Sword God in a World of Magic

Silence.

Shang was waiting in silence along with several other warriors.

Some of the hunters knew Shang since he had visited the Hunting Guild several times by now.

After a full year, Shang had grown by quite a bit. By now, he had reached 180cm, the average height of men in the western hemisphere on Earth. Of course, Shang wasn't fully done growing, but he also wouldn't grow by much more anymore.

Shang guessed that he would essentially end up just a bit below 190cm in a year or two.

Sword had also grown. Since Shang had grown by a bit, Sword had decided to elongate as well so that Shang wouldn't need to change his fighting style.

According to what Sword had said, it could change its size by a little bit, but it needed new ore every time. On top of that, the ore had to be higher ranked than what it was currently made out of.

Over the last year, Shang had earned a lot of money, which he had used to upgrade Sword to the Late General Stage. He was still missing a lot of money before he could attempt to upgrade Sword to another level since the prices started to skyrocket at the Peak General Stage.

All of the hunters around Shang were in the General Stage, making Shang an oddity amongst their ranks.

Originally, a couple of hunters complained since they saw Shang as a liability, but the words of a couple of teachers shut them up.

Since many teachers specialized in politics or killing other humans, they didn't join the defense of Warrior's Paradise. In order to defend Warrior's Paradise, one had to be confident in taking down Commander Stage beasts, which was very different from fighting other warriors at the Commander Stage.

Because of that, sadly, most of the teachers weren't powerful enough to be a good help in the defense.

However, here, they were a great help!

So what if they weren't great hunters? The beasts were literally an entire Stage below them.

Of course, the teachers mostly acted as a last line of defense and would only get involved if a beast managed to slip past the wall of hunters.

There were also a couple of Adepts in the mix, but they would act as a secondary line of defense.

The hunters would constantly fight.

The Adepts would kill the beasts that slipped past the hunters.

The teachers would kill the beasts that slipped past the Adepts.

Why was the defense structured in this way?

By the hunters' choice.

Paradise, the Farm Line was not under any threat during the Day of Chaos. Sure, a lot of General Stage beasts would charge right at

place, the Farm Line wasn't in any danger whatsoever. It even extended to

survive the entire brunt of the wave, but profits blinded people. As

are fine with that?" Shang

one asking you that question!" teacher Loran shouted back

managed to grow this much by continually pushing myself again

Mid General Stage would be able to create after a full year of research! You're only at the Peak

little danger is good, but you are actively playing with your life!" teacher

fully focused on the battle. As long as you are watching me, I will never feel in danger. If I don't get pushed

hear yourself?!" teacher Loran shouted. "You are planning on killing a General Stage beast on your own, and not only that, no, you also forbid everyone from even watching your battle! From the very first day you arrived at

a frown. "If you're

to blow up. "You

"Then, there you go."

as teacher Loran

Olga, and I have come to an agreement," teacher Loran said with a quiet but

teacher Olga is also so close to you," Shang said, his

general knowledge about the Zones. She had offered her quota to Shang this year

narrowed his eyes, frustration, anger, and unwillingness in

the agreement that we won't teach someone that doesn't value

there it is. Just as expected from teacher Loran,' Shang

ideals way too seriously. Teacher Mervin

'Righteousness, stability, conviction.'

a weapon of judgment and righteousness. A sword should only be drawn if there is no other

respect of

on about morals and promises

here we have it. I'm training in a way they don't like, but instead of giving me my own choice, they want to

to threaten me. Telling me that they won't teach me anymore, which basically means

24. I'm an adult. I can make my

you think I actually believe that shit? Training in genuine life-threatening danger? What's the fucking point? There are risks that can be evaluated and risks that can't

want to have a last safety net. I don't actually want

power. If I keep fighting openly,

at the

idealist," Shang said. "I do

to mean?"

can go ahead

Loran's rage exploded. "You are willing to throw away your entire future just so you can gamble with your life?!"

for your power and knowledge. However, at the end of the day, this is still my life. I get to decide