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

in the last six

just arrived, one Pest Cat had already nearly spelled his doom. If he hadn't

been able to fight

it easy to

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

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

body was far stronger than a Pest

power, he was taken

quickly fell

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

Alex heard that, he

job? What job?" he

around and gestured

should speak with

Alex said with a smile as he followed behind the

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

were still wary

probably had bad experiences with

courageous as the

two of them arrived

different from

every other house, it was made

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

Alex repeated in

some seconds, the door opened, and an old man looked at

fifties or sixties, but he looked like

in his body anymore. The man also used a long cane in order

when Alex saw the old man, he

bit of Mana was swirling around

Was he a Mage?

into comparison, the old man felt like

amount of Mana like a whirlpool, while this old

was

a Mage?"

but the eyes of the old man didn't

like he had

Alex was pulling in

you confident?" the old man

"No," Alex answered.

was surprised by Alex's

old man only smiled

said.

an enemy I

waited outside while

and quaint. It looked like a cozy house of

gestured to a chair, and Alex

and warmed it over the fire,