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

at Shang. "There's still quite a few months until

a special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

of gold and shook it

an eyebrow. "Okay," he said with

SHING!

an instant, and he pulled out his sword to block the sword

SWISH!

block missed as the sword pulled back before they could hit each other. At the

you crazy?!" both of them silently shouted in whispering

Silence.

the man

back with a whispery voice. "What was I supposed to

a whispery voice. "If I

of testing

the same thing

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my battle

a deep breath

"So, are

slightly disappointed but also slightly

way of moving your sword was weird,

had any form of training,"

and he looked at Shang with a very skeptical

makes no sense," he

the truth," Shang

"How?"

asked with annoyance.

you've never undergone training, how is

lot of Mana, jump from trees," Shang

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

I gave it food. It gave

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

what happened!" Shang shouted back in a whispery

spouting bullshit," the man said

not

man was taken

"What's that? Is that

something like bro, man, or similar stuff,

hmph, deciding

what about your sword? How did you

Additionally, I tried to make them

that would explain your weird movements. Show me your

"My what?" Shang asked.

showcase of your

couple of times. "I

man asked

I do some other swings. Then, I combine swings from time to time. I do all that until

the man listened to Shang, he began to rub the side of his head in

person that went into a house

read the mind of the

even begin

probably his

tomorrow. I

his posture relaxed. Talking with this man had frustrated him quite

man sat down on his chair

other side of

are you doing?"

tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"