Sword God in a World of Magic

Soran took a deep breath to calm down.

"Then why didn't you use your sword?" he asked.

"I did," Shang answered. "Without it, I couldn't have created an opening."

"This is not what I meant," Soran said with a frustrated voice. "You used a sword, yes, but you didn't use it to win."

"Yes, I did," Shang answered. "Without it, I couldn't have created an opening."

Soran's right eyelid twitched as Mervin began laughing.

"He did use a sword to win," Mervin commented from the side with a smirk.

Soran threw a threatening look at Mervin, but Mervin didn't care.

"Why didn't you use your sword the entire time? Don't you know that throwing your weapon away is basically suicide in a battle?" Soran asked with furrowed brows.

"How is it suicide when I won?" Shang asked.

"There could have been other opponents around, and after you took down your current opponent, you might not have the time to retrieve your sword," Soran said.

"But there aren't any other opponents," Shang said matter-of-factly. "The only other people in this room are you three, and if you three decide to attack me, having my sword wouldn't make a difference."

"Yes, but what if-"

"But there isn't," Shang answered.

"You don't know what I would have said!" Soran answered with a seething tone.

"Doesn't matter," Shang said. "You started your sentence with what if, which means that it isn't something that has happened."

Soran sucked in a violent breath of air through his nose. "Alright, fine! So, why didn't you use your sword till the very end?" he said with suppressed rage.

"Because that's stupid," Shang answered.

This was not the answer Soran had expected, and he looked at Shang with a confused expression.

"Why?" was all he asked.

"Because he's had tutoring on how to fight with a sword while I hadn't," Shang said, pointing at the young man, who had stood up by now. "He's obviously better at using a sword than me. I was in a disadvantageous position, so I moved the fight into a favorable position for me."

He angrily formed them into fists before opening them again. It was

as he let out

was the point,"

eyebrow

Soran repeated. "This exhibition match was supposed to show you what

"I wouldn't have done that if I had known the goal

"I was going to, but you attacked before

can

normal to wait until the

you say that we could begin whenever we want

said before

out into

completely ignored Mervin at this

deep breath to calm

you something. We are not your

brows. "You told me what I should do, and I've done what you

common courtesy to wait until everything's clear,"

am I supposed to

transformed into a very skeptical one. "Because it's COMMON courtesy. People COMMONLY know about

long have I

widened as

confusion. In

breath and slowly put his right hand

surprised Mervin and

did that change suddenly come

Shang answered. "So,

two teachers still looked with confusion

looking at the other young man. "Please go to the Water Mage," he said. "After

sent the young man to a Water Mage, but after seeing

have

the young man shouted with panic and nervousness. It was almost

room changed as the three teachers shot admonishing looks at the young

his name?" Soran asked without

Brestow family,"

Soran said slowly. "In battle, we can't be sure about the powers of our enemies. Some Mages dye their hair and clothing just to look like a Mage with a different affinity. Sometimes, some warriors walk around with a gigantic halberd on their backs

you enter a battle, you have to keep in mind what your opponent can use to hurt you. Yes, to some extent, we were also at fault since we fed you incorrect information about your opponent, but

about equally powerful bodies, and you had a chance to win. Taking

chalk up your current outburst to your broken fingers and your loss of consciousness earlier. I'll forgive it this time, but I don't want

clear, Michael?" Soran said with