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

he let

the point," he

eyebrow in a

"This exhibition match was supposed to show you

didn't you say so earlier?" Shang asked with an annoyed expression. "I wouldn't have done that if I had

"I was going to, but you

we can begin whenever we

"but it's normal to wait until the introductions and the explanation regarding

could begin whenever

said

out into more

ignored Mervin at this

deep

are trying to help you. We are trying to teach you something. We are

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

until everything's clear," Soran said with slightly

supposed to know

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

how long have I been

widened as

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

put his right hand to

surprised Mervin and

did that change suddenly

answered.

with confusion at Soran while Soran

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

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

Water Mages have healing capabilities?'

man shouted with panic and nervousness. It was almost like his

as the three teachers

Soran asked without

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

you. Yes, to some extent, we were also at fault since we fed you

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

your 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

clear, Michael?" Soran said