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

still quite a few

want a special exam,"

"Got the gold?"

his sack of gold and shook it a

eyebrow. "Okay," he said with a bit

SHING!

man appeared right in front of Shang. Shang's hairs rose in an instant, and he pulled

SWISH!

block missed as the sword pulled back before they could hit each other. At the same time, Shang jumped backward, fully

of them silently shouted in whispering

Silence.

how loud two clashing swords are?!" the man

a whispery voice. "What

a whispery voice. "If I really wanted to kill

better way of testing me?!"

the

"I didn't attack you!"

triggered

deep

fine," Shang said. "So,

but also slightly

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

any form of training," Shang

he looked at Shang with a very

no sense," he

the truth,"

"How?"

with annoyance. "You go ask. I

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

lot of Mana, jump from trees," Shang

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

an Earth Fruit Hedgehog running around. I gave it food. It gave me its Earth Fruits. I eat one

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

what happened!" Shang

the man said

not

man was

he asked. "What's that?

something like bro, man, or similar stuff, but that doesn't matter

released a silent hmph, deciding to postpone the

your sword? How did you

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 flow into

"Alright, that would explain

"My what?" Shang asked.

a choreographed showcase of your Martial Art,"

a couple of

have that?" the man

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

to Shang, he began to rub the side of his head in

exactly like a person that went into a house

practically read the mind of

I even begin

probably

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

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

down on his chair

saw Shang moving to the other side

are you doing?" the man

for tomorrow," Shang

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"