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?"

immediately. "One strike, one kill," Alex said. "As long as they don't jump me from several different angles, I can take out a

transformed in the last

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

able

found it easy to kill one

subsequent strengthening with the

fact, Alex could break a Pest Cat's neck with a

stronger than a

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

man quickly fell

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

that, he

job? What

turned around and gestured towards the middle of the

speak with the Elder,"

smile as he

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

villagers were still

had bad experiences with

courageous

minute, the two of them arrived in front of

different from any

other house, it was made out

times on the door. "Elder, I think we have

Alex

opened, and an

his fifties or sixties, but he looked like he was

was small, and he seemed to not have much strength in his body anymore. The man also used a long cane in order

saw the old man, he

bit of Mana was swirling

Was he a Mage?

Duke Whirlwind. When put into comparison, the

this old man only pulled in a bit of Mana,

was just

a Mage?" Alex

words, but the eyes of the old man

was like he had expected

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

you confident?" the old man asked

"No," Alex answered.

old smith was surprised

man only smiled a

he said. "Come

an enemy I don't

waited outside while Alex

very simple and quaint. It

old man gestured to a chair,

some water from a bucket and warmed it over the fire, and while the water was warming, the old man sat down in front of