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.

any circumstances, injure anyone else. Everyone will remain where they are currently standing until

said. "We are east of the

of

the superior

his hand down again and let the Communication Crystal fall to the

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

me again without underestimating my strength?" Shang asked with a snort. "No chance. You heard your superior.

teeth, but that only

masked One. "You didn't think it would end like this when

One didn't say anything.

was a traitor, and One knew that Shang

how did One feel at

Extremely nervous.

not for the reason one might

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

that was just

the conversation he had with Shang about half a day

talked about the fact that the

obviously, Shang

why was

It made no sense!

that Shang didn't suspect the superior to be a

wasn't Shang essentially committing suicide by calling

would think Shang to be stupid, but One didn't believe

assurance with dealing with a traitorous Commander Stage warrior. I refuse to believe

moved, and the soldiers only looked at each other with confused

idea who was a

BANG!

the ground below One exploded, and

looked with shock at his rapidly

snorted. "Quite smart. I can't

me now?"

second later, the soldiers

one of

soldiers charged after One with the intention of

others remained at their positions, but their expressions had become less

didn't fear investigations, while the guilty

clear to them who the traitor

had calmed down, and they were talking with each other again. Most of them were talking about the fact that their officer and One had been

their mind, the officer's and One's guilt

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

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

saluted while Shang looked at the superior with a

alone,' Shang thought. 'Which sane high-ranking officer would come to such a situation without