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

in techniques was just too

Class 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 experienced

without proper

and for the first time, Shang saw

of the students had wind come out from

the impression that only someone at the General Stage could release their Affinity

Shang that this was the power of a

manipulate

could only

was the difference between a technique

incantations and practiced Mana movement to create a powerful

what if they didn't

if they moved

a technique could theoretically replicate the same thing again

such a copier couldn't create a completely new piece of paper that didn't

find it very hard to manipulate the

incantation was the guideline that showed the Mage

same thing applied

in this very specific way, but if they wanted to unleash their Affinity in a

had mastery over their Mana, they

achieve, and people

these techniques, they had a shortcut and a guiding light to attacks and movements that should be beyond their

was the strength

was

"Level one," he said.

couple of questions to the teacher about how the student should handle someone on his

due to his stronger body. At level one, the opponent only stabbed forward without

two, the student also swung his

the student bent the spear in several attacks

the student was allowed to move

the student could do whatever

easy for Shang, but he failed

more powerful body, that basically meant that Shang was essentially only on

to beat level

students only snorted at Shang's performance,

here to

had only

would gain experience, and he would

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

Shang had already learned a lot about

lesson, Shang walked to the

the Vice-Dean announced

it was another theoretical lesson for the red

hours, Shang went

Zone,"

blue uniforms and yellow uniforms, knowledge about

about the local economy, policies, wildlife, rulers, events, and many other things. It was just a general overview of