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

truly transformed in the last six

he had just arrived, one Pest Cat had already nearly spelled his doom. If he

had been able

easy to kill one of

the subsequent strengthening with the fruits, the Pest Cats were no longer a

a Pest Cat's

body was far stronger

heard of Alex's power, he was taken aback

quickly

might have

Alex heard that, he

job? What job?" he

and gestured

should speak

Alex said with a smile as he followed

could see curious eyes glancing at him through the windows of the

villagers were still wary

probably had bad experiences with

was as courageous as the old

the two of them

look any different from any other

other house, it was made out

times on the door. "Elder, I

Alex repeated in

door opened, and an old man looked at

his fifties or sixties, but

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

the old man, he became a bit

of Mana was swirling

Was he a Mage?

Whirlwind. When put into comparison, the old man felt like

had pulled in an incredible amount of Mana like a whirlpool, while this old man only pulled

gap was just too

Mage?" Alex

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

he had expected

see that Alex was pulling in quite

confident?" the old man asked

"No," Alex answered.

smith was surprised by

only smiled

said. "Come

confident in defeating an enemy I

old smith waited outside while Alex entered

simple and quaint. It looked like a cozy house of

gestured to a chair, and Alex

fire, and while