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

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

think that I will

that's the case, why would you want me

you intending to do something that you

soldier, and a mere thief is not allowed to

why do you want me inside the

protocol," the guard immediately answered with gritted teeth. "Suspicious individuals have to

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

the issue with

A tense silence arrived.

leading guard,

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

wall when they heard the

wall had retrieved his crossbow

remained without

the leaving guard on the wall, he gritted his

with annoyance. "We

and

had the leading guard suddenly

was because of the leaving guard on the

not allowed to

Except for one reason.

were about to report to someone of higher rank than the person

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

leading guard knew what had happened as soon as he saw the

how to deal with prisoners, and he had made quite some money with some underhanded means, but

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

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

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

decided to

On what?

the leading guard

Why smart?

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

guard could have ordered an attack without

only stood there and

guard could have simply knocked him

to the leading guard. On top of

out a normal human and taking them into custody was not considered

if the other side

or kill some guards before

was already too

broke out, the higher-ups would get involved and investigate what had

have been injured or killed, and they had to find out why