Sword God in a World of Magic

Nothing happened while Shang was flying southward.

The sun shone brightly in the sky.

People were doing their daily chores and meeting with friends.

Warriors were hunting in the wildernesses in teams.

It was a busy day like any other.

In comparison to 75 years ago, the current Storm Kingdom was much better off.

People didn't seem nearly as worried, and they had already returned to their previous selves before the Council had started to suppress the warriors.

The Kingdom had transformed into how it had been when Shang had just arrived in this world.

Growth.

Innovation.

Progress.

Prosperity.

These were the perfect words to describe the current Storm Kingdom.

Jerald had done an amazing job.

Just as expected.

Shang flew across the Thunder Horse Zone and looked down.

He could see the Thunder Horse walking around inside one of the cities, several children playing with it.

Shang remembered how Jerald had given his best to shield Shang from the Thunder Horse's eyes.

After a while, Shang left the Thunder Horse Zone and entered the Adamantite Behemoth Zone.

Shang saw a new city about ten kilometers away from the Adamantite Behemoth's horn, further away than the previous one.

Shang remembered how he had destroyed the city.

Back then, Jerald had told Shang that he was sorry. Jerald said that he was responsible for the deaths of all of these people and that Shang shouldn't blame himself.

After some time, Shang reached the Empress Cobra Zone.

George had died to the Council here, and Shang also remembered his conversation with Jerald while traveling to King Skythunder for the first time. A big part of the conversation had taken place here.

For the first time during his journey, Shang stopped in the air.

Then, he flew toward the west, toward the Ice Wyvern Zone.

Shang passed by the three-way border and entered the Ice Wyvern Zone.

Shang saw the city where he had exchanged the ice wood, Blizzard's Edge.

He saw the Southern Wild, where the guard had warned Shang of the bandits.

saw the

saw the Northern Wild, the place where he

place where the village with

was no

Shang

everything else seemed to be the same

the boars, the wolves, the Pest

through tremendous physical pain in an effort

preferred the physical pain over the emotional

face towards one part

was where he had met

of him, and he had

was where it

little boy Jerald had found in one of

that moment,

when he had received the

flew towards the southeast

over the

where he saw a couple of

saw the

Storm Eagle's offspring, the General Stage Vanishing Snake,

been painful, but it had also been

saw the Wasteland and remembered accompanying Sarah, Astor, and Elver

remembered Soran coming to help Shang and putting the three of

Shang reached Warrior's

remembered all the

old man that guarded the gate during the night and

and

Vice-Dean Soran.

Viera.

Vice-Dean Ranos.

George…

these people were

Teacher Mervin…

had had with Teacher Loran and Teacher Mervin during his second Day of

goal, but you

what should I do, in

not to deny an invitation if an acquaintance gives you one. Just one thing,

you. Even if you decide to ignore everything I said today, our relationship won't change. You are one of my students.

remembered the

not been

all the

at the Warrior

his home for a

Shang continued flying toward the

remembered the gigantic Exploding Mountain Turtle that

the Spirit Senses and reach of the

place where

He continued flying.

for a while, and Shang even

Archbeasts.

avoided looking

beasts didn't pay any attention

more beasts