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.

but he wasn't very experienced when it came to

others. He thought leading others to be a pain in the ass. It required a lot

that, Shang hadn't

report himself to his superior was a good sign that he wasn't a traitor. After all, why would a traitor reveal himself to his superior when the

issues. After killing them, he would have simply reported that the enemies had

still better

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

had arrived. If that superior didn't have a certain status in Duke Whirlwind's lands, the

meant that the superior was actually the

only

the officer was also a

at the

one week to do as much damage as possible. There is a high likelihood that he will gather

gathered a great number of valuable materials over the last couple of weeks. In the end, we would have lost around 30 General Stage warriors

the appropriate channels regarding the officer's confession. With every witness dead, the superior could act

I guess Duke Whirlwind was right

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

superior will be warned, and he will

looked over

your plan?"

tomorrow since all the soldiers are still on high alert due

we will all die one by one. He is

the

me what your plan is," Shang

"We have to gather a strong force

remained silent for several seconds

easy decision," Shang

is this not an easy decision?!" One asked

superior. It might actually be possible that his

I would be tried as a traitor. On top of that, if he actually manages to contact someone before his death, I might not even

mission," Shang explained. "When you hired me, I told you that I would follow your orders as long as they don't conflict with

I can't help you