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.

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are so convinced of my guilt, what would

that I will be

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

to do something that you shouldn't

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

why do you want me inside the town

gritted teeth. "Suspicious individuals have to

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

the issue with remaining

A tense silence arrived.

the leading guard, while the leading guard glared

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

the wall when they heard the sound of armor

had retrieved his

others remained without

the leaving guard on the wall, he gritted his

with annoyance. "We

his right arm, and

the leading guard suddenly

because of the leaving guard on

guards were not allowed to leave their posts

Except for one reason.

if they were about to report to someone of higher rank than

of this to be quite suspicious, and he decided to

happened as soon as

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

had left, the leading

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

underhanded, which was why he had been so adamant about

decided

On what?

the leading guard

Why smart?

if the leading guard had ordered to attack someone who wasn't actively resisting and whose guilt wasn't

the leading guard

only stood there and calmly

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

top of that, Shang had claimed that he had killed a

and taking them into custody was

confrontation if the other side could

Shang could maybe injure or kill some guards

was already

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

find out why that happened so that the