Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang traveled through the tunnel at a slow pace. In comparison to the upper Caves, this place was far quieter since there were far fewer beasts running around.

Just like with warriors and Mages, the further one traversed on the path to power, the fewer beings on the same level one would find.

There were probably over ten times as many General Stage beasts than Commander Stage beasts. So, while the upper Caves had the occasional beast running around, the deeper Caves felt empty.

But this couldn't be avoided. In order to advance on the path to power, one was required to consume more and more resources. Every Commander Stage beast had probably killed hundreds of other beasts in their lives.

Shang didn't find any other beast for several minutes, even with the help of his Darkness Vision.

But after 30 minutes, Shang finally felt something of interest.

However, it wasn't a beast.

Shang looked towards the north with interest.

He wasn't sure what he was feeling, but this feeling felt strange.

'Am I imagining things?' Shang thought as he looked to the north. 'I can't see anything in my Darkness Vision, but I somehow feel like I should go to the north.'

For a while, Shang wasn't sure if this feeling was real or not.

'I should investigate. If I get closer and the feeling is real, it should become stronger.'

Shang walked down one of the northern paths and consulted his map again when he came to an intersection.

For a couple of minutes, Shang chose paths that led further to the north, but it wasn't that easy to navigate, even with a map.

Shang went a bit deeper into the Caves, but he didn't descend too much. After all, he didn't want to meet Mid Commander Stage beasts.

"I can feel ore," Sword suddenly said.

Sword very rarely spoke, and Shang looked at it in surprise. "What kind of ore?"

"Entropy Ore," Sword answered. "It is the same feeling as back when we were in front of the Old King's Trial, but this time, the feeling is incomparably stronger."

from the north?"

"Yes," Sword said.

brows. 'Weird, I couldn't feel the ore in the Old King's Trial. As far as I

Shang's eyes narrowed. 'Could it

last Day of Chaos he had participated in.

Day of Chaos, Shang had felt

an Abomination? But how? Abominations are only supposed to appear during the Day of Chaos, and that

not the only one hunting down here. If there were an Abomination here, the other warriors

there were no Abomination, the ore would still be

the north,

a particular tunnel, he noticed something on the map that he hadn't noticed

Area?'

blue hue. The

and there was a short note

no beasts,' Shang

were so few beasts. Sure, there were fewer Commander Stage beasts,

he was walking in circles at different depths. He hadn't

they attack them when they see them, but if an Abomination is far above their level, they probably avoid

Calm Area also happens to

north in as

meet

reached a dead end and

for about two kilometers before

the direction has

the east of the center of

where did the feeling

The west.

grab one of the many pieces of

his eyes and focused

drew a straight line through the entire

Shang went to

drew another line according

to the western

then, Shang stopped and