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."

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

relaxed as he let out

was the

eyebrow in a

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

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

was going to, but you attacked before

we can begin whenever

wait until the introductions and the explanation regarding

you say that we could begin whenever we

fu-"Soran said before catching

out into

ignored Mervin at

deep

"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 so uncooperative. We are

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

everything's clear," Soran said with slightly

I supposed to know that?"

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

how long have I been amongst humans?"

widened as

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

his right hand to his forehead.

Mervin

did that change suddenly

fine," Shang answered. "So,

teachers still looked with confusion at Soran

other young man. "Please go to the Water Mage," he

the young man to a Water Mage, but after

Water Mages have healing capabilities?' Shang

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

in the room changed as the

Soran

Brestow family,"

slowly. "In battle, we can't be sure about the powers of 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 a hidden dagger in

opponent can use to hurt you. Yes, to some extent, we were also at fault since we fed you incorrect information about your opponent, but in

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

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

I make myself clear, Michael?" Soran said with a strict