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

special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

of gold and shook it a

man raised an eyebrow. "Okay," he

SHING!

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

SWISH!

hit each

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

Silence.

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

back with a whispery voice. "What

was obviously only testing you!" the guy shouted back in a whispery voice. "If I really wanted to kill

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

payback for doing the

"I didn't attack you!"

still triggered

took a deep breath to

fine," Shang said. "So, are you happy

a slightly disappointed but also slightly

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 seen a human

any form of training,"

looked at Shang with

no sense,"

the truth," Shang

"How?"

with annoyance. "You go ask. I

is your body already in the Peak Soldier Stage at your

Mana, jump from trees,"

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat one fruit, jump from a tree, nearly die, and

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

Shang shouted back in

spouting bullshit," the man

I'm not bullshitting

man was

that? Is that

It's something like bro, man, or similar

deciding to postpone the topic for

How did you learn

as possible. Additionally, I tried to make them

"Alright, that would explain your weird

"My what?" Shang asked.

set. You know, a choreographed showcase of your Martial Art," the

of times. "I

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

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

Shang, he began to rub the side of his

exactly like a person that went into a

practically read the mind

do I even begin to

probably his

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

said as his posture relaxed. Talking with this man had

man sat down on his chair

he saw Shang moving to the other

you doing?" the man

tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"