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

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

special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

sack of

"Okay," he said with a bit

SHING!

in an instant, and he pulled out his

SWISH!

could hit each other. At the same time, Shang jumped backward, fully

you crazy?!" both of them silently shouted

Silence.

the man shouted in a

with a whispery voice.

the guy shouted back in a whispery voice. "If I really wanted to kill you,

testing me?!" Shang asked

the

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered

took a deep breath to calm

Shang said. "So, are you happy

slightly disappointed but also

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

the man, and he looked at Shang with a

makes no sense,"

it's the truth,"

"How?"

what?" Shang asked with annoyance.

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

of Mana, jump from trees,"

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

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

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

happened!" Shang shouted back in a

the man

not

was taken

asked. "What's that? Is that an

bro, man, or similar stuff, but that doesn't matter

a silent hmph, deciding to postpone the topic

about your sword? How did

as possible. Additionally, I tried to make them

man raised an eyebrow. "Alright, that would

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase of your Martial Art," the man

a couple of times. "I don't have

the man asked with frustration. "Then, how are

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

he began to rub the side of his head

like a person that went into a

could practically read the mind

I even begin to fix

probably

it," the man said after rubbing the bridge of his nose. "We'll deal with this tomorrow. I can't let you in since you're not a student yet, so

Talking with this

down on

moving to the other side of

you doing?" the man

for tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"