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.

glimmer of light

are so convinced of my guilt, what would even be the point of threatening

you think that I will be

would you want

you intending to do something that

guard shouted in rage. "I am a law-abiding soldier, and

you want me inside

guard immediately answered with gritted teeth. "Suspicious individuals

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

issue with remaining

A tense silence arrived.

the leading guard, while the leading guard

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

wall

on the wall had retrieved his

without moving and kept

guard saw the leaving guard on the wall, he gritted

annoyance. "We

guard slowly lowered his right arm, and the other guards

the leading guard suddenly

because of the

to leave

Except for one reason.

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

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

leading guard knew what had happened as soon as he saw the

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

had left, the leading

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

do something underhanded, which was why he had been so adamant about

had decided to

On what?

guard actually

Why smart?

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

guard could have ordered an attack without

had only stood there and calmly

weaker, the leading guard could

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

a normal human and taking them into custody was not considered a

the other side could damage the resources of the

maybe injure or kill some guards before

that was already

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

would have been injured or killed, and they had to find out why that happened so