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,"

Shang. "There's still quite a few months

special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

of gold and shook it a

"Okay," he said with a bit more

SHING!

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

SWISH!

the sword pulled back before they could hit each other. At the same time, Shang jumped

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

Silence.

are?!" the man shouted in a whispery

shouted back with a

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

better way of testing me?!"

doing the

"I didn't attack you!"

still triggered

deep breath

it's fine," Shang said. "So, are you happy with my

slightly disappointed but also slightly interested expression on his

evading. However, your way of moving your sword was weird, and

any form of

looked at Shang

makes no sense,"

the

"How?"

annoyance. "You go ask. I

how is your body already in the Peak

a lot of Mana,

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

gave it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits.

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

That's what happened!" Shang shouted back

man said with

not

man was taken

"What's that? Is

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

released a silent hmph, deciding to

then what about your sword? How did you learn how to

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

an eyebrow. "Alright, that would explain your weird movements. Show me

"My what?" Shang asked.

showcase of your Martial

blinked a couple of

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

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

Shang, he began to rub

looked exactly like a person that went into a house and saw the

the mind of the

even begin to fix such

were probably his

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

Shang said as his posture relaxed. Talking with this

down on

other side of

you doing?" the

tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"