The Mage looked at Shang with narrowed eyes, but Shang only calmly looked back.

Shang had already thought of a persona he would adapt in this foreign kingdom.

Just now, the best way to disguise himself had been acting as a wild barbarian that didn't belong to any power, village, or city. That would give him an excuse not to know much about the Grandmountain Kingdom and for being alone in the wilderness.

But that also meant that Shang had to act the part.

Because of that, Shang decided to adopt a stupider version of teacher Mervin.

Mervin was the righteous teacher of swordsmanship in the warrior's academy. He didn't speak much, but when he did, his words were wise.

Shang essentially channeled a younger and more isolated version of him.

Taciturn, introverted, honest.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" the Mage asked with narrowed eyes.

"My name is unimportant," Shang said slowly. "Names are only important when there are others to speak them."

"And this is my home."

"I'll ask again. Please leave," he said slowly.

The Mage looked deeply into Shang's eye.

"And if I don't?" she asked.

Shang looked at her for a second, and then…

He continued swinging his sword.

"This is why I don't want to live amongst you," Shang said as he swung another time.

"You enter my home."

"I ask you to leave."

"You threaten me."

"All this boasting and needless aggression."

"We have no conflict."

"I don't want to hurt you."

"Why do you want to hurt me?"

Shang said each of these short sentences between each swing, not looking at the Mage.

"Pointless."

Shang swung once more.

And once more.

And one more time.

realized that Shang wasn't saying anything

toward Shang and spoke

BANG!

was suddenly thrown at one

of Shang's bones

when he looked back at the Mage, his

violence," Shang said

"Why?"

"For what reason?"

you have to gain

you covet my wealth?

won't make you more

to become more

kill for

"I retreat. You follow."

more do

that, Shang became

in short and simple sentences. However, his sentences were very direct

an infuriated

Skythunder Kingdom?" she asked with power

Shang said without a change

"Towns."

"Cities."

"Kingdoms."

are the

of humans

a second as he looked

"I see no difference."

Kingdoms, or whatever are the same to

am not interested in furthering the

silent again as

gathered around her being. "Speak the

calmly looked into the Mage's

"Deceit, dishonesty, skepticism."

"Why?"

"Why deceive others?"

you are not worthy of what you

so difficult to

Silence.

BANG!

wall again, and

Beast Unity but say you do not want to help the very people that allowed

righted himself and continued looking at the

reason, Shang's expression made

that you

labor but refuse to offer your power in return! You parasite talk about these grandstanding ideals of peace and harmony, but you benefit

from our teachers, and now you say you

looked at the Mage with

honestly believe what you are saying?" Shang asked

Instead of

silently looked into the Mage's eyes for

"Spoken words are unimportant."

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