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.

wasn't saying anything else, and she became

Shang

BANG!

was suddenly thrown at one of the walls of the

of Shang's

when he looked back at the Mage,

violence," Shang said

"Why?"

"For what reason?"

do you have to gain from attacking

my wealth? I don't

make you more

to become more

kill for

"I retreat. You follow."

more do

that, Shang became

and simple sentences. However, his

an infuriated expression at

contact the Skythunder Kingdom?" she asked with

said without a change

"Towns."

"Cities."

"Kingdoms."

all are

of humans working for a

Shang remained silent for a second as

"I see no difference."

or whatever are the

in furthering the

as he

lying!" the Mage shouted as power gathered around her being. "Speak the

calmly looked into

"Deceit, dishonesty, skepticism."

"Why?"

"Why deceive others?"

others, you are not worthy of what you

it so difficult

Silence.

BANG!

and this time, his injuries were even

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

looking at the Mage with the same expression without saying

made

development of techniques so that you may become more

of our labor but refuse to offer your power in return! You parasite talk about these grandstanding

sit isolated in the wilderness after accepting the investment we gave you! You learn our techniques, consume our resources, learn from our teachers, and now you say you don't owe us and that we are the aggressors for wanting what is rightfully ours?!" the Mage shouted in

and looked at the

honestly believe what you are saying?" Shang

Instead of addressing the faults in your ideology

looked into the Mage's eyes for

"Spoken words are unimportant."

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