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,"

with annoyance at Shang. "There's still quite a few months until the next

special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

his sack of

eyebrow. "Okay," he said with a bit

SHING!

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

SWISH!

before they could hit each other. At the

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

Silence.

swords are?!" the man shouted in a

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

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

testing me?!" Shang

doing the same thing to

"I didn't attack you!"

triggered my

deep breath

Shang said. "So, are you happy with

a slightly disappointed but also slightly interested expression on his

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

any form of training," Shang

he looked

no sense,"

the

"How?"

Shang asked with annoyance. "You go ask.

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

Mana, jump

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

There was an Earth Fruit Hedgehog running around. I gave it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat one fruit, jump from a tree,

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

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

spouting bullshit," the man said with

not

was taken

asked. "What's that? Is that

or similar stuff, but that doesn't matter now. I didn't lie!" Shang

a silent hmph, deciding to postpone

did you learn how to

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 your weird movements. Show

"My what?" Shang asked.

set. You know, a choreographed showcase of

couple of

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

the same swings. Then, I do some other swings. Then,

he began to rub the

a house and saw the house

read the

even begin to fix such a

probably his

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

with this man had frustrated him

man sat down

moving to the other side of the gate to

you doing?"

for tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"