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."

laughter as Soran lifted his hands. He angrily formed them into fists before opening them

Soran relaxed as he let out

the point," he

an eyebrow

Soran repeated. "This exhibition match was supposed to show you what proper teachings can accomplish. This match was supposed

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

eyelid twitched again. "I was going to, but

can begin whenever we want," Shang

it's normal to wait until the

that we could begin whenever we want at the end of

fu-"Soran said

only broke out into more

Mervin at this

another deep breath to

said 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

I should do, and I've done what you said. What

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

am I supposed to know that?"

it's COMMON courtesy. People COMMONLY

have I been

eyes widened as realization

two teachers looked at Soran with confusion.

breath and slowly put his right hand to his forehead. "I'm

surprised Mervin and

did that change suddenly

answered. "So,

looked with confusion at Soran

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

Water Mage, but after seeing the

Mages have healing capabilities?'

was almost like his

in the room changed as the three teachers

name?" Soran asked

the Brestow

just to look like a Mage with a different affinity. Sometimes, some warriors

were also at

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

loss of consciousness earlier. I'll forgive it this time, but I don't want to hear something like that

make myself clear, Michael?"