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

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

special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

out his sack of gold and

eyebrow. "Okay," he said with a bit

SHING!

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

SWISH!

sword pulled back before they could hit each other. At the same time, Shang jumped backward, fully

them

Silence.

loud two clashing swords are?!" the man

shouted back with a whispery voice. "What was I supposed to

a whispery voice.

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

payback for doing the

"I didn't attack you!"

triggered

deep breath to calm

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

man had a slightly disappointed but also

fast, and you immediately went for your weapon while evading. However, your way of moving your sword was weird,

any form

the man, and he looked at Shang with a

no sense,"

the truth,"

"How?"

Shang asked with annoyance. "You go ask.

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

of Mana, jump

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

been in the wilderness. There was an Earth Fruit Hedgehog running around. I gave it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

what happened!" Shang shouted back in a whispery

bullshit," the man said

not bullshitting

was taken aback

he asked. "What's that?

man, or similar stuff, but that doesn't matter now. I didn't lie!"

deciding to

did you learn how

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 each

would explain your weird movements. Show me your

"My what?" Shang asked.

showcase

blinked a couple of times. "I don't have

don't have that?" the man asked with frustration. "Then, how are you training your

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

he began to rub the side of

that went into a

practically read the mind

even begin to fix

probably

his nose. "We'll deal with this tomorrow. I can't let you

said as his posture relaxed. Talking with this man had frustrated him

down on

saw Shang moving to the other side of the

you doing?" the

tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"