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

at the new book with furrowed brows. "All of them? Just like that? I thought I would need Contribution

Contribution Points for the valuable techniques. However, as a student of the Caterpillar

not allowed

frowned when he heard that. "Not allowed to learn them? Then why

bit. "It's for your future, trust me," Soran explained. "Have you thought about why the True Path Stage is called the True

True Path Stage until I came here, and I hadn't had the time to think about the name," Shang

requires you to create your own path. Ironically, the True Path doesn't refer to the one true path, but to the True Path

your path. The reason why no one

your own personalized way of fighting. Of course, as it is now, your fighting style still has a lot of weaknesses,

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

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

going to show you what your opponents will do.

like a fitness gym than a fighting dojo. There are trainers walking around in the

only so much a human body can do. But here? I can imagine this being more effective in the

the book of

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small emblem. On the Emblem was the picture of a muscular

this building near the front of the second floor. Just hold the Emblem to the door, and it will open. No one but the teachers and you

the Farm Line, you can do so, but go to your room first. Your uniforms are there, and you should get them first. If you decide to live in the Farm Line, tell us. There's no reason to keep a