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 the academy," Shang

still quite a few months until the next trials

a special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

took out his sack of gold

man raised an eyebrow. "Okay," he said

SHING!

instant,

SWISH!

hit each other. At the same

them silently shouted in whispering voices

Silence.

the man shouted in

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

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

testing me?!" Shang asked with a very

the same thing to

"I didn't attack you!"

triggered my

took a deep breath

fine," Shang said. "So, are

had a slightly disappointed but also slightly interested

moving your sword was weird, and

form

looked at

no sense,"

it's the truth,"

"How?"

asked with annoyance. "You go

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

of Mana, jump from

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

Earth Fruit Hedgehog running around. I gave it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat one fruit, jump

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

happened!" Shang shouted back

the man said with

not bullshitting

was

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

or similar

man released a silent hmph, deciding to postpone

about your sword? How did you learn how to swing

possible. Additionally, I tried to make them flow into each other

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

"My what?" Shang asked.

choreographed showcase of your Martial Art,"

blinked a couple of times. "I don't have

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

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

the man listened to Shang, he began to

into a house and saw the house

read the mind of

begin to fix

probably

bridge of his nose. "We'll deal with this tomorrow. I can't let you in since you're not a

relaxed. Talking with this man had frustrated him quite a

down

Shang moving to the other side of

you doing?" the man

for tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"