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.

join the academy,"

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

a special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

sack of gold and shook it a

"Okay," he said with a bit more

SHING!

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

SWISH!

could hit each other.

both of them

Silence.

are?!" the man shouted in

a whispery voice.

obviously only testing you!" the guy shouted back in a whispery

testing

for doing the same thing

"I didn't attack you!"

You still triggered my battle

deep breath

Shang said. "So, are

had a slightly disappointed but also slightly interested expression on his

your way of moving your sword was weird, and it definitely needs work. It's like you've never seen a human swing a sword," the

any form of training,"

the man, and he looked at

makes no

the

"How?"

what?" Shang asked with annoyance. "You

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

lot of Mana, jump from

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

been in the wilderness. 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, nearly

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

That's what happened!" Shang shouted back

man said

I'm not bullshitting

man was taken aback

he asked. "What's that? Is that

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

hmph, deciding to

then what about your sword? How did you

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

would explain your weird movements. Show me

"My what?" Shang asked.

You know, a choreographed showcase of

a couple of times.

the man asked with frustration.

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

the man listened to Shang, he began to

went into a house and saw

could practically read the mind of the

I even begin to fix such a

probably his

it," the 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

posture relaxed. Talking with

man sat down on

he saw Shang moving to the other side

you doing?"

tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"