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

man looked with annoyance at Shang. "There's still quite a few months until the next trials

a special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

sack of gold and

man raised an eyebrow. "Okay," he said

SHING!

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

SWISH!

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

them silently shouted

Silence.

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

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

back in a whispery voice. "If I really

you have a better way of testing me?!" Shang asked with a very annoyed

the same thing

"I didn't attack you!"

still triggered my

deep breath

said. "So,

slightly disappointed but also slightly interested expression on his

moving your sword was weird, and it definitely

any form

the man, and he looked at

makes no

it's the truth," Shang

"How?"

with annoyance.

"Alright. If you've never undergone training, how is your body already in the Peak Soldier Stage at your

of Mana,

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

Earth Fruit Hedgehog running around. I gave it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat one fruit, jump from a tree, nearly die, and

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

Shang shouted back in a

the man said with a

I'm not

was taken aback

that? Is

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

released a silent hmph, deciding

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

man raised an eyebrow. "Alright, that would explain your

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase of your Martial Art," the

a couple of

have that?" the man asked with frustration. "Then, how

do a couple of the same swings. Then, I do some other swings. Then,

Shang, he began to rub the side of his head

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

practically read the mind of

do I even begin

were probably his

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,

relaxed. Talking with this man had frustrated

sat down on

other

doing?" the man

tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"