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

still quite a

want a special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

his sack of gold

an eyebrow. "Okay," he

SHING!

hairs rose in an instant, and he pulled out his sword to

SWISH!

hit each other. At the same time, Shang jumped

of them silently

Silence.

any idea how loud two clashing swords are?!" the man

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

the guy shouted back in a whispery voice. "If I really wanted to kill you,

testing me?!"

payback for doing the same thing to

"I didn't attack you!"

triggered my battle

took a deep breath to calm

"So, are you

but also slightly interested

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,"

the man, and he looked at Shang with a

no sense," he

it's the truth,"

"How?"

with annoyance. "You go ask. I

you've never undergone training, how is your

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,

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

what happened!" Shang shouted back

spouting bullshit," the man said with a

I'm not

man was

asked. "What's that?

like bro, man, or similar stuff, but

a silent hmph, deciding to postpone the

your sword? How did you learn how to swing it?"

it around in ways 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

an eyebrow. "Alright, that would explain your

"My what?" Shang asked.

showcase of your Martial Art," the man

couple of times. "I don't have

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

Then, I do some other swings. Then, I combine swings

began to rub the side of his head

a house and saw the house in an

the

I even begin to

probably

of his nose. "We'll deal with this tomorrow. I

as his posture relaxed. Talking with this man

sat down on his chair

other side of

are you doing?" the

tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"