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,"

"There's still quite a

special exam," Shang

"Got the gold?"

out his sack of gold

man raised an 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!

hit each other. At the same time, Shang jumped backward, fully

of them silently shouted in whispering

Silence.

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

a whispery voice. "What was I supposed to

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

better way of testing

doing the

"I didn't attack you!"

triggered my

took a deep breath

said. "So, are you happy

had a slightly disappointed but also slightly interested

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

form of

looked

makes no sense," he

the truth,"

"How?"

with annoyance. "You

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

lot of Mana,

Silence.

Several seconds of silence.

"What?" the man asked.

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

Silence.

"What?" the man repeated.

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

man said with

I'm not bullshitting

was taken aback

asked. "What's that? Is that

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

released a silent hmph, deciding

then what about your sword? How did you learn how to swing

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

would explain your weird movements. Show

"My what?" Shang asked.

You know, a choreographed showcase of your

blinked a couple of times. "I don't have

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

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

man listened to Shang, he began to rub the side

a person that went into a house and

could practically read the mind

I even begin to

were probably

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

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

down on his

saw Shang moving to the other

are you doing?" the

tomorrow,"

"Here?"

"Yes, why not?"