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,"

at Shang. "There's still quite a

want a special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

out his sack of

he said with a

SHING!

hairs rose in an instant, and he pulled out his sword to block the

SWISH!

could hit each other. At the

crazy?!" both of them silently shouted in whispering

Silence.

how loud two clashing swords are?!" the man shouted in a whispery voice. "You would've woken

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

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

of testing

doing the

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered

a deep

it's fine," Shang said. "So, are you happy with

disappointed but also slightly interested expression

went for your weapon while evading. However, your way of moving your sword was

any form of training," Shang

surprised the man, and he looked

no sense,"

the truth,"

"How?"

with annoyance. "You

you've never undergone training, how is your body already in

lot of Mana, jump

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

I've been in the wilderness. There 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 whispery

the man said with a

not bullshitting

man was

that?

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

man released a silent hmph, deciding

How did

moved 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

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

"My what?" Shang asked.

showcase of your Martial Art," the man

a couple of times.

man asked with frustration. "Then, how are

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

he began to rub

into a house and saw the house

could practically read the mind of

I even begin to fix such a

probably his

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

Talking with this man had frustrated

sat down on his chair

Shang moving to the other side of the gate

are you doing?" the man

for tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"