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.

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"If you are so convinced of my guilt, what would even be the point

you think that I will

that's the case, why would you

to do something

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

want me inside the town so

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

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

the issue with remaining

A tense silence arrived.

leading guard, while the leading guard

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

wall when they heard the sound

on the wall had retrieved his crossbow and vanished

remained without moving

the leaving guard on the wall, he gritted

he said with annoyance. "We

right arm, and the other guards put their

leading guard suddenly

the leaving

were not allowed to

Except for one reason.

could leave their posts if they were about to report to someone of higher rank than the person they were currently

leaving guard found all of this to be quite suspicious, and he decided to report to the actual officer about what was

had happened as soon as he saw the leaving

made quite some money with some underhanded

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

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

do something underhanded, which was

decided to

On what?

the leading guard actually

Why smart?

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

leading guard could have ordered an attack

Shang had only stood there and

guard could

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

and taking them into

the other side could damage the resources of

or kill some guards

that was

out, the higher-ups would get involved and investigate

find out why that happened so that the same thing wouldn't happen again