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.

heard that, a glimmer of light appeared in

not investigating the issue?" Shang asked. "If you are so convinced of my guilt, what would even be the point

you think that I

you want me inside

intending to do something that you shouldn't

am a law-abiding soldier, and a mere thief is not allowed

me inside the town

protocol," the guard immediately answered with gritted teeth. "Suspicious individuals have

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

issue with

A tense silence arrived.

at the leading guard, while the leading guard glared

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

at the wall

of the guards on the wall had retrieved his crossbow

without moving and kept

the leading guard saw the leaving guard on the wall,

with annoyance. "We can wait

guard slowly lowered his right arm, and the other guards

the leading guard suddenly

was because of the leaving

not allowed to leave their

Except for one reason.

if they were about to report to someone of higher

quite suspicious, and he decided

what had happened as soon as he saw

quite some money with some underhanded means,

had left, the leading

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

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

had decided

On what?

the leading guard actually being

Why smart?

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

Shang had initialized the confrontation, the leading guard could have

only stood

had been weaker, the leading guard could have simply knocked

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

taking them into custody was not considered

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

Shang could maybe injure or kill

that was

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

injured or killed, and they had to find out why that happened so that the same