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

issue?" Shang asked. "If you are so convinced of my guilt,

think that I will be proven

the case, why would you want me

you intending to do something

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

do you want me inside the town so badly?" Shang

answered with gritted teeth. "Suspicious individuals have

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

issue with remaining

A tense silence arrived.

at the leading guard, while the

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

glanced at the wall when

had retrieved his crossbow and vanished behind

others remained without moving and

saw the leaving guard on the

annoyance. "We can wait here. Hope you're

his right arm, and the other guards put their crossbows

had the leading

the leaving guard on

normal guards were not allowed to leave their posts without being

Except for one reason.

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

this to be quite suspicious, and he decided to report to the actual officer about

had happened as soon as he saw

prisoners, and he had made quite some money with

soon as the guard on the wall had left, the leading

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

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

decided to

On what?

guard actually

Why smart?

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

leading guard could

only stood there and

had been weaker, the leading guard could have simply

of

normal human and taking them into custody was not considered

a confrontation if the other side could damage the resources of the

Shang could maybe injure or kill some guards

that was already too

broke out, the higher-ups would get involved and investigate what had

to find out why that happened so that