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?

that question as my

wait and become

the present, and he looked for an

around for something specific, and a couple of minutes later, he

found the nest of a Pest

entered

SHING!

together with a long spear. The spear was made of Mid General Stage Rank materials and was

armor into his inner world and changed into his

off his mask and also put

Shang's face was

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

grabbed Sword

academy, Shang hadn't been able to use Sword for shaving since it had

smart enough to see what Shang wanted

to cut off his long hair,

a couple of hours. You're too conspicuous. As soon as I reach the academy, I'll get you back

"I understand," Sword answered.

put Sword and all his other belongings back into his inner

long black coat, which hid his

out of

why Shang had searched for a Pest Cat nest. If someone were following Shang, they would only need to keep watch over one entrance

with a Pest Cat nest, they would need to watch several entrances at once, which would force them to go to a

out, he

He didn't see anyone.

completely different from his

uniform, wore no mask, carried a spear on his back, and hid everything about himself in a

Zero some people could draw would be Shang's height and frame, but there were

to

blindly ran through the Ice Wyvern Zone, they could

Shang's journey wasn't entirely safe. In order to avoid watching eyes, he mainly traveled through General Stage

General Stage beasts by

Stage beast, he would need to get out his

General Stage beast, but he could escape

would be Peak General Stage beasts, but they also didn't really

that's how it

had become

trial, the beasts had become irrationally angry when they had seen him, and that phenomenon

the last couple of months, it had become apparent that every beast that saw Shang wanted

General Stage beast, he would

was why he was wearing the