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 academy,"

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

a special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

out his sack of gold and shook it

an eyebrow. "Okay," he said with a

SHING!

in an instant, and he pulled out his sword to block the sword coming

SWISH!

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

them silently shouted in

Silence.

the man shouted in a whispery voice. "You

the one attacking me!" Shang shouted back with a whispery

only testing you!" the guy shouted back in a whispery voice. "If I

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

for doing the same thing

"I didn't attack you!"

triggered

a deep breath

Shang said. "So, are you

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

had any form of training,"

surprised the man, and he looked at Shang with a

makes no

the truth," Shang

"How?"

asked with annoyance.

undergone training, how is your body already in the Peak Soldier Stage at your

of Mana, jump from trees,"

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

Hedgehog running around. I gave it food.

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

Shang shouted back in a whispery

man said

not

was

asked. "What's that? Is

a phrase. It's something like bro, man, or similar stuff, but that doesn't matter now.

silent hmph, deciding to postpone the topic for

sword? How did you learn how to

Additionally, I tried to make them flow into each other without a gap. Essentially, I'm trying to get rid of all the

would

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase

blinked a couple of times. "I don't

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

do some other swings. Then, I combine swings

to rub

went into a house and saw the house in an

the mind of the

begin to fix

probably

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

said as his posture relaxed. Talking with this man had

sat down on his

Shang moving to the other side of

are you doing?" the man

tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"