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

with annoyance at Shang. "There's still

special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

his sack of gold and

an eyebrow. "Okay," he said

SHING!

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

SWISH!

the sword pulled back before they could hit each other. At the same

them silently

Silence.

idea how loud two clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in a whispery voice.

Shang shouted back with a

you!" the guy shouted back in a whispery voice. "If I really wanted

a better way of testing me?!" Shang

doing the same

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my

a deep breath to calm

"So, are you happy

a slightly disappointed but also slightly

and you immediately went for your weapon while evading. However, your way of moving your sword was weird, and it definitely needs work. It's like you've

never had any form of training," Shang

the man, and he looked

no sense,"

it's the truth," Shang

"How?"

annoyance. "You

undergone training, how is

lot of Mana, jump from trees," Shang

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

Shang

the man said with a

not

was taken aback

he asked. "What's that? Is that

or similar stuff, but that doesn't matter now. I

man released a silent hmph, deciding

How did you learn how to swing it?"

as possible. Additionally, I tried to make them flow into each

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

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase of your Martial Art,"

a couple of

do you mean you don't have that?" the man asked with frustration. "Then, how are you training

do a couple of the same swings. Then, I do some other swings. Then, I combine swings from time to time. I do all that until I'm

began to

person that went into a house and saw the

practically read the mind

do I even begin to fix such a

were probably his

Forget it," the man said after rubbing the bridge of his nose. "We'll deal with this tomorrow. I can't let you

Talking with this man

man sat down

he saw Shang moving to the other side of the

doing?" the

for tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"