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.

highest level the people from the Caterpillar Class managed to beat was level

in techniques

were themselves. The other students had access to

that couldn't be learned without

spear user time after time, and for the first time, Shang saw the power of

of the students had wind come out from their back,

since he was under the impression that only someone at the General Stage could release their Affinity in such a

explained to Shang that this was the power

student couldn't manipulate

only

difference between a technique

Mana

what if they

if they moved their Mana

the same

a completely new

it very hard

that showed the Mage the

same thing applied

Shang could unleash their Affinity in this very specific way, but if they wanted to unleash their Affinity in a different way, they would need a long time and lots

had mastery over their Mana, they could

and people

guiding light to attacks and movements that should be beyond their

the

it was Shang's

"Level one," he said.

a couple of questions to the teacher about how the

was very easy for Shang due to his stronger body. At level one, the opponent only

student also swung his spear from side

the spear in several attacks to make

allowed to move around, which mostly

level five, the student

easy for Shang, but he

meant that Shang was essentially only

would need to beat level five to

snorted at Shang's performance, but

here to

only recently

would gain experience, and he would become

hours, and he eventually managed to beat level three. He had watched

learned a

lesson, Shang walked to the next

Mage," the Vice-Dean announced

theoretical lesson for the red

went to

in the Empress Cobra Zone," a

a lesson for the blue uniforms and

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