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.

glimmer of light appeared in

me with not investigating the issue?" Shang asked. "If you are so convinced of my guilt, what would even be the point of threatening me with not investigating

you think that I will

would you want

do something that you shouldn't

in rage. "I am a law-abiding soldier, and

why do you want me inside the

the guard immediately answered with gritted

"I can't possibly escape. We are both in agreement about

what's the issue

A tense silence arrived.

at the leading guard, while the leading

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

glanced at the wall when they heard the sound of

had retrieved his crossbow and vanished

without moving and kept targeting

guard

"We can wait

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

leading

was because of the

not allowed to leave

Except for one reason.

report to someone of higher rank than the person

he decided to report to the actual officer about what was going

had happened as

some freedom in how to deal with prisoners, and he had made quite some money with some underhanded means, but if these actions came to

as the guard on the wall had left, the leading guard knew that this opportunity to make some money had forever

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

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

had decided

On what?

guard

Why smart?

the leading guard had ordered to attack someone who wasn't actively resisting and whose guilt wasn't

initialized the confrontation, the leading guard

only stood there and calmly

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

leading guard. On top of that, Shang had claimed that he had killed a Peak

a normal human and taking them into custody

the other side could damage the resources of

or kill some guards before dying

was

out, the

find out why that happened so that the same