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.

circumstances, injure anyone else. Everyone will remain where they are currently standing until this situation is

"We are east

of the superior came. "Everyone, stay where you

the superior hung

and let

said with a lot of difficulty.

strength?" Shang asked with a snort. "No chance. You heard your superior. Everyone will wait exactly where

grit his teeth, but that only

think it would end like this when you

One didn't say anything.

traitor, and One knew

One feel

Extremely nervous.

the reason one might

One be excited deep inside? After all, the superior of the officer

that was

conversation he had with Shang about

talked about the fact that the superior of the officer might also

obviously, Shang

then, why was he

It made no sense!

that Shang didn't suspect the superior to

he were a traitor, wasn't Shang essentially

think Shang to be

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

the soldiers only looked at each other with confused

who was a traitor and who

BANG!

ground below One exploded,

other soldiers looked with shock at

I can't

me now?"

soldiers

one of

four soldiers charged after One

positions, but their expressions had become less guarded against

fear investigations,

them who the traitor

other again. Most of them were talking about the fact

officer's and One's guilt had already been proven

minutes after the superior had been contacted, someone new

met before they went to the outpost, the

soldiers all saluted while Shang looked at the superior with a

Shang thought. 'Which sane high-ranking officer would come to such a