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

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

I will be

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

intending to do something

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

me inside the town so

the guard immediately answered with gritted teeth. "Suspicious individuals

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

what's the issue with remaining

A tense silence arrived.

the leading guard, while the leading guard glared

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

at the wall when they heard the sound of armor

the wall had

remained without

guard saw the leaving guard on the wall, he gritted

said with annoyance. "We can wait here. Hope

lowered his right arm, and the other guards put their

leading

because of the leaving guard on the

were not allowed to leave their

Except for one reason.

leave their posts if they were about to report to someone of higher rank than

this to be quite suspicious, and he decided to report to the

what had happened as soon as he saw the leaving

quite some money with some underhanded

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

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

guard would do something underhanded, which was why he

decided to

On what?

leading guard actually

Why smart?

guard had ordered to attack someone who wasn't actively resisting and whose guilt wasn't even conclusive, he would have gotten into

the confrontation, the leading guard could

only stood there

could

leading guard. On top of that, Shang had

a normal human and taking them into

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

short, Shang could maybe injure or kill some

was

soon as an actual conflict broke out, the higher-ups would get involved and

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