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.

there in ten minutes. Do not, under any circumstances, injure anyone else. Everyone will remain where

Shang said. "We are east of the

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

the superior

down again and let the Communication Crystal

a lot of difficulty. "Can

attack me again without underestimating my strength?" Shang asked with a snort. "No chance. You heard your superior. Everyone will wait exactly where we

officer wanted to grit his teeth, but that

over at the masked One. "You didn't think it would end like this when you killed Two, did you?" he

One didn't say anything.

traitor, and One knew that

how did One feel at this

Extremely nervous.

not for the reason

inside? After all, the superior of the officer was also a traitor, right?

was

conversation he had with Shang about half a

about the fact that the superior of the officer might also be a

Shang knew

was he calling

It made no sense!

that Shang didn't

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

think Shang to be stupid,

dealing with a traitorous Commander Stage warrior. I refuse

soldiers only looked at each other with confused

no idea who was a traitor and who

BANG!

the ground below One exploded, and

soldiers looked with shock at his

snorted. "Quite smart. I can't leave

me now?" Shang

the soldiers

him!" one of them

that, four soldiers charged after One with the

their positions, but their expressions had become less

investigations, while

them who the traitor

calmed down, and they were talking with each other again. Most of them were

their mind, the officer's and One's guilt had already been

been contacted, someone new arrived

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

all saluted while Shang looked at the

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