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 until the next

a special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

took out his sack of gold and shook it a

man raised an eyebrow. "Okay," he said with

SHING!

an instant, and

SWISH!

could hit

both of them silently

Silence.

clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in a whispery

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

obviously only testing you!" the guy shouted back in a whispery

a better way of testing me?!"

the same thing

"I didn't attack you!"

still triggered my

a deep

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

a slightly disappointed but also slightly interested expression on his

and 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 swing a sword," the man

any form of

looked at Shang

makes no sense,"

it's the

"How?"

Shang asked with annoyance. "You go

undergone training, how is your body already

a lot of Mana, jump from

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

There was an Earth Fruit Hedgehog running around. I gave it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat one fruit, jump

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

That's what happened!" Shang shouted back in a

man

not

was taken

he asked. "What's that? Is

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

released a silent hmph, deciding to

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

moved 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

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

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase of your Martial Art," the man

a couple of times.

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

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

began to rub

like a person that went into a house

the mind of

even begin to fix such a

were probably

this tomorrow. I can't let you in since you're not a student yet, so you have to wait

his posture relaxed. Talking with this man had frustrated him quite a

man sat down on his

Shang moving to the other side of the

you doing?" the man

for tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"