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?

'There's no use thinking about that. According to the God, I asked exactly that question as my third one. Making any decision right now is pointless since I will get the right

wait

thinking that, Shang's mind returned to the present,

specific, and a couple of

of a Pest Cat

entered its

SHING!

The spear

dumped his armor into his inner

off his mask and also

face

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

Sword and

since it had been too stupid to communicate with. It instinctively

enough to see what Shang wanted

to cut off his long hair, its length returning

you into my world for a couple of hours. You're

"I understand," Sword answered.

his other belongings back

summoned a long black coat, which hid his entire

on, Shang charged out of one of the side entrances

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

with a Pest Cat nest, they would need to watch several entrances at once,

out, he quickly scanned

He didn't see anyone.

different from his old persona,

a green uniform, wore no mask, carried a spear on his back, and

be Shang's height

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

Wyvern Zone, they could very well meet a Commander Stage

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

General Stage beasts by using

he wanted to kill a Mid General Stage beast, he would need

kill a Late General Stage

General Stage beasts, but they also didn't really care about some Early

how it

it had become

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

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

a Peak General Stage beast, he would be

was why he was wearing the