Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang looked at the guard with narrowed eyes, and many thoughts immediately went through his mind.

First of all, the guard wore a slightly different armor from the others, which meant that he had a higher standing.

Second, the guard had easily called the others on the wall.

Third, he felt quite powerful.

However, he didn't feel too powerful.

Shang had seen physical fighters in the Second Realm, but the guard didn't feel like he was in the Second Realm, which meant he was probably in the First Realm, the Soldier Stage.

Shang had seen the leading officer of the Central Wild, and that officer had been in the Second Realm, the General Stage.

Was Blizzard's Edge weaker than the Central Wild?

Probably not.

Just based on the gigantic Mana Austerum, this town was probably even more important than the Central Wild.

So, what did that make this guard?

He was probably a sergeant or something akin to a supervisor.

He wasn't actually the true person in charge.

"I won't enter the town," Shang said with narrowed eyes.

The guard in front of Shang only huffed. "You don't have a choice," he said.

"I do," Shang answered. "I have the choice to remain outside. You have several crossbows pointed at me, and I can't flee. There should also be several more powerful soldiers in the town. Right now, it doesn't matter where I am. I can't flee anyway."

"You're right," the guard said with narrowed eyes. "So, obediently enter the town. You said that you can't flee anyway."

"I want to stay out here," Shang said.

The guard raised his right hand, and the guards on the wall pointed their crossbows at Shang. "You don't have a choice."

The atmosphere became tenser. Some carriages had already arrived, but when they saw the guards with their drawn crossbows, they decided to stop. They didn't want to get involved.

"I will stay out here," Shang answered slowly.

The guard's eyes narrowed.

"At this moment, it's not even clear if I am some sort of thief or not. I know I am innocent, and I don't need your approval for that."

"Are you willing to risk a battle for such an uncertainty?" Shang slowly asked.

The guard only looked at Shang with narrowed eyes.

"If you don't comply, we don't need to investigate the source of the Ice Wood. Your resistance proves that your method of procuring the Ice Wood wasn't legal," the guard answered.

heard that, a glimmer of light

are so convinced of my guilt, what would even

that I will

you

do something that

the guard shouted in rage. "I am a law-abiding soldier, and a mere thief is not allowed to question my

me inside

standard protocol," the guard immediately answered with gritted teeth. "Suspicious

right now," Shang answered. "I can't possibly escape. We are both in agreement

what's the issue with

A tense silence arrived.

leading guard, while the leading guard glared

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

wall when they heard the

the wall had retrieved his crossbow

the others remained without moving and kept targeting

guard on the wall, he gritted

with annoyance. "We can wait here. Hope

and

the leading

of the leaving guard

allowed to leave their posts

Except for one reason.

report to someone of higher rank than the person they

this to be quite suspicious, and he decided to report

as soon as he saw the

some money with some underhanded means, but if

the guard on the wall had left, the leading guard knew that this

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

something underhanded, which was why he had been so adamant about not

decided

On what?

guard actually

Why smart?

resisting and whose guilt wasn't

had initialized the confrontation, the leading guard could have

stood there and

weaker, the leading guard could have simply knocked him out and

quite powerful to the leading guard. On top of that, Shang had claimed that he had

and taking them into custody was not

confrontation only counted as a confrontation if the other side could damage

could maybe injure or kill some guards before dying

was

conflict broke out, the higher-ups would

all, several guards would have been injured or killed, and they had to find out why that