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 few months

a special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

sack of

"Okay," he said with a bit

SHING!

front of Shang. Shang's hairs rose in an instant, and he pulled out his sword to block the sword coming for his

SWISH!

could hit each

both of them silently shouted in whispering

Silence.

two clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in a whispery

with a whispery voice. "What was I supposed to do,

in a whispery voice. "If

of testing me?!" Shang asked with

the same

"I didn't attack you!"

still triggered my battle

deep

Shang said. "So,

had a slightly disappointed but also slightly interested expression

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

had any form of training," Shang

surprised the man, and he looked at Shang

makes no sense," he

the truth," Shang

"How?"

annoyance. "You

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

of Mana, jump

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat one fruit,

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

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

the man said with a

I'm not bullshitting

was taken

asked. "What's that? Is that

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

silent hmph, deciding

did you learn how to swing

it around in ways to deal as much damage as possible. I pushed the power, speed, and precision as far as possible. Additionally, I tried to make them flow into each other without a gap. Essentially,

man raised an eyebrow. "Alright, that would explain

"My what?" Shang asked.

know, a choreographed showcase of your Martial Art," the

blinked a couple of times. "I don't

do you mean you don't have that?" the man asked with frustration. "Then, how

couple of the same swings. Then, I do some other swings. Then, I combine swings from time to time.

he began to rub

like a person that went into a house and saw the house in an incredible

could practically read the mind of the

do I even begin to

were probably his

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 you have to wait until

said as his posture relaxed. Talking with this man

down on his chair

the other side of the gate to

you doing?" the

for tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"