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."

into laughter as Soran lifted his hands. He angrily formed them into fists before opening them again. It was like he

relaxed as he let out a

was the point,"

eyebrow in

supposed to show

earlier?" Shang asked with an annoyed expression. "I wouldn't have done that

twitched again. "I was going to, but you attacked before I could tell

you said that we can

to wait until the introductions

that we could begin whenever we want at the

said before

broke out

completely ignored Mervin at

another deep

teach you something. We are not your

with furrowed brows. "You told me what I should do, and I've done what you said. What is uncooperative

to wait until everything's clear," Soran said with slightly

supposed to know that?"

skeptical one. "Because it's COMMON courtesy. People COMMONLY

how long have

eyes widened as realization

confusion. In their mind, Soran was supposed to

breath and slowly put his right hand to his forehead.

surprised Mervin

change suddenly come

answered. "So, what

teachers still looked with confusion

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

sent the young man to a Water Mage, but after seeing the young man's broken fingers, Shang made a connection in

Water Mages have healing capabilities?'

and nervousness. It was almost like

as the

name?" Soran asked without looking

the Brestow family," Mervin

and clothing just to look like a Mage with a different

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 in the end, you are

bodies, and you had a chance to win. Taking your opponent by surprise

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

make myself clear, Michael?" Soran said with