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

difference in techniques was just

The other students had access to techniques perfected over years by the most talented and experienced Commander

that couldn't be learned without proper guidance

time after time, and for the first time, Shang saw the

come out from their back, which increased

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

another student explained to Shang that this was the power of

manipulate their Affinity

only follow

the difference between

used incantations and practiced Mana movement to create a powerful

they didn't use

they moved their Mana

that knew a technique could theoretically replicate the same thing again

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

the incantations, the Mage would find it very hard

guideline that

thing

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

mastery over their Mana, they could use it in whichever

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

and a guiding light to attacks and movements that should be

the

it was Shang's

"Level one," he said.

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

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

swung his spear

bent the spear in several attacks

allowed to move around,

five, the student could do whatever they

very easy for Shang, but he failed level

that basically meant that Shang was essentially

more powerful body, he would need to beat level five to reach the average of

snorted at Shang's performance, but

was here

had only recently

gain experience, and he

level three. He had watched how the other

by watching, Shang had already learned a

the lesson, Shang walked

Fire Mage," the Vice-Dean announced when

was another theoretical lesson for the red

hours, Shang went to the

the Empress Cobra Zone," a teacher Shang didn't know

for the blue uniforms and yellow uniforms, knowledge

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