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."

even though they were

that was obviously here to make a good impression

himself with a voice brimming

other guards that wanted to

and masked people quickly gave

day forth, the group of soldiers that wanted to impress their superiors

done introducing themselves,

competent and smart, but the other half seemed nervous to speak to so many foreign people while

and masked people

last student was done introducing themselves, no

you to introduce yourselves," the officer shouted from the front

took the initiative,

name and said that he was here to earn

out fake names

disrespect coming from these barbarians, which

the three masked individuals, which were, by far, the smallest

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

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

sword. It was wide and was seemingly made of

also here to earn 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

was around 175 centimeters tall, had short black hair, and wore

long, slightly curved sword with only one edge. It wasn't nearly as massive as Zero's sword, but it was just as long.

the name Two. I'm here for the money, and I'm wearing a mask because I don't want my former colleagues to know who

threw curious

that a

What was his plan?

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

In comparison to most spears, it didn't have

groups of soldiers dubbed the group of masked

"Now that we all know each other, I will be telling you about your job and your new home for

continued running, the officer introduced everyone to the history of the battlefield and what had happened in it ever since

left the Wild Forest and entered the wilderness of the Ice Wyvern

soldiers noticed some weaker General Stage beasts from time to time, but none of the beasts attacked

group of people definitely didn't feel easy

later, the group

later, the group passed

the past hours, many of the soldiers began to talk to each other while the officer briefed everyone from the

the weaker-willed soldiers stopped talking as

speeds was draining their concentration, and they didn't want