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

that I will be proven

if that's the case, why would you

to do something that you

law-abiding soldier, and a mere thief is not allowed to question my sense of

why do you want me inside the

gritted teeth. "Suspicious individuals have to

can't possibly escape. We are both

what's the issue

A tense silence arrived.

at the leading guard,

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

the guard glanced at the wall when

of the guards on the wall had retrieved

remained without moving and

leaving guard on the wall, he gritted his

he said with annoyance. "We can

lowered his right arm, and the other guards put their crossbows

had the leading guard suddenly

of the leaving guard

normal guards were not allowed to leave their posts without being

Except for one reason.

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

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

knew what had happened as

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

had left, the leading guard

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

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

had decided to

On what?

guard

Why smart?

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

initialized the confrontation, the leading guard could have ordered an attack without

stood there and calmly

guard could have simply knocked him

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

human and taking them into custody

as a confrontation if the other side could damage

or kill some guards before dying

that was already

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

killed, and they had to find out why that happened so that