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."

formed them into fists before opening them again. It was like he

relaxed as he let out a long

the point," he

lifted an eyebrow in a skeptical

"This exhibition match was supposed to show you what proper

expression. "I wouldn't have done that if I had

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

we can begin whenever we want,"

to wait until the introductions and the explanation regarding the

you say that we could begin whenever we want at

fu-"Soran said before catching

only broke out

Mervin

another deep breath

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 the same

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

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

supposed to know that?" Shang

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

and how long have I been amongst humans?"

widened

looked at Soran with confusion. In their

another deep breath and slowly put his right hand to his forehead.

surprised Mervin and

change suddenly

Shang answered. "So, what

looked with confusion at Soran while

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

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

Mages have healing capabilities?'

man shouted with panic and nervousness. It was almost like his dream was breaking apart in front

changed as the three teachers shot admonishing

name?" Soran

from the Brestow

can't be sure about the powers of our enemies. Some Mages dye their hair and clothing just to look like a

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 responsible for your own

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

your current outburst to your broken fingers and your loss of consciousness earlier. I'll

make myself clear, Michael?"