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.

want to join the

annoyance at Shang. "There's still

a special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

his sack of gold

an eyebrow. "Okay," he said with a bit more

SHING!

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

SWISH!

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

them silently shouted in

Silence.

how loud two clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in

were the one attacking me!" Shang shouted back with a whispery voice. "What was

in a whispery voice. "If I really wanted

testing me?!" Shang asked with a very annoyed

payback for doing the same

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered

deep breath

fine," Shang said. "So, are

had a slightly disappointed but

your sword was weird, and it definitely needs work. It's like you've never seen

had any form

looked at Shang with a very skeptical

makes no sense," he

the

"How?"

asked with annoyance. "You

If you've never undergone training, how is your body already in the

a lot of Mana, jump

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

gave it food. It gave me its Earth

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

happened!" Shang shouted back

spouting bullshit," the man said with a

I'm not bullshitting

man was taken aback

he asked. "What's that? Is that

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

deciding

about your sword? How did you learn

I pushed the power, speed, and precision as far as possible. Additionally, I tried to make them flow into each other

man raised an eyebrow. "Alright, that would explain your

"My what?" Shang asked.

showcase of your

of times. "I

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

couple of the same swings. Then, I do some other swings.

Shang, he began to rub the side of his head

went into a house and saw the house in

read the

do I even begin to

were probably his

said after rubbing the bridge of his nose. "We'll deal with this tomorrow. I can't

posture relaxed. Talking with this man had frustrated

down on his

other side of the gate to sit

doing?"

for tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"