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

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

special

"Got the gold?"

took out his sack of gold and

an eyebrow. "Okay," he

SHING!

instant, and he pulled out his sword to block the sword coming

SWISH!

hit each other. At the same time,

of them silently shouted in

Silence.

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

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

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

better way of testing me?!"

the same

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my battle

took a deep

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

had a slightly disappointed but

fast, and you immediately went for your weapon while evading. However, your way of moving your sword was weird, and it definitely needs work. It's like you've never seen

any form of training,"

and he looked at

no

it's the truth,"

"How?"

Shang asked with annoyance. "You go ask.

training, how is your body already in

a lot 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 from

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

what?! That's what happened!" Shang shouted back

man said with a

not bullshitting

man was

he asked. "What's that? Is

similar stuff, but that

deciding to

sword? How did you learn how to

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, I'm trying

"Alright, that would explain your weird movements.

"My what?" Shang asked.

set. You know, a choreographed showcase of your

blinked a couple of times. "I

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

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

man listened to Shang, he began to rub the side

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

could practically read the mind of

even begin to fix such

probably his

man said after rubbing 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

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

sat down

moving to the other side

are you doing?" the man

tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"