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

special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

sack of

he said with a bit

SHING!

front of Shang. Shang's hairs rose in an instant, and he pulled out

SWISH!

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

you crazy?!" both of them silently shouted in whispering

Silence.

any idea how loud two clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in a whispery

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

whispery voice. "If I really wanted to

way of testing

payback for doing the same thing to

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my

took a deep

Shang said. "So, are you

a slightly disappointed but

while evading. However, your way of moving your sword was weird,

never had any form of training," Shang

and he looked at Shang

no sense," he

it's the truth,"

"How?"

asked with annoyance.

man's brows furrowed. "Alright. If you've never undergone training, how is your

lot of Mana, jump from trees,"

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

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

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

what?! That's what happened!" Shang

bullshit," the man

not bullshitting

was

that?

similar stuff, but that doesn't

released a silent hmph, deciding to postpone the

your sword? How did you learn how to swing

as far as possible. Additionally, I tried to make them flow into each other without a gap. Essentially, I'm trying to get rid of

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

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase of

a couple of

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

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

Shang, he began to rub the side

person that went into a house and saw the house

practically read the mind of the

I even begin to

probably his

his nose. "We'll deal with this tomorrow.

as his posture relaxed. Talking with this man had frustrated him quite a

man sat down

the other

doing?"

tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"