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.

SHING!

summoned another book, this one far bigger than the other one.

Just like that? I thought I would need Contribution Points or something like

techniques. However, as a student of the Caterpillar Class,

not allowed to

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

trust me," Soran explained. "Have you thought about why the

know of the True Path Stage until I came here, and I

requires you to create your own path. Ironically, the True

why no one was able

your own personalized way of fighting. Of course, as it is now, your fighting style still has a lot of weaknesses, but instead of switching to a different style, you have to further refine and evolve

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

teachers are only there to guide you in the right direction and provide different kinds of services. Our dynamic is more along the lines of experienced seniors and

do. We are going to show you what

in the gym, but they only give advice when asked.

much a human body can do. But here? I can imagine

the

SHING!

of a muscular arm in black armor, ready to

assigned room in 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 can

to move to 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,