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."

voice reached all the soldiers, even though they were loudly charging

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

soldier introduced himself with a voice brimming

to make a good impression

and masked people quickly gave this group of soldiers

that wanted

done introducing themselves,

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

former bandits and masked people

the last student was done introducing themselves, no one spoke for a

introduce yourselves," the officer

bandits took the initiative, but he didn't

said that

bandits followed suit, giving out fake names

coming from these barbarians, which gave this

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

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 do

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

his back, he wore a gigantic, curved sword. It was wide and

here to earn money, and I'm wearing a mask because I don't want people to find out my identity. I

centimeters tall, had short black hair, and wore a

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

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 colleagues

threw curious

a

What was his plan?

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

spear. In comparison to most spears, it didn't have

soldiers dubbed

officer shouted from the front. "Now that we all know each other, I will be

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

the group left the Wild Forest and

the soldiers noticed some weaker General Stage beasts

stupid, and this group of

hour later, the group passed a

the

began to talk to each other while the officer briefed

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

speeds was draining their concentration,