Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang landed in an area that resembled a burned forest. All the trees he could see were blackened and without any foliage. They looked almost like black needles that pierced the sky.

The air was dry and filled with static electricity. It wasn't difficult for Shang to guess the Affinity of the resident Zone Beast.

To the southeast, Shang could hear the distant sounds of battle. As time passed, the sounds only became louder and not quieter.

'Seems like the Blackshadow Kingdom is assaulting the Grandmountain Kingdom.'

'Right now, everyone is occupied, giving me the perfect opportunity to flee. I don't want to create another huge incident just one Zone away from the last one. I think I should go to the next Zone directly.'

Shang started running through the dead Zone. From time to time, he could see lightning bolts strike the dead trees near him, which explained why they all looked so dead.

Shang also saw a couple of Mages and Summoners run past him towards the southeast, probably joining the battle.

It wasn't easy for Shang to hide in this place, but everyone was too busy charging towards the south anyway. They didn't really pay much attention to their surroundings.

It took Shang nearly an hour, but he eventually managed to reach the northern edge of this Zone.

Luckily for him, the Blackshadow Kingdom didn't really put many guards on the borders between their Zones. All the soldiers were probably busy guarding against the Grandmountain Kingdom.

Shang could see a couple of Summoners, but he estimated that they were only at the Early Commander Stage.

'Wait, what are actually the levels of the Summoners? I mean, they are not warriors. So, I guess saying that they are at the Commander Stage would be wrong.'

'They are more akin to Mages, but their power can't compare to a Mage. Calling them True Mages would be overestimating their power.'

'I guess I should call them True Summoners and the lower ones Adept Summoners and Apprentice Summoners. That makes sense.'

Shang easily got past the two True Summoners defending the border and entered the next Zone.

As soon as he reached the next Zone, the temperature spiked. The last Zone was already quite warm, but this one was just way too hot.

Shang could see lava flow around the Zone like a river, and basically the entire thing was made of black rock.

The Zone Beast obviously had a Fire Affinity, but in comparison to the Volcano Wyrm Zone Shang knew, this Zone was less of a volcano and more of a caldera. The further one went towards the middle of the Zone, the deeper and hotter it got.

Shang thought as he looked at the rocky terrain

and could see a couple of Summoners, but they were all only Adept

for Apprentice Summoners, but not close enough to

the lava

of the lava lake

the island, Shang could see several

form of fortification

Could be that a Duke lives here. I

of a True Mage, but a High Mage was something

is fully developed, and they can probably feel everything in their surroundings for at least five kilometers in radius. I have to stay near the edge of the Zone and get away from the south. If

know what awaits me, but I have no idea about how the Blackshadow Kingdom operates. I guess there's a High Mage there, but it's also possible that there is

east of the Zone, doing his best to avoid approaching the big

found a hidden cave near the east of the

Shang could calm down. This entire operation had been fraught with unknown variables,

his

could directly absorb another Abomination, but I can't take any risks. The way I am absorbing the Abominations is obviously very different from how barbarians strengthen their bodies normally. Instead

effects, but I should still be careful. I think waiting for

take advantage of it. I'm not too far away from my next checkpoint regarding fire

once when he finished his plan and sat down in the middle

Fire Affinity until he would achieve a breakthrough

be interrupted by something else

beasts was approaching Shang's

approach, even though they all did

on the beasts, and he quickly saw a young woman riding on one

four beasts,

cave and noticed that there was no sign of him having been there, which

breath and closed his

again, conviction

can't risk getting

BANG!

Fire Blast, his speed incomprehensible for a

for hidden beasts. She had always wanted one of the Hidden Fire

could even do anything, her entire