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

Shang asked. "If you are so convinced of my guilt, what would even be the point of threatening

that I

why would you

to do

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

you want me inside the town so

immediately answered with gritted teeth. "Suspicious individuals have to

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

the issue

A tense silence arrived.

the leading guard, while the leading guard

Several seconds passed.

Clank.

the guard glanced at the wall when they heard

the wall had

others remained without moving and kept

leading guard saw the leaving guard on the wall,

"We can

his right arm, and the other guards

the leading guard suddenly

was because of the leaving

allowed to leave their posts without being

Except for one reason.

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

this to be quite suspicious, and he

happened as soon as he saw the

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

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

Shang relaxed.

"Thanks," he said evenly.

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

had decided to

On what?

leading guard actually

Why smart?

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

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

only stood there

Shang had been weaker, the leading guard could have simply knocked him out

quite powerful to the leading guard. On top of that, Shang had claimed that he had killed a Peak Frozen

a normal human and taking them into custody was not considered

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

or

was

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

they had to find out why that happened