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."

officer's voice reached all the soldiers, even

soldiers that was obviously here to make a good impression shouted.

with a voice

that wanted to make a good

quickly gave this group of

group of soldiers that wanted to impress their superiors was

introducing themselves,

the other half seemed nervous to speak to so many foreign people while

former bandits and masked

introducing themselves, no one spoke for

yourselves," the officer shouted from the front

one of the bandits took the

said that

other bandits followed suit, giving out fake names and

by the clear disrespect coming from

masked individuals, which were, by

I hate politics, which is why I'm wearing a mask. I have no interest in being scouted by any faction. I don't care about your beliefs. I don't care about your promises. I'll

had just introduced himself, Zero, was around 185 centimeters tall and had long black hair. He wore a black mask with elaborate designs that only revealed

sword. It was wide and was seemingly made of rough, black stone. His weapon oozed violence and

money, and I'm wearing a mask because I don't want people to find out my identity. I don't want to drag my family into this conflict. Just like the person before me, you won't see

175 centimeters tall, had short black hair, and wore a

sword with only one edge. It 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 and quick

other two and will take on the name Two. I'm here for the money, and I'm wearing a

of the soldiers threw curious glances at

introduced himself with the very identity that a masked individual tried not

What was his plan?

had medium-long black hair, was around 180cm tall, and wore a

it didn't have a wide head, making it resemble a giant needle more than

the introduction, the other groups of soldiers

officer shouted from the front. "Now that we all know each other, I will be telling you about your job and your new

of the battlefield and what had happened in it ever since the Ice Wyvern

the explanation, the group left the Wild Forest and entered

General Stage beasts from

weren't stupid, and this group of people definitely

the

hour later, the group

to talk to each other while the officer briefed everyone

later, some of the weaker-willed soldiers stopped talking as

speeds was draining their concentration, and they