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?

as my third one. Making any decision right now is pointless

wait and become more

returned to the present, and he looked for an isolated

searched around for something specific, and a couple of

of a Pest Cat and killed

entered

SHING!

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

his armor into his inner world

took off his mask and also put it into his

face

beard. One would think that he looked like an athlete that neglected

Sword

use Sword for shaving since it had been too stupid to communicate with. It

smart enough to

used Sword to cut off his long hair, its length

for a couple of hours. You're too conspicuous. As soon as I reach

"I understand," Sword answered.

and put Sword and all his other belongings back into his

summoned a long black

putting it on, Shang charged out of one of the

Pest Cat nest. If someone were following Shang, they would

nest, they would need to watch several entrances at once,

charged out, he quickly scanned

He didn't see anyone.

different from his

a spear on

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

through the entire Ice Wyvern Zone. Thanks to his studies, he knew which

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

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

Early General Stage beasts by using his

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

wasn't able to kill a Late General Stage

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

how it

Shang, it had become apparent that beasts hated

during the trial, the beasts had become irrationally angry when they had seen him, and that phenomenon hadn't

of months, it had become apparent that

Peak General

why he