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.

a glimmer of light appeared in

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

I will be proven

case, why would you want me inside the town

to do

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

inside the town so badly?" Shang

guard immediately answered with gritted teeth.

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

issue

A tense silence arrived.

the leading guard, while the leading guard glared

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

at the wall

wall had

without moving and kept targeting

saw the leaving guard

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

lowered his right arm, and the other guards put

leading

the leaving guard

guards were not allowed to leave their posts without being

Except for one reason.

to someone of higher rank than the

this to be quite suspicious, and he decided to report

guard knew what had happened as soon

made quite some money with some underhanded means, but if these actions

as the guard on the wall had left, the leading guard knew that

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

underhanded, which was why he had been so adamant

had decided to

On what?

the leading guard actually being

Why smart?

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

confrontation, the leading guard could

had only stood there and

Shang had been weaker, the leading guard could have

the leading guard. On top of that, Shang had claimed

normal human and taking them into custody

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

could maybe injure or kill some

that was already too

broke out, the higher-ups would get

killed, and they had to find out why that happened so that the same thing wouldn't happen again