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

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

of that, Shang

mind, the officer's initiative to 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 only witnesses were in an isolated location and were far weaker than

of them without many issues. After killing

still

possibility that the officer hadn't contacted his actual

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

that the superior was actually

left only one

the officer

looked at the

do as much damage as possible. There is a high likelihood that he will gather all the

a great number of valuable materials over the last couple of weeks. In the end, we

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

Commander Stage warrior? I guess Duke Whirlwind was right

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

more, the superior will be warned,

looked over

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

one by one. He is two levels above us, and

we allow him to take the initiative, we're dead meat,"

told me what your plan

to gather a strong force and kill the officer before

silent for several seconds as he

easy decision," Shang said

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

to his superior. It might actually be possible that his superior

as a traitor. On top of that, if he actually manages to contact someone before

no proof right now. If I kill him, I will be going against my primary mission," Shang explained. "When you hired me, I told you that I would follow your orders as long

I can't help you