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."

broke out into laughter as Soran lifted his hands. He angrily formed them into fists before opening them again. It was

Soran relaxed as he let

was the point," he

an eyebrow in a skeptical

repeated. "This exhibition match was supposed to show

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

was going to, but you attacked before

that we can begin whenever we want,"

wait until the introductions and the explanation

that we could begin whenever we want at the end of your

said before

only broke out into

completely ignored Mervin at this

took another deep breath

teach you something. We are not your enemies, and you don't have to be so

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

to wait until everything's clear,"

supposed to

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

long have

widened

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

and slowly put his right

Mervin and

that change suddenly

answered. "So, what

confusion at Soran while Soran slowly

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

Water Mage, but

Mages have healing capabilities?'

panic and nervousness. It was almost like

the three

his name?" Soran asked without

Brestow family,"

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

some extent, we were also at fault since we fed you incorrect information about your opponent, but

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

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 with a