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

with annoyance at Shang. "There's still quite

a special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

of

"Okay," he said with

SHING!

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

SWISH!

they could hit each other. At the same time, Shang

them silently shouted in

Silence.

clashing swords are?!" the man

with a whispery voice. "What

testing you!" the guy shouted back in a whispery

testing me?!"

payback for doing the same

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my

a deep breath to calm

"So, are you

disappointed but also slightly interested

evading. However, your way of moving your sword was weird, and it definitely needs

never had any form

man, and he looked at

no

it's the truth,"

"How?"

what?" Shang asked with annoyance.

"Alright. If you've never undergone training, how is your body already

of Mana, jump from trees,"

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

wilderness. There was an Earth Fruit Hedgehog running around. I gave it food. It gave me its Earth

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

what happened!" Shang shouted back in

bullshit," the man said with

I'm not

was taken

asked. "What's that? Is that an

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

silent hmph, deciding

did you learn how to swing it?" he

far as possible. Additionally, I

that would explain your weird movements.

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase of your Martial Art," the

a couple of times. "I don't have

man asked with frustration. "Then, how are

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

to Shang, he began to rub the side of his head in

a person that went into a house and

could practically read the

even begin to fix such a

probably his

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

Talking with this

sat down on

to the other side of the

doing?"

tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"