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

at Shang. "There's still quite a few months until the next

special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

out his sack of gold and shook it a

eyebrow. "Okay," he said with

SHING!

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

SWISH!

hit each other. At the same time, Shang jumped

both of them silently shouted in

Silence.

two clashing swords are?!" the man

shouted back with a whispery voice. "What was I

a whispery voice. "If I really wanted to kill you,

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

doing the same

"I didn't attack you!"

still triggered

a deep breath to calm

"So, are you happy

but also

evading. However, your way of moving your sword was weird, and it definitely needs work. It's like you've never seen a human swing a sword," the man

never had any form

surprised the man, and he looked at Shang with a very

makes no sense," he

the truth,"

"How?"

annoyance. "You go

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

Mana, jump from

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

running around. I gave it food. It gave

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

what?! That's what happened!" Shang shouted back

the man said with a

I'm not

was taken aback

asked. "What's that? Is that an

just a phrase. It's something like bro, man, or similar stuff, but that doesn't matter now. I

hmph, deciding to postpone the topic for

what about your sword? How did you

much damage as possible. I pushed the power, speed, and precision as far as possible. Additionally, I

an eyebrow. "Alright, that would explain

"My what?" Shang asked.

know, a choreographed showcase of

blinked a couple of times.

man

just do a couple of the same swings. Then, I do some other swings. Then, I combine swings from time to

listened to Shang, he began to rub the

person that went into a house and saw the

practically read the mind

do I even begin to fix such a

were probably his

the 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 student yet, so you

relaxed. Talking with this man had frustrated him quite a

down on his

moving to the other side of the gate

you doing?" the man

tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"