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!

this one far bigger than the other one. "And these are all the

Just like that? I thought I would need

a student of the

are not

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

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

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

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

path. The reason why no one was able to reach the True Path Realm in the past was that everyone learned from the strongest warriors, which essentially was just

course, as it is now, your fighting style

learning here? This is an academy, is it not? Am I not

there to guide you in the right direction and

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

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

is only so much a human body can do. But here? I

took the

SHING!

emblem. On the Emblem was the picture of a

for Contribution Points. You have an assigned room in this building near the front of the second floor. Just hold the Emblem

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