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."

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

Soran relaxed as he let

was the point," he

lifted an eyebrow in a skeptical

was supposed to show you what proper

earlier?" Shang asked with an annoyed expression. "I wouldn't have done that if I had known the goal of

to, but you

we can begin whenever we

wait until the introductions and

we could begin whenever we want at the end of your explanation?"

fu-"Soran said

only broke out into more

Mervin at

deep

We are not your enemies, and you don't have to be

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

common courtesy to wait until everything's

how am I supposed

a very skeptical one. "Because it's COMMON courtesy. People

cool, and how long have I

widened as

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

took another deep breath and slowly put his right hand to

surprised Mervin and

that change

Shang answered. "So, what

other two teachers still looked with confusion at Soran while Soran slowly

while looking at the other young man. "Please go

second, Shang was confused about why Soran had sent the young man to a Water Mage, but

Water Mages have healing

and nervousness. It was

as the three teachers

Soran asked without looking

Brestow family,"

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 when their real weapon is

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

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

up your current outburst to your broken fingers and your loss of consciousness earlier.

Michael?" Soran said