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.

join the academy," Shang

still quite a few months until the next trials

special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

sack of gold and

he said with a bit

SHING!

instant, and

SWISH!

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

crazy?!" both of them silently

Silence.

how loud two clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in

shouted back with a whispery

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

better way of testing me?!" Shang asked with

payback for doing the

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my battle

a deep breath to calm

Shang said. "So, are

had a slightly disappointed but also slightly interested

and you immediately went for your weapon while evading. However, your way of moving your sword was weird, and it definitely needs

any form of training,"

man, and he looked at Shang with

makes no

it's the

"How?"

with annoyance. "You go ask.

how is your body already in the Peak Soldier Stage at

of Mana, jump

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

wilderness. There was an Earth Fruit Hedgehog running around. I gave it food. It gave me

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

Shang

the man said with

I'm not bullshitting

was taken aback

"What's that? Is that an

phrase. It's something like bro, man, or similar stuff, but that doesn't matter now. I didn't lie!"

silent hmph, deciding to postpone the

sword? How did you learn how to swing

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 awkward transitions between strikes," Shang

"Alright, that would explain your weird movements. Show

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase of your Martial Art," the man

of

man asked with frustration. "Then, how are you training your

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

listened to Shang, he began to rub

looked exactly like a person that went into a

practically read the

begin to fix such

were probably

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

posture relaxed. Talking with

down on his

saw Shang moving to the other side of the gate to sit

you doing?" the

tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"