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?

God, I asked exactly that question as my third one. Making any decision right now is pointless

to wait and become

that, Shang's mind returned to the

around for something specific, and a couple

nest of a Pest Cat and killed

entered

SHING!

spear

into his inner world and changed into his

his mask and also put it into his

Shang's face

had a chiseled jaw and a messy, unshaven beard. One would think that he

grabbed Sword and

able to use Sword for shaving since it had been too stupid to communicate with. It instinctively refused to hurt

Sword was smart enough to see what Shang wanted

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

looked at Sword. "I'll have to put you into my world for a couple of hours. You're too conspicuous. As soon as I

"I understand," Sword answered.

all his other

black coat, which hid

on, Shang charged out of one of the side entrances

following Shang, they would only need to keep

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

charged out, he quickly scanned

He didn't see anyone.

looked completely different

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

people could draw would be Shang's height and frame,

Thanks to his studies, he knew which places he had to

someone just blindly ran through the Ice Wyvern Zone, they could

safe. In order to avoid watching eyes, he mainly traveled

kill Early General Stage

General Stage

able to kill a Late General Stage beast, but he could

they

least, that's how

had become apparent that beasts

angry when they had seen him, and that phenomenon hadn't stopped

of months, it had become apparent that every beast that saw Shang

actually met a Peak General Stage

was why he was