Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang nodded. He had waited for this examination for way too long.

Soran answered with a nod of his own and turned towards Mervin. "Mervin, you're the sword instructor. Could you get us a fitting opponent for Shang? You know how examinations work."

Mervin nodded and wanted to stand up but stopped. "Shang? That's his name?" he asked.

"That's at least what he wrote onto the form," Soran said as he waved one of the forms around.

Mervin shot a weird glance at Shang.

"Weird name, kid," he said before leaving.

Viera only snorted, showing that she didn't like what Mervin had just said.

Soran only awkwardly looked at Shang. "You have to excuse Mervin. He's an old but very capable teacher. As you might have noticed, he always speaks his mind."

"No, he's right," Shang said. "Shang is a weird name."

Soran's face transformed into a representation of confusion.

That was not the answer he had expected.

"Well, alright then. As long as you don't take what Mervin said personally," Soran said.

"How is it not personal?" Shang asked. "He literally commented on my name. It doesn't really get any more personal."

Soran moved his hands forward like he wanted to stop an expensive vase from falling to the ground. "That's not what I meant."

"I know what you meant," Shang said.

Soran pulled back again as he looked at Shang with a slightly frustrated expression. "Then why didn't you say so?" he asked with forced politeness.

"Why didn't you word it correctly?" Shang answered.

"You," Soran said as his hands very lightly indicated that he wanted to strangle Shang. Then, he took a deep breath to calm down. "Fine. It's fine. The situation's resolved," he said.

Shang didn't answer anymore.

On the side, Viera shot a strange look at Shang.

This kid wasn't like most other kids.

Was something wrong with him?

time passed, Mervin returned with a

at the young man,

be

boy, he felt a slight feeling

slight feeling of threat he

a

Pest Cat had the capabilities

young man looked at Shang with

the Vice-Dean were

his worth in front of

Shang, this match won't decide if you can join our academy or

as he gestured

why the table's at the

one end of the hall as he looked at his

was a one-handed sword focused on a mixture of speed and power. It wasn't as thin as a rapier, but it also

Clk!

from Shang, but none of the present people could see what Shang was doing.

one's weapon hidden made it

can start whenever you want. This fight is

BANG!

of Shang jumping forward with a lot of power reverberated throughout the hall, interrupting Soran's

suddenly attack, and he quickly lifted

from which direction Shang

was still hidden behind

Shang approached, his opponent quickly changed his block to a chop. In the academy, he had learned that

towards him, but he had already known that would

to wield a sword than him. So, entering a

put all his power into his sword arm and directly targeted

BANG!

other, creating sparks as they

SHING!

above, but instead of

opponent put all of his power into

back since he had let go of the

off such a maneuver took a lot of practice,

of balance as he tried to pull

BANG!

torso, taking the

him. Then, Shang moved around his

CRK!

"AAAHHH!"