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.

want to join

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

a special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

of gold

an eyebrow. "Okay," he said with

SHING!

of Shang. Shang's hairs rose in an instant, and he pulled out his sword to block the

SWISH!

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

of them

Silence.

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

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

whispery voice. "If I really wanted to kill

a better way of testing me?!"

the same

"I didn't attack you!"

still triggered my battle

a deep breath to

"So, are you happy

a slightly disappointed but

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

never had any form of training," Shang

looked at Shang with a very

makes no sense,"

it's the

"How?"

Shang asked with annoyance.

is your body already in the

lot of Mana, jump from

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

gave it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat one fruit, jump from a

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

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

the man said

not

was taken

"What's that?

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

man released a silent hmph, deciding to

your sword? How did you learn

as possible. I pushed the power, speed, and precision as far as possible. Additionally, I tried to make them flow into each other without a gap. Essentially, I'm trying to get rid of all the

that would explain your weird movements. Show

"My what?" Shang asked.

choreographed showcase of your Martial Art,"

blinked a couple of times. "I don't

man asked with frustration. "Then, how are

just do a couple of the same swings. Then, I do some other swings. Then, I combine swings from time to time. I do

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

like a person that went into a

read the mind of

do I even begin to fix

probably

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

his posture relaxed. Talking with this man had frustrated

down on

Shang moving to the other side of the gate to

doing?"

tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"