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."

all the soldiers, even though they were loudly charging through the

will go next," one of the soldiers that was obviously

with a

wanted to make a good impression spoke up,

and masked people quickly gave this group of

that wanted

were done introducing themselves, the students

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

and masked people

was done introducing themselves, no one

yourselves," the officer shouted

bandits took the initiative, but

an obviously fake name and said that he was here to

fake names and seemingly random reasons for

the clear disrespect coming from these barbarians, which gave this group

was time for the three masked individuals, which were, by far,

to earn money, and 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

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

he wore a gigantic, curved sword. It was wide and was seemingly made of rough, black stone. His

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

second masked individual was around 175 centimeters tall, had short black hair, and wore a blank, black mask, which

his back was a long, slightly curved 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

the trend of 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

threw curious glances at the last

himself with the very identity that a masked individual

What was his plan?

was around 180cm tall, and wore

his back was a rather short, black spear. In comparison to most spears, it didn't have a wide head,

the introduction, the other groups of soldiers dubbed

more welcome to all of you!" the officer shouted from the front. "Now that we all know each other, I will be telling you about

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

into the explanation, the group left the Wild Forest and entered

noticed some weaker General Stage

stupid, and this group of people definitely didn't feel

later, the group

later, the

of the soldiers began to talk to each other while the

weaker-willed soldiers stopped

such speeds was draining their