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?"

don't jump me from several different angles, I can take out a

in

just arrived, one Pest Cat had already nearly spelled his

been able to fight one

easy

the subsequent strengthening with the fruits, the Pest Cats

Pest Cat's neck with

stronger than a Pest

man heard of Alex's power, he was taken aback once

quickly

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

heard that, he immediately perked

job? What job?" he

turned around and gestured

You should speak with the

Alex said with a smile as he followed behind the

see curious eyes glancing at him through the windows of

were still wary of

probably had bad experiences

courageous

of them arrived in front of a normal

look any different from any other house in the

it was

on the door. "Elder, I think we have someone that can take on the Ice

Pest?' Alex

door opened, and an old

sixties, but he looked like

small, and he seemed to not have much strength in his body anymore. The man

the old man, he became a

Mana was swirling

Was he a Mage?

into comparison, the old man felt like an

a whirlpool, while this old man only pulled in

gap was just

Mage?" Alex

Alex's words, but the eyes of the old

like he

he could see that Alex was pulling in quite a bit

confident?" the old

"No," Alex answered.

old smith was surprised by Alex's

only smiled a

he said. "Come

defeating an enemy

waited outside while Alex entered

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

old man gestured to a chair, and Alex

over the fire, and while the water was warming, the old man sat down in front