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 the academy,"

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

special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

out his sack of gold and shook it a

eyebrow. "Okay," he said with

SHING!

right in front of Shang. Shang's hairs rose in an instant, and he pulled out

SWISH!

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

you crazy?!" both of them silently shouted

Silence.

clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in a whispery voice. "You

were the one attacking me!" Shang shouted back with a whispery voice. "What was I

shouted back in a whispery voice. "If I really wanted to kill you, you wouldn't even

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

payback for doing the

"I didn't attack you!"

triggered

a deep breath to

Shang said. "So, are

man had a slightly disappointed but also slightly interested expression on his

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 seen a

any form of training," Shang

and he looked at Shang with

no sense," he

it's the truth," Shang

"How?"

what?" Shang asked with annoyance. "You go ask. I

man's brows furrowed. "Alright. If you've never undergone training, how is your

lot of Mana, jump from trees," Shang

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

in the wilderness. There 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.

what happened!" Shang shouted back

bullshit," the man

not

man was taken

"What's that? Is

similar stuff, but that doesn't matter

silent hmph, deciding to postpone

what about your sword? How did you

to deal as much damage 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

an eyebrow. "Alright, that would explain your weird

"My what?" Shang asked.

know, a choreographed showcase of

blinked a couple of times.

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

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

to Shang, he began to rub the side of

a house and saw the house in

read the

even begin to fix

probably his

his nose. "We'll deal with this tomorrow. I can't let you in since

posture relaxed. Talking with this

down on

saw Shang moving to the other

are you doing?" the

for tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"