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 light

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

I will be

you want

to do

and a mere thief is not allowed to question my

why do you want me inside the town so badly?" Shang

gritted teeth.

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

issue with remaining

A tense silence arrived.

the leading guard,

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

and the guard glanced at the wall when they heard the sound

the wall had

the others remained without moving and kept targeting

saw the leaving guard on the wall, he gritted

he said with annoyance. "We can wait here. Hope

arm, and the other guards put their crossbows

had the leading guard

the leaving

were not allowed to leave their posts without being

Except for one reason.

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

quite suspicious, and he decided to report to the actual officer

knew what had happened as soon as he saw the leaving

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

the guard on the wall had left, the leading

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

which

had decided

On what?

leading guard

Why smart?

to attack someone who wasn't actively resisting and

had initialized the confrontation, the leading guard could have ordered an attack

Shang had only stood there and

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

felt quite powerful to the leading guard. On top of that,

normal human and taking them into custody was

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

maybe injure or kill some guards before dying

that was

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

had to find out why that happened so that the