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

in techniques was

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

learned without proper

and

out from their back, which increased their speed

impression that only someone at the General Stage could

Shang that this was the

student couldn't manipulate their Affinity

only follow

was the difference between a technique

incantations and practiced Mana movement to

if they

if they moved their

replicate the same thing again and again

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

Mage would find it very hard

guideline that showed the Mage the

same thing

but if they wanted to unleash their Affinity in a

their Mana, they could use it in whichever

achieve, and people

had a shortcut and a guiding light to attacks and

the

it was Shang's

"Level one," he said.

the teacher about how the

his stronger body. At level one, the

swung his spear

the student bent the spear in several

allowed to move around,

the student

easy for Shang,

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

powerful body, he would need to beat level five to

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

was here

only recently

he would gain experience, and he would

got several more tries over the next three hours, and he eventually managed to beat level three. He had watched how the other students managed to close

had already learned a lot about fighting someone with

lesson, Shang walked

a Fire Mage," the Vice-Dean announced when

another theoretical lesson for the

hours, Shang went to the next

Zone,"

blue uniforms and

rulers, events, and many other things. It was just