Sword God in a World of Magic

Time passed.

Shang's conviction had been reaffirmed by the Day of Chaos.

This time, he had been helpless during the Day of Chaos, but in the future, he wouldn't be as helpless.

Right now, Shang was at a level of power where he didn't count as relevant to any major cities. Sure, Shang could probably become a high-ranking officer in a town, but his goals went much further than that.

Shang trained until the life in the academy went back to normal. The piles of corpses had been cleaned up by the hunters and had been sold for profit.

Warrior's Paradise had spent a ridiculous sum of money for the Day of Chaos, but it had earned far more.

This was what Warrior's Paradise was all about: Finding profit in danger!

And thus, Shang's life in the Warrior's Academy continued.

During the mornings, Shang took part in whatever theoretical lesson was available. The lessons mostly consisted of politics, geography, and Magic.

During the afternoon, Shang took part in the lesson for the Caterpillar Class.

During the evening, Shang took part in either sword training or in beast classes.

During the early night, Shang trained with Sword.

During the late night, Shang either concentrated on his Affinity or went to sleep. Of course, he still slept very rarely.

Days passed.

A week passed.

Two weeks passed.

Shang went to sleep again. He felt like shit again, but it wasn't as bad as the previous times. With each time he went to sleep, he adapted more and more.

A month passed.

By now, Shang had been in the academy for two months.

"Seems like you win again, Shang!" Astor shouted with a loud laugh.

By now, Shang had managed to increase his win rate against Astor to above 50%.

"I still have an advantage in level," Shang said to Astor.

"So? Don't compare yourself to others but look at your past self. Yes, you are at a higher level than me, but you have made tremendous progress. Right now, I'm learning more from you than you from me during our fights," Astor said with a smile.

In the beginning, Astor had appeared a bit proud and distant, but by now, he had warmed up to Shang.

Astor was actually a very sociable warrior. He was the typical, gruff warrior one would imagine.

Another two weeks passed.

said as he put 1,250 gold on the counter.

Another month passed.

guy," a random person in the swordsmanship class said. "He actually

at the same level as the teacher's help. He's still way too weak," another

guy is from the Caterpillar Class, right? They're generally not that

Then, sure, he's not bad,

Another month passed.

Vice-Dean Soran said to Shang as he handed him a piece of paper. "You made quite a

part in a tournament, and the

in the top

he was

in the academy for

the weakest people in his Grade. He had been

think we can put you in the Preparation Grade now," Vice-Dean

heard that, he became

finally powerful enough to fight

average for the Advanced Grade? Wouldn't he be counted

class took part in the same tournament. Since the students in the Caterpillar Class were much weaker

Shang would essentially count as slightly below-average. He definitely

day, Shang joined

new

and he was

only special thing about him was his age, but the

fight Astor

advanced a Grade, the other lessons

lessons now mostly talked about General Stage beasts, Adepts,

lessons were focused on preparing the students for their life as General Stage

One teacher taught all Grades but at different times of the day so that

was special since they hadn't chosen their profession yet, which meant that their lesson schedule

that, the three

day started with swordsmanship class and beast class, followed by theoretical classes. In the evening, Shang would take part in the Caterpillar Class

Grade, but that was not the case. Shang's starting place

He had fully integrated.

no longer an

what Shang had

looked at him

only a

was in his appropriate

He wasn't outstanding.

he also wasn't

a very normal

remembered Shang's

people of the Preparation Grade was

Shang's life continued.