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

he let

was the point,"

lifted an eyebrow in a

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

so earlier?" Shang asked with an annoyed expression. "I wouldn't have

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

we can begin whenever we want," Shang

back, "but it's normal to wait until

say that we could begin whenever

fu-"Soran said before catching

out into more

Mervin at

took another deep breath to calm

are trying to help you. We are trying to teach you something. We are not your enemies,

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

until everything's clear," Soran

how am I supposed

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

long have I been

eyes widened

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

right hand to his

surprised Mervin and

change

Shang answered. "So,

looked with confusion

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

Shang was confused about why Soran had sent the young man to a Water Mage, but after seeing the young man's broken

have healing capabilities?'

and nervousness. It was almost like his dream was breaking apart

atmosphere in the room changed as the

his name?" Soran asked

from the Brestow family," Mervin

to look like a Mage with a different

opponent can use to hurt you. Yes, to some extent, we were also at fault since we fed you incorrect

equally powerful bodies, and you had a chance to win. Taking your opponent by surprise is one of

fingers and your loss of consciousness earlier. I'll forgive it

Michael?" Soran said with a strict