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

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

a student of the Caterpillar Class, you don't need your

not allowed to learn

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

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

here, and I hadn't had the time to think

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 True

path. However, his path isn't your path. The reason why no one was able to reach the True

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

I even learning here? This is an academy,

only there to guide you in the right direction and provide different kinds of services. Our dynamic is

We are going to show you what your opponents will do.

like a fitness gym than a fighting dojo. There are trainers walking around in the gym, but they only give advice when asked. They don't specifically hold lessons on how to craft the

this wouldn't make much sense. After all, there is only so much a human body can do. But here? I can imagine this being more

the book

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small emblem. On the Emblem was the picture of a muscular arm in black armor, ready to strike down with

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.

there, and you should get them first. If