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," Shang

Shang. "There's still quite a few months

a special

"Got the gold?"

his sack of

an eyebrow. "Okay," he said with

SHING!

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

SWISH!

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

them silently

Silence.

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

a whispery voice. "What was

testing you!" the guy shouted back in a whispery voice. "If I really wanted to kill you, you wouldn't even notice

testing me?!" Shang asked with a very annoyed

doing the

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my battle

took a deep breath to calm

Shang said. "So,

slightly disappointed but also slightly interested

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

the man, and he looked at Shang with a very

no sense," he

it's the truth,"

"How?"

annoyance. "You go

how is your body already in the Peak Soldier Stage at your

a lot of Mana, jump from

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

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

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

what?! That's what happened!" Shang shouted back in a

bullshit," the man said with

not

man was

"What's that?

like bro, man, or similar

deciding to postpone

about your sword? How did you learn how to swing it?" he

pushed the power, speed, and precision as far as possible. Additionally, I tried to make them flow into each other without a gap. Essentially, I'm

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

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase of your Martial Art,"

of times. "I don't

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

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

he began to rub

into a house and saw the house in an

read the mind of the

even begin to

probably his

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

Talking with this man had frustrated him

sat down on his

moving to the other side of

you doing?" the man

for tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"