Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang didn't know what he should think of his assigned Grade.

On one hand, he was technically 23 years old by now. He had spent 22 years on Earth and one year here.

The older one got, the less age mattered. In a way, 20-year-olds were seen as young adults. They were mostly able to live on their own and take care of themselves, and their minds had matured to a significant degree.

Because of that, Shang wouldn't have felt awkward or out of place in a Grade filled with people in their early twenties. The age difference didn't matter much.

However, 18 and 20 were quite a difference. 18-year-olds were showing signs of maturity. One of these obvious signs was the lower frequency of bullying in colleges. High school was far worse in that sense.

But that age was still a big dividing line of maturity. Probably half of the class would consist of teenagers while the other half would be young adults, personality-wise.

With all of that in mind, Shang also had to look at his body.

Sure, his mind was the mind of a 23-year-old, but his body was of a 15-year-old.

He hadn't even finished growing properly.

At the moment, Shang was 150cm tall, which was probably about average for someone of that age, but he would definitely get another growth spurt.

As for his classmates?

They had already all mostly finished growing. Sure, men could grow even when they were 20, but those couple of centimeters didn't make a huge difference.

In short, Shang would appear like a kid to the other people in his Grade. Half of them would probably not mind and would be quite open, but the other half would probably look down on him.

Now, one shouldn't misunderstand.

Shang wasn't distraught about how others perceived him but about the annoying trouble he would have to go through.

Shang wasn't very interested in socializing. Back on Earth, he had been an outgoing person, but that was also only because he couldn't train 24/7.

In this world, he could.

And since training and growing more powerful took priority, Shang essentially had no interest in socializing.

Yet, the others would try to force him, and he didn't want to deal with all that trouble.

'Well, doesn't really matter. It's probably just a couple of instances, and as long as I make myself clear, most of my classmates shouldn't mind.'

'But it's actually a bit funny that I will have the most powerful body of my Grade.'

Shang's brows furrowed.

in only half a year. Sure, I had a ton of

age. Meanwhile, they only reached the Peak of the Soldier Stage in their

but that can't be the

about how to train one's body and how to advance. Shang guessed that the teachers were probably responsible

learn that later anyway. For now, I should focus on actually growing more powerful. With all of this theoretical stuff out of the way,

that was his window with

power was actually when I was still in the wilderness. Only a week had passed since

eyes went to his belongings and then to his mostly empty

to

need to

to

think about some bullshit

need to think about how to earn

to think

simply looked at

such

truly let himself go in training. After all, he had never been truly safe. Plenty of beasts had been prepared to attack Shang during his training

But here?

…Nothing…

Shang didn't even have to follow an actual schedule. As long as his power progressed

was also a form of wilderness. After

to get involved with conflicts inside the academy, and those students were the only ones that could be a threat to

Shang thought with urgency.

Shang narrowed his eyes.

is a difference between self-confidence and arrogance. Soran managed to easily beat me with a body two levels below mine. Because of that, it wouldn't be too farfetched that someone with a body one level below

and the substandard ones. On top of that, everyone in my Grade has learned how to fight other humans

it involves fighting against other humans. I might actually only

to

…

Shang thought as his body

weapons is

I even worrying

filled with danger. I automatically assumed

with that one guard from Duke Whirlwind's garden. The guard had told Shang that he wasn't used

in mind that not everyone is out to get me. Even if someone doesn't like me, they will probably

Shang sighed.

some getting used to, and I can't force it. For now, I should focus on my power. Tomorrow, I will start with

I just want

to the side and grabbed the