Sword God in a World of Magic

One led Shang to an isolated place at the side of the hill and asked him about what had happened.

Shang told everything to One without keeping any secrets. He told him the same stuff he told the officer.

"Honestly, the signal flare you gave me might have saved my life," Shang said. "I didn't need our superior to win the battle, but if the enemy had more time, the other four would have died. With them dead, everyone would have focused on me."

"I might have still won, but I wouldn't have been in any position to block the Firebombs, which would result in the True Path Stage beast going on a rampage."

Shang was telling the truth. If the enemy thought that they had far more time, they wouldn't have thrown the Firebombs this early.

One had actually saved Shang's life to some degree.

"I'm paying you good money," One said with a voice that told Shang that he thought this issue was irrelevant. "But there is something more important."

"Which is?" Shang asked.

"Don't you think it's strange?" One asked.

"What?"

"Imagine you are responsible for over a hundred warriors, and one person that's responsible for 30 of those warriors might very likely be a traitor."

"Would you let him continue assuming control over these 30 warriors for a week?" One asked.

Shang remained silent for a bit.

"No, I wouldn't."

"That's the thing," One said. "It's too strange. If one of my commanders were accused of being a traitor, I would immediately send someone to apprehend them. Additionally, we arrived here in a single day from the Storm Eagle Zone. Do you honestly think that there isn't a second Late General Stage warrior in the town near us that can assume control?"

"Why did the officer get a full week of full power over this area?"

"It doesn't make any sense."

Shang frowned as he looked down, but his face was hidden behind his mask.

One was making sense.

stupid, but he wasn't

born leader, and he wasn't interested in leading others. He thought leading others to be a pain in the ass. It required a

that, Shang

good sign that he wasn't a traitor. After all, why would a traitor reveal himself to his superior when the only witnesses were in an isolated location and were far weaker than

officer could have killed the five of them without many issues. After killing them, he would have simply reported that the enemies

but it was still better

second, Shang considered the possibility that the officer hadn't contacted his actual superior, but that possibility was quickly

had arrived. If that superior didn't have a certain status

the superior

left only one

of the officer

the outpost with narrowed

as much damage as possible. There is a high likelihood that he will gather all the traitors in the camp and kill all the loyal soldiers before fleeing to the Volcano

last couple of weeks. In the end, we would have lost around 30 General Stage warriors while the enemy

the officer's confession. With every witness dead, the superior could act all oblivious, saying that he had no idea that the officer had

Commander Stage warrior? I guess Duke Whirlwind was

Sure, it makes a lot of sense, but there is no proof. If I report it like

will be warned,

looked over at

your plan?" he

we are dead," One explained. "The enemy won't show their head today or tomorrow since all the soldiers are still on high alert due to the battle, but they will most likely get active in about five or six

the officer separates us, we will all die one by one. He is two levels above us, and he can kill every soldier with a single

to take the initiative, we're dead

what your

with some frustration. "We have to gather a strong force and kill the officer before he can

seconds as

easy decision,"

talking about? How is this not an easy decision?!" One asked

It

the officer's life, I would be tried as a traitor. On top of that, if he actually manages

against my primary mission," Shang explained. "When you hired me, I told

I can't help you