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

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

want a special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

of

man raised an eyebrow. "Okay," he said with a bit

SHING!

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

SWISH!

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

of them silently shouted

Silence.

clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in a

back with a whispery

shouted back in a whispery voice. "If I really

a better way of testing me?!" Shang

payback for doing the same thing to

"I didn't attack you!"

triggered

took a deep breath to

Shang said. "So, are you

had a slightly disappointed but also slightly

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 a sword,"

never had any form of training,"

man, and he looked at

no sense," he

it's the truth,"

"How?"

what?" Shang asked with annoyance. "You

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

of Mana, jump from

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

an Earth Fruit Hedgehog running around. I gave it food. It gave me

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

happened!" Shang shouted back in

the man said

I'm not

man was

"What's that? Is that an

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

silent hmph, deciding to postpone the topic

How did

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

eyebrow. "Alright, that would explain

"My what?" Shang asked.

showcase of your Martial Art," the man

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

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

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

listened to Shang, he began to rub the side

person that went into a house and saw the house in an

could practically read the mind

do I even begin to

probably

said after rubbing the bridge of his nose. "We'll deal with this tomorrow. I

his posture relaxed. Talking with this man had frustrated him quite a

down on

Shang moving to the other side of the gate to sit

are you doing?"

for tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"