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.

a glimmer of light appeared in his

Shang asked. "If you are so convinced of my guilt,

think that I will be proven

would you want me

do something that you shouldn't

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

do you want me inside the

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

am in custody right now," Shang answered. "I can't possibly escape. We

issue with remaining

A tense silence arrived.

leading guard, while the leading

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

the guard glanced at the wall when they heard the sound of

the wall had

remained without moving and kept targeting

leading guard saw the leaving guard

annoyance. "We

guard slowly lowered his right arm, and the other guards put their crossbows

the leading guard suddenly

was because of the leaving

guards were not allowed to leave their posts without being

Except for one reason.

to someone of higher rank than

quite suspicious, and he decided to report to the actual officer about what

guard knew what had happened as soon as he saw

made quite some money with some underhanded means, but if these

on the wall had left, the leading guard knew that

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

the guard would do something underhanded, which was why he had

had decided

On what?

leading guard actually being

Why smart?

resisting and

leading guard could have ordered

only stood there and calmly

guard could

the leading guard. On top of that, Shang had claimed

them into custody was not considered

as a confrontation if the other

maybe injure or kill some

was

the higher-ups would get

find out why that