Sword God in a World of Magic

The officer looked at the student. "Does this answer your question?"

The student nodded and stepped back.

The student hadn't thought that these three masked men were most likely traitors from Duke Mithril's side.

Their status also explained their need for a mask.

Everyone hated traitors, no matter to which faction they belonged. Someone that backstabbed their home was very easy to hate.

One of the masked men slightly lifted his hand in a nonchalant fashion.

The officer gestured for him to speak.

The man looked at the student. "Not everyone wearing a mask is wearing one because of the reason you might think."

"Some of us are just not interested in getting embroiled in politics."

"We are here to do our job. Nothing more, nothing less."

The man stepped back and went silent again.

"Of course," the officer said with a smile.

Then, the officer took out his spear and turned around. "We need to get going. We have to reach our goal by nightfall. Since we don't have much time to spare, I will be dealing with all the different beasts we find."

The group of soldiers gathered their things and prepared themselves.

Then, the officer charged forward at an impressive pace, and the soldiers followed behind him.

All of the soldiers were running at around 80kph, which wasn't their top speed, but still very tiresome.

This was probably a test from the officer to see which of his soldiers were worth anything.

The group ran towards the northwest, completely ignoring the road, and after just a bit, they had already entered the Wild Forest.

Some of the students became nervous. The group was charging through the wilderness without any care for safety. This was far too reckless!

However, the other warriors didn't care.

They were 30 warriors at the General Stage. The only thing that could endanger them was a Late General Stage beast or stronger, and those didn't exist this far to the north of the Wild Forest.

"Why don't we introduce ourselves while we run?" the officer shouted from the front. "Let me start. I'm Lance, and I'm a sergeant in Duke Whirlwind's personal army."

soldiers, even though they

of the soldiers that was obviously here to make a good impression

a voice

that wanted to make a good impression spoke up, introducing

and masked people quickly gave

day forth, the group of soldiers that

introducing themselves, the

the students managed to appear competent and smart, but the other half seemed nervous to speak to

and masked people dubbed this group

done introducing themselves, no one spoke for a

yourselves," the officer shouted from the front

one of the bandits took the

an obviously fake name and said that he

suit, giving out fake names and seemingly random reasons

clear disrespect coming from

the three masked

politics, which is why I'm wearing a mask. I have no interest in being scouted by any faction. I don't

185 centimeters tall and had

a gigantic, curved sword. It was wide and

I'm wearing a mask because I don't want people to find out my identity. I don't want to drag my

black hair,

wasn't nearly as massive as Zero's sword, but it was just as long. His weapon spoke of a battle style that preferred speed

the other two and will take on the name Two. I'm here for the money, and I'm wearing a mask because I don't want my former

curious glances at

very identity that a masked individual tried not to be

What was his plan?

black hair, was around 180cm tall, and wore a star-shaped, black mask that only revealed

most spears, it didn't have a

introduction, the other groups of soldiers

"Now that we all know each other, I will be

continued running, the officer introduced everyone to the history of the battlefield and what had happened

the explanation, the group left the Wild Forest and entered the wilderness of

some weaker General Stage beasts from time to time, but none of

of

hour later, the group passed

the group

to talk to each other while the officer briefed

later, some of the weaker-willed soldiers stopped talking as they concentrated on keeping

at such speeds was draining their