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.

a glimmer of light appeared in his

Shang asked. "If you are so convinced of my

that I will

why would you want

to do

"I am a law-abiding soldier, and a mere thief is not allowed to question my

inside the town so

with gritted teeth. "Suspicious individuals have to

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

what's the issue

A tense silence arrived.

leading guard, while the leading guard

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

at the wall when

wall had retrieved his crossbow and

others remained without moving and kept targeting

saw the leaving guard on the wall, he gritted his teeth

with annoyance. "We can

lowered his right arm, and the other guards put their

had the leading guard

was because of the leaving guard on the

allowed to leave their

Except for one reason.

posts if they were about to report to someone

found all of this to be quite suspicious, and he decided to report to the actual officer

as soon as he saw the leaving

had made quite some money with some

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

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

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

decided

On what?

guard actually being

Why smart?

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

leading guard could have ordered an attack

had only stood

leading guard could have simply knocked him out and

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

taking them into

the other side could damage the resources of

Shang could maybe injure or kill some guards

that was already too

as an actual conflict broke out, the

would have been injured or killed, and they had to find out why that happened so that the same thing wouldn't happen