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 academy," Shang

looked with annoyance at Shang. "There's still quite a few months

special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

out his sack of gold

an eyebrow. "Okay," he said

SHING!

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

SWISH!

could hit each

them silently shouted in

Silence.

swords are?!" the man shouted in a whispery voice.

Shang shouted back with a whispery voice. "What was I

guy shouted back in a whispery voice. "If I really wanted to kill you, you

of testing me?!" Shang asked with

for doing the same

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my battle

took a deep breath to calm

"So, are you happy with

had a slightly disappointed but also slightly interested expression on

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

any form of

he looked at Shang with a very skeptical

makes no

it's the truth,"

"How?"

asked with annoyance. "You go ask. I

is your body already in the Peak Soldier

a lot of Mana, jump from trees,"

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

running around. I gave it food.

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

happened!" Shang shouted back

the man

not bullshitting

man was taken aback

he asked. "What's that? Is

similar stuff, but that doesn't matter now.

a silent hmph, deciding to

How did you learn how to swing

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 flow into each other without a gap. Essentially, I'm trying to get rid of all the awkward transitions between strikes," Shang

that would explain your weird movements. Show me your

"My what?" Shang asked.

know, a choreographed showcase of

blinked a couple of times. "I

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

swings. Then, I do some other swings. Then, I combine swings

to Shang, he began to rub

a house and saw the

read the mind

even begin

were probably his

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

his posture relaxed. Talking with this

down on his

other side of

doing?" the

for tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"