Sword God in a World of Magic

Alex hadn't expected a no for an answer.

"Then why did you ask about my coat?" he asked.

"To gauge your strength," the man said. "So, did you take out the Pest Cat yourself?"

Alex nodded. "I took out several. They are not my opponent."

This took the man by surprise.

He knew that Alex was strong since he was able to wield such a heavy sword in one hand, but he hadn't known how strong Alex was.

"They are not your opponents?" he asked. "What Stage are you?"

"Stage?" Alex asked, but then he remembered the Duke's words. "I should be in the Late First Realm."

"Late Soldier Stage?!" the man asked in shock. "And you're 15?!"

"Soldier Stage?" Alex asked in confusion. "I thought the First Realm was called Apprentice."

"That's for Mages only," the man said. "The First Realm for warriors is the Soldier Stage. That's because nearly all soldiers are in that Stage."

"Oh, okay," Alex said. "And yes, I'm at the Late Soldier Stage then."

The man looked far more surprised than Alex had assumed.

"Is that high?" he asked.

"Are you from a noble household?" the man asked in shock.

Alex snorted. "Do I look like I'm from a noble household?" he asked.

The man looked at Alex.

"So, is it strong?" Alex asked.

"Warriors in the Late Soldier Stage are generally considered elite warriors," the man answered. "They worked for years for their power."

"Elite soldiers?" Alex asked in surprise, "but the guards I met at that mountain were all more powerful than me."

"You can't compare normal soldiers to the soldiers working directly under the Duke," the man said. "The men under the Duke are all in the General Stage. That's the equivalent to the Adept Realm for Mages."

"Oh," Alex commented. "By the way, how do you know all these things?"

"When I was young, I worked as a smith in Warrior's Paradise," the man said.

'Knew it!' Alex thought. The guy just looked far too much like a smith.

"Back to the topic," the man said. "You said that Pest Cats are not your opponents, right?"

Alex nodded.

"Could you elaborate on your power? How would the fight go down?"

Alex said. "As long as they don't jump me from several different angles, I can take out

had truly transformed in

already nearly spelled his doom. If he hadn't been lucky, the Pest

Alex had been able to

found it easy to kill one

the Ice Bear and the subsequent strengthening with the fruits, the Pest Cats were no longer

a Pest

body was far stronger than a

power, he was taken aback once

man quickly fell into

that powerful, we might have a lucrative job for you,"

that, he immediately

What job?"

turned around and gestured

speak

a smile as

Alex walked through the village, he could see curious eyes glancing at him through

still

had bad

everyone was as courageous

a minute, the two of them arrived

didn't look any different from

house, it was

I think we have someone that can take on the Ice

Alex

the door opened, and an old

sixties, but he looked

have much strength in his body anymore. The man also used a long cane in order to stand relatively

Alex saw the old man,

Mana was swirling around the

Was he a Mage?

When put into comparison, the old man felt like an old

while this old man only pulled in a bit of Mana, one

was

Mage?" Alex

by Alex's words, but the eyes of the old

like he had expected

man looked at Alex, and he could see that Alex was pulling in quite a bit of Mana, even

confident?" the old man asked

"No," Alex answered.

old smith was surprised

man only

he said. "Come

defeating an

while Alex entered

very simple and quaint. It looked like a cozy house of

a chair, and Alex sat

the fire, and while the water was warming, the old man sat