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

so convinced of

you think that I will be proven

would you want me inside the town that

to do

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

do you want me inside the

immediately answered with gritted teeth. "Suspicious

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

what's the issue with

A tense silence arrived.

was looking at the leading guard, while the leading guard glared

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

at the wall when

wall had retrieved his crossbow

remained without moving and kept targeting

the leaving guard on the wall, he gritted his

with annoyance. "We can

his right arm, and the other guards put their

the leading

of the leaving guard on the

allowed to leave their posts without being

Except for one reason.

to report to someone of higher

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

guard knew what had happened as soon as he

some money with some underhanded means, but if these actions came

the guard on the wall had left, the leading guard

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

something underhanded, which was why he had

decided

On what?

the leading guard actually

Why smart?

to attack someone who wasn't actively resisting and whose guilt wasn't even conclusive, he would have gotten into a lot

initialized the confrontation, the leading guard could have

stood there and

had been weaker, the leading guard could have simply

felt quite powerful to the leading guard. On top of that, Shang had claimed that he had killed a Peak Frozen

human and taking them

counted as a confrontation if the other side could damage the resources of the

injure or kill some

that was already too

broke out, the

had to find out why that happened so that