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,"

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

a special

"Got the gold?"

his sack of

"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

SWISH!

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

them

Silence.

idea how loud two clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in a whispery voice. "You would've

attacking me!" Shang shouted back with a whispery voice. "What was I supposed to do, just

you!" the guy shouted back in a whispery

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

the

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my

a deep

"So, are you happy with my

slightly disappointed but also slightly interested expression on his

fast, and you immediately went for your weapon while 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,"

any form of training," Shang

looked at Shang with

makes no

it's the truth," Shang

"How?"

with annoyance. "You

never undergone training, how is your body already in the Peak Soldier Stage at

Mana, jump from trees," Shang

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.

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

Shang shouted back

bullshit," the man

I'm not

was taken

he asked. "What's that? Is that an

something like bro, man, or similar stuff, but

deciding

sword? How did you learn how

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

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

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase

of

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

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

to Shang, he began to rub the side of his

into a house and saw the house in an

read the

even begin to fix such

probably his

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

posture relaxed. Talking with

man sat down on his chair

moving to the other

you doing?" the

for tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"