Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang looked at the grand gates for a while.

Then, he took a deep breath and walked towards them.

As Shang came closer, he saw someone sitting right beside the gate. It was a middle-aged man, probably in his forties.

What was he doing?

Sleeping.

He was sitting on a chair, and his entire body was just lazily splayed on the chair.

Was this the nightshift William was talking about?

Shang looked at the sleeping person for a while with a complex expression.

For some reason, this person didn't feel dangerous to him.

However, Shang was certain that he couldn't trust his perception in this case. After all, this person was guarding the gates alone.

Shang stopped a couple of meters away from the sleeping person with an awkward expression.

Should he wake him?

Well, he was supposed to be working.

"Excuse me," Shang said quietly.

The person didn't react.

"Excuse me," Shang said again as he stepped closer.

The person still didn't react.

Shang looked around at the dark city. He didn't want to wake the sleeping residents, so he couldn't just shout.

Shang scratched his chin. That guy was probably a powerful warrior, and if Shang just stepped forward, the guy might be startled awake. Who knew what the guy would do when startled? The reflexes of a warrior were dangerous.

Then, Shang got an idea.

He stopped a couple of meters away.

Then, he slightly moved his sword before moving it back into its original place.

The person didn't react.

"Are you awake now?" Shang asked.

Shang saw the chest of the person expand as he took a deep breath. Then, he slowly sat up in his chair with a groan as he ruffled his hair.

"That was smart, boy," the man said with some annoyance.

"You were awake the entire time, right?" Shang asked.

The man sighed. "Yeah. Heard you since you walked closer. Simply didn't want to deal with you."

"Sorry, but it can't wait until tomorrow," Shang said.

The guard let out another annoyed sigh as he stood up. "Thanks to you, I'm fully awake now. Thanks a lot," he said sarcastically.

"I had to get your attention some way," Shang answered.

What was the man talking about?

Well, a seasoned warrior had a terrifying perception and terrifying reflexes. Someone talking to them or someone walking around might not wake them, but the silent sound of a moving weapon definitely would get their attention.

Their mind would immediately go into full alert as soon as they heard that silent and deadly sound.

"What do you want?" the man asked with annoyance.

to join the

man looked with annoyance at Shang. "There's still quite a few months until the next

a special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

took out his sack of gold and shook it

an eyebrow. "Okay," he said

SHING!

instant, and he pulled out his sword to block the sword coming for

SWISH!

as the sword pulled back before they could hit each other. At the same time, Shang jumped backward,

crazy?!" both of them

Silence.

you have any idea how loud two clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in a whispery voice. "You would've

attacking me!" Shang shouted back with a whispery voice. "What was

back in a whispery voice. "If I really wanted to

have a better way of testing me?!" Shang asked with

payback for doing the

"I didn't attack you!"

still triggered my battle

took a deep

it's fine," Shang said. "So, are you happy with my

had a slightly disappointed but also slightly interested

your way of moving your sword was weird, and it definitely needs work. It's like you've never seen a human swing

any form of training,"

man, and he looked at Shang with a very skeptical

no sense,"

the truth," Shang

"How?"

asked with annoyance. "You go ask. I

never undergone training, how is your body already in the

a lot of Mana, jump from trees," Shang

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

was an Earth Fruit Hedgehog running around. I gave it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat one fruit, jump from a tree, nearly die,

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

That's what happened!" Shang shouted back in a whispery

bullshit," the man said with

not bullshitting

man was taken aback

he asked. "What's that? Is that an

just a phrase. It's something like bro, man, or similar stuff, but that

deciding to postpone the

your sword? How did

power, speed, and precision as far as possible. Additionally, I

an eyebrow. "Alright, that would explain your weird movements. Show me your

"My what?" Shang asked.

choreographed showcase of your Martial Art," the

blinked a couple of

that?" the man asked with frustration.

swings. Then, I do some other swings. Then, I

to

like a person that went into a house and saw the house in an

could practically read the mind

do I even begin

were probably his

bridge of his nose. "We'll deal with this tomorrow. I can't let you in since you're not a student yet, so

as his posture relaxed. Talking with

down on his

moving to the other side of

doing?"

for tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"