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.

anyone else. Everyone will remain where they are currently standing until this situation is resolved," the

Shang said. "We are east of

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

that, the superior

again and let the Communication Crystal fall to

he said with a lot of difficulty. "Can

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

wanted to grit his teeth, but that only caused

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

One didn't say anything.

was a traitor, and One

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

remembered the conversation he had with Shang

the superior of

Shang knew

then, why was he calling

It made no sense!

didn't suspect the

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

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

with a traitorous Commander Stage warrior. I refuse

and the soldiers only looked at

idea who was a traitor and

BANG!

the ground below One exploded,

with shock at his rapidly

can't leave from this spot," he

me now?" Shang

second later, the soldiers recovered from their

one

four soldiers charged after One with the intention

their expressions had become less guarded against

didn't fear investigations, while the guilty ones

to them who the

and they were talking with each other again. Most of them were talking about the fact

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

the superior had been

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

looked at the superior with a

'Which sane high-ranking officer would come