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?"

answered immediately. "One strike, one kill," Alex said. "As long as they don't jump me from several

in the last

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

able to

Alex found it easy to kill one of

with the Ice Bear and the subsequent strengthening with the fruits, the Pest

Alex could break a Pest Cat's neck

was far stronger

Alex's power, he was taken

quickly

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

that, he immediately perked

job? What job?" he

man turned around and gestured towards the middle of

should speak

a smile as he followed behind

could see curious eyes glancing at him

villagers were still

had bad experiences with

as courageous as the

minute, the two of them arrived

look any different from any

like every other house, it was made out of

times on the door. "Elder, I think

Alex repeated in

and an old man looked at

fifties or sixties, but he looked like he was in his

not have much strength in his body

the old man, he became a bit

Mana was

Was he a Mage?

old man couldn't be compared to Duke Whirlwind. When put into comparison, the old man felt like an old weed while Duke Whirlwind felt

whirlpool, while this old man

gap was just

a Mage?"

surprised by Alex's words, but

like he

Alex was pulling in quite

you confident?" the old man

"No," Alex answered.

old smith was surprised

man only smiled

said.

an enemy

smith waited outside while Alex entered

simple and quaint. It looked like a cozy house of

man gestured to a chair, and Alex

man got 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