Sword God in a World of Magic

The first lesson of the day: Swordsmanship.

A couple of students looked weirdly at Shang when they saw him.

They had heard of him before, but they hadn't expected him to be in their Grade. After all, Shang had never shown up to this lesson.

Most other students came from the yellow and blue factions, but there were also a couple of students with black, red, and green uniforms.

There were only five people from the Caterpillar Class in this lesson, and they had vouched for Shang when everyone inevitably started questioning why someone at the Peak Soldier Stage was in their Grade.

Teacher Mervin eventually arrived, and he began the lesson.

"Closing in on spear users," he announced.

After his announcement, a student at the Peak Soldier Stage walked forward.

He was tall, muscular, and had long green hair. A mighty spear was in his right hand.

None of the other students seemed surprised that the student was a level higher than them.

The student with the spear was someone in the Preparation Grade, and they were supposed to help the students in studying. He had to be more powerful to properly control his power and techniques against his opponents.

Of course, the student would earn quite some Contribution Points for performing this service.

After the student stepped forward, teacher Mervin called the first student to the front.

Teacher Mervin didn't explain anything.

He simply sent the student against the spear user.

"Level three," the student said, obviously familiar with how the lesson worked.

After that, the two students began fighting.

In just a couple of seconds, the sword user managed to get past the spear and reach the spear user's body.

At that point, the fight ended.

The two students parted ways, and the next student stepped up.

"Level three."

While one student after the other stepped forward, Shang asked one of the other Caterpillar Class students about what was going on.

The student told Shang that there were different levels of difficulty.

Level one was the easiest, while level five was the hardest.

If a student managed to beat level five, it meant that they could close in on a spear user a level above them.

There were only two students that beat that level, and both of them wore yellow uniforms.

people from the Caterpillar Class managed to beat was

in techniques

only had access to techniques of Soldier Stage warriors, which were themselves. The other students had access to techniques perfected over years by the most talented and

like that couldn't be learned without proper

time, and for the first time, Shang

come out from their back, which

a bit confused when he saw that since he was under the impression that only someone at the General Stage could release

Shang that this

student couldn't manipulate

only

difference between a

used incantations and practiced Mana movement to create

what if they didn't use

if they moved their

technique could theoretically replicate the same thing again and again like a

a completely

Mage would find it very hard

the guideline that showed

thing applied

student in front of Shang could unleash their Affinity in this very specific way, but if they wanted to unleash their Affinity

had mastery over their Mana, they

mastery was hard to achieve, and people in the Soldier Stage

they had a shortcut and a guiding light

was the strength of

was

"Level one," he said.

of questions to the teacher about how the student should handle someone on his level, the fight

Shang due to his stronger body. At level

the student also swung

several attacks to make the movements

the student was allowed to move around, which mostly meant

student could do

were very easy for

Shang was essentially only on level one when compared to the other

Shang had a more powerful body, he would need to beat level five to reach the average of the other students

snorted at Shang's performance, but Shang didn't

here

only

time, he would gain experience, and he

eventually managed to beat level three. He had watched how the other students managed to close the distance, and he

just by watching, Shang had already learned a lot

the lesson, Shang walked to the next

the Vice-Dean

theoretical lesson for the

Shang went to the

Cobra Zone," a teacher Shang didn't

blue uniforms and yellow uniforms, knowledge

the local economy, policies, wildlife, rulers, events, and many other things. It was