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."

angrily formed them into fists before opening them again. It was like he imagined how it felt

as he let out

was the point," he

lifted an eyebrow in a

supposed to show you what proper teachings can accomplish.

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

"I was going to,

you said that we can

normal to wait until the introductions and the explanation regarding the fight

why didn't you say that we could begin whenever we want at the end of your explanation?"

said before catching

out into more

ignored Mervin

deep

calmly. "We are trying to help you. We are trying to teach you something. We are not your

Shang repeated with furrowed brows. "You told me what I should do, and

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

am I supposed to know

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

have I been amongst humans?"

widened as realization

at Soran with confusion. In their mind, Soran was supposed to

and slowly put his right hand to his forehead. "I'm sorry. I forgot about

Mervin and

that change suddenly come

answered. "So,

other two teachers still looked with confusion at Soran

"Please go to the Water Mage,"

Water Mage, but after seeing

have healing capabilities?'

didn't lose!" the young man shouted with panic and nervousness. It was almost like his dream

room changed as the three teachers shot admonishing

name?" Soran asked

from the Brestow

a

we were also at fault since we fed you incorrect information about

you had a chance to win. Taking your opponent by surprise is

broken fingers and your loss of consciousness earlier. I'll forgive it this time,

clear, Michael?"