Sword God in a World of Magic

"Has Master told you what the Caterpillar Class represents?" Soran asked.

"No, but I can guess what it's for," Shang answered. "It's probably a class designed for warriors to reach the True Path Stage in the future, right?"

"Oh?" Soran uttered in surprise. "How did you find out?"

"The name and also the dean's advice," Shang said. "I presume the students of the Caterpillar class are weak in the beginning just so they can build upon their foundations until they explode forward in power. Just like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. Additionally, the dean told me that I should hone my Battle-Strength as much as I can before reaching the General Stage."

"Correct," Soran said with a nod. "By the way, when is your procedure scheduled?"

"Not for another 18 months or so."

Soran lifted an eyebrow. "That's quite a long time. It seems like Master puts a lot of emphasis on your growth. In my eyes, your Battle-Strength is already enough for you to reach the General Stage."

Then, Soran shrugged. "However, that's why I'm a Commander Stage warrior and why Master is a True Path Stage Warrior. He knows better than me."

"Anyway," Soran said as he took out a book from his Space Ring. "This is a copy of the rules and your schedule."

Shang took the book into his hands.

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than the other one. "And these are all the techniques

furrowed brows. "All of them? Just like that? I thought I would need Contribution Points

techniques. However, as a student of the Caterpillar

not allowed to

when he heard that. "Not allowed to learn them? Then why am I even here?"

your future, trust me," Soran explained. "Have you thought about

even know of the True Path Stage until I came here, and I hadn't had the time to think

Path Stage is called as such since reaching the True Path Stage requires you to create your own path. Ironically, the True Path doesn't refer to the one true path, but to the

domineering manner. He has found his path. However, his path isn't your path. The reason why no one was able to reach the True Path Realm in the past was that everyone learned from the

own path. You already have your own personalized way of fighting. Of course, as it is now, your fighting style still has a

he should think of that. "Then what am I even learning here? This is an academy, is it not? Am

Soran said. "You are your own teachers. We actual teachers are only there to guide you in the right direction

to show you what you should do. We are going to show you what your opponents will do. It is up to you to find a way

around in the gym, but they only give advice when asked. They don't specifically hold lessons on how to

much sense. After all, there is only so much a human

took the book

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picture of a muscular arm in black armor, ready to strike

room in this building near the front of the second floor. Just hold the Emblem to

them first. If you decide to live in the Farm Line, tell us. There's no reason to keep a room reserved for someone that doesn't want to live