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

hand toward Shang

BANG!

was suddenly thrown at one of the walls of the

of Shang's bones

looked back at the

violence," Shang said as

"Why?"

"For what reason?"

to gain from attacking me?" Shang

you covet my wealth? I don't

won't make you more

kill to become

Mages kill for

"I retreat. You follow."

do you

Shang

and simple sentences. However,

looked with an infuriated expression at

you contact the Skythunder Kingdom?"

a

"Towns."

"Cities."

"Kingdoms."

all are

group of humans

Shang remained silent for a second as he looked at

"I see no difference."

or whatever are the same

am not interested in furthering the

became silent again as

as power gathered around

into the Mage's

"Deceit, dishonesty, skepticism."

"Why?"

"Why deceive others?"

deceiving others, you are

so difficult to believe

Silence.

BANG!

the wall again, and

but say you do not want to help the

and continued looking at the Mage with the same expression without

reason, Shang's expression made

much into the continued development of techniques so that you may become more powerful!" she shouted as

parasite talk about these grandstanding ideals of peace and harmony, but you benefit from the very things the people you

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

at the Mage with the same

you honestly believe what you

"You don't even have a counterargument! Instead of

into the Mage's eyes for two

"Spoken words are unimportant."

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