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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bigger than the other one. "And these are all the techniques you will

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

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

are not allowed

"Not allowed to learn them? Then why am I even here?"

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

the True Path Stage until I came here, and I hadn't had the time

own path. Ironically, the True Path doesn't refer to the

fights in a very 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

already have 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

of that. "Then what am I even learning here? This is an

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 your opponents will

this academy is more like a fitness gym than a fighting dojo. There are trainers walking around in the gym, but they only give advice when asked.

there is only so much a human body

took the

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small emblem. On the Emblem was the picture of a muscular arm in black armor,

is a Magic Emblem," Soran said. "It's your identification, key, and payment method for Contribution Points. You have an assigned room in this building near the front of the second floor. Just hold the Emblem to

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 room reserved for someone