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

still quite

want a special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

his sack of gold and shook it

man raised an eyebrow. "Okay," he

SHING!

front of Shang. Shang's hairs rose in an instant, and

SWISH!

pulled back before they could hit each other. At the same time, Shang

crazy?!" both of them silently shouted in

Silence.

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

me!" Shang shouted back with a whispery voice.

shouted back in a whispery voice. "If I

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

doing the

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my battle

deep breath to

said. "So, are you happy with

but also slightly interested expression on his

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

never had any form of training,"

and he looked at Shang with a very skeptical

makes no

the

"How?"

annoyance. "You

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

Mana, jump from trees," Shang

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

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

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

Shang shouted

bullshit," the man

not

was

he asked. "What's that? Is that

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

deciding to postpone the topic

what about your sword? How did you learn how to

I tried to make them flow into

"Alright, that would explain

"My what?" Shang asked.

You know, a choreographed showcase of your Martial

of

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

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

man listened to Shang, he began to rub

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

read the mind of

do I even begin to fix such

probably his

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

with

man sat down on

moving to the other side of

you doing?" the man

tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"