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.

that, a glimmer of light

so convinced of my guilt, what would even be the

think that I

if that's the case, why would you want me inside the

you intending to do something that you shouldn't

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

want me inside the town so

answered with gritted teeth.

custody right now," Shang answered. "I can't possibly

the issue

A tense silence arrived.

looking at the leading guard, while the leading

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

the guard glanced at the wall when

wall had retrieved his crossbow and vanished

others remained without moving and kept targeting

leaving guard

said with annoyance. "We can wait

arm, and the other guards

had the leading

was because of the leaving guard on the

were not allowed to leave their posts

Except for one reason.

to report to someone of higher

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

happened as soon as he saw the leaving

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

the wall had left, the leading guard knew that this opportunity to

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

that the guard would do something underhanded, which was why he had been so adamant about not

had decided

On what?

the leading guard actually being

Why smart?

wasn't actively resisting and whose guilt wasn't even

guard

had only stood there

weaker, the leading guard could

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

out a normal human and taking them into custody was not

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

maybe injure or kill some guards

that was

the higher-ups would get involved and investigate what

to find out