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?"

one kill," Alex said. "As long as they don't jump me from several different angles, I

truly transformed in

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

had been able to fight one

it easy to kill

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

Alex could break a Pest Cat's neck

was far stronger

power, he was taken

quickly

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

that, he

What job?" he

around and gestured towards the

should speak with the

said with a smile as

village, he could see curious eyes

still

probably had bad experiences with

courageous as the

minute, the two of them arrived in front of a normal

from any other house in the

like every other house, it was made out of grey

I think we

Pest?' Alex repeated

door opened, and an old man

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

in his body anymore. The man also used a

when Alex saw the old man, he became

Mana was

Was he a Mage?

the old man felt like an old weed while Duke Whirlwind felt like a

in an incredible amount of Mana like a whirlpool, while this old

was

a Mage?"

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

he had

was pulling in quite a bit of Mana,

you confident?" the old

"No," Alex answered.

smith was surprised by

only

said. "Come

could I be confident in defeating an enemy I don't even know?' Alex

outside while Alex entered the old man's

quaint. It looked like a cozy

man gestured to a chair, and Alex

from a bucket and warmed it over the fire, and