Sword God in a World of Magic

The soldiers looked with shock at Shang.

Call his superior?

So, Zero truly was framed?

Why else would he call for someone even higher-up in the chain of command?

If Zero were a traitor, he would only make it even harder for himself to escape if a Commander Stage warrior arrived.

The officer on the ground almost couldn't believe what he had heard.

Zero wanted him to call his superior?

At this moment, the officer felt like the world wanted him to survive.

He still hadn't come to terms with the fact that he had lost against an Early General Stage warrior, and now he had to come to terms with the fact that he survived after losing?

This entire situation was just too surreal.

The officer tried his best to move his hand to the Communication Crystal, but it was just out of reach.

Shang lightly kicked it into the officer's free hand with his free foot.

The officer quickly activated the Communication Crystal and held it up in an awkward position.

"Report," came the annoyed voice of the superior.

The officer had trouble formulating words due to the blade buried partially in his neck.

"Hello, sir," Shang said. "This is Zero, one of the soldiers under the sergeant. We require your help and judgment on a matter."

"What? Why are you talking to me? Where's Lance?" the superior asked with surprise and annoyance.

"The sergeant can't talk right now since my sword is partially buried in his neck, sir," Shang said.

Silence.

For several seconds, the superior didn't say anything.

"What do you want?" the superior asked through the Communication Crystal.

"I was framed for treason," Shang said. "The sergeant judged me to be a traitor without an investigation, and, well, you saw how that turned out."

"I would like to request a neutral party to investigate this matter."

For a while, nothing came out of the Communication Crystal.

minutes. Do not, under any circumstances, injure anyone else. Everyone will remain where they are currently standing

said. "We are east of the

are," the annoyed voice of the superior came. "Everyone, stay where you

with that, the

hand down again and

called him," he said with a lot of difficulty. "Can you… please…

strength?" Shang asked with a snort. "No chance. You heard your

officer wanted to grit his teeth, but that only

looked over at the masked One. "You didn't think it would end like

One didn't say anything.

knew that One was a traitor, and

One feel

Extremely nervous.

the reason one might

superior of the officer was also a traitor, right? Shang was essentially digging his own grave with

that was

conversation he had with Shang about half

fact that the superior of the officer

obviously, Shang knew

why was he calling

It made no sense!

refused to believe that Shang didn't suspect

were a traitor, wasn't Shang essentially committing suicide by

to be stupid, but One didn't believe Shang

assurance with dealing with a traitorous Commander Stage warrior. I refuse to believe that he's

soldiers only looked at

was

BANG!

One exploded,

other soldiers looked with shock at

only snorted. "Quite smart. I can't leave from this spot,"

now?"

later, the soldiers

him!" one of them

that, four soldiers charged after One with the

their positions, but their expressions

investigations, while

to them

again. Most

and One's guilt had already been

minutes after the superior had been contacted, someone new arrived at

Commander Stage warrior they had met before they went to the outpost, the leader of the closest

Shang looked at the

officer would come to such a