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.

to join the

with annoyance at Shang. "There's still

want a special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

of gold and shook

an eyebrow. "Okay," he said

SHING!

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

SWISH!

missed as the sword pulled back before they could hit

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

Silence.

any idea how loud two clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in a whispery voice.

back with a whispery voice. "What

in a whispery voice. "If I really wanted to kill

way of testing me?!"

the same thing to

"I didn't attack you!"

triggered my

deep

"So, are

a slightly disappointed but also slightly

immediately went for your weapon while evading. However, your way of moving your sword was weird, and it definitely needs work. It's like

any form of training," Shang

surprised the man, and he looked at Shang with

makes no sense,"

the truth," Shang

"How?"

annoyance. "You go ask. I

training, how is your body already in

a lot of Mana,

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

around. I gave it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat one fruit, jump from

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

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

the man said with a

not bullshitting

was taken aback

asked. "What's that? Is that

It's something like bro, man, or similar stuff,

a silent hmph, deciding

your sword? How did you learn

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 gap. Essentially, I'm trying to

raised an eyebrow. "Alright, that would

"My what?" Shang asked.

showcase of your Martial

blinked a couple of times. "I don't

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

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

to Shang, he began to rub the side of

a house and saw

could practically read the mind of the

begin

probably

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

Talking with this man had frustrated him quite

sat down on his

the other side

doing?" the

for tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"