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."

hands. He angrily formed them into fists before

Soran relaxed as he let out

the

an eyebrow

was supposed to show you what proper teachings can accomplish. This match was supposed to teach you

an annoyed expression. "I wouldn't have done that if I had known the goal

to, but you attacked before I

can begin whenever we want," Shang

to wait until the introductions and the

we could begin whenever we want at the end of your

said

broke out into more

Mervin at

another deep breath to calm

he said calmly. "We are trying to help you. We are trying to teach you something. We are not your enemies, and you don't have to be so uncooperative. We are all on

I should do, and I've done

everything's clear," Soran said with

I supposed to know that?"

one. "Because it's COMMON courtesy. People COMMONLY know about

long have I been amongst humans?"

widened

other two teachers looked at Soran with confusion. In their mind,

breath and slowly put his right

Mervin and

that change

fine," Shang answered. "So, what

with confusion at Soran while Soran

around the table while looking at the other young man. "Please go to the Water Mage," he said. "After that, you can

to a Water Mage, but after seeing the young

Mages have healing

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

changed as the three teachers shot admonishing looks at the

his name?" Soran

the Brestow family,"

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 when their real weapon is a hidden

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 in the end, you are still

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

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

clear, Michael?" Soran said with a strict