as my third one. Making

have to wait and become more

that, Shang's mind returned to the present, and he looked for an

and a couple of minutes later,

the nest of a

he entered its

SHING!

appeared before Shang together with a long spear. The spear was

dumped his armor into his inner

mask and

face

a chiseled jaw and a messy, unshaven beard. One would think that he looked like an athlete

grabbed Sword and

at the academy, Shang hadn't been able to use Sword for shaving since

to

shave, Shang used Sword to cut off his long hair,

of hours. You're too conspicuous. As soon as

"I understand," Sword answered.

put Sword and all his other belongings back into

long black

it on, Shang charged out of one of the

searched for a Pest Cat nest. If someone were following Shang, they would only

several entrances

Shang charged out, he quickly scanned his

He didn't see anyone.

different

spear on his back, and hid everything

connection to Zero some people could draw would be Shang's height and frame, but

Ice Wyvern Zone. Thanks to his studies,

just blindly ran through the Ice Wyvern Zone, they could very well

to avoid watching eyes, he mainly traveled

General Stage beasts by

Mid General Stage beast, he would need to get out his

wasn't able to kill a Late General Stage beast, but

General Stage beasts, but they also

that's how it would

it had become apparent

had become irrationally angry when they had seen him, and that phenomenon hadn't stopped after Shang had

had become apparent that every beast

a Peak General Stage

was why he