Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang stepped through the open doors of the main building and entered the courtyard of the academy.

Some of the lessons had already started, but not all of them. Some students were training, but most of them were walking around from one place to another.

No one paid Shang any attention.

He was just one student amongst many.

For a while, Shang only looked at the students as old memories resurfaced.

He still remembered the first day he had been here.

He had been one of the weakest students, and he had no idea what he was supposed to do.

At that moment, Shang felt someone walk into his shoulder.

Shang looked down and noticed that a 14-year-old boy had tried to get past him and into the main building.

"How dare you block my path?!" the young boy shouted angrily. "Do you know who I am?! I'm the heir to the Sandamer household! You better apologize!"

Shang only looked at the young boy with a bit of amusement. "You're new here, right?" he asked.

"That is none of your business!" the young boy shouted. "You better apologize for stepping into my path, Nicholas Sandamer!"

A couple of students looked over as they heard the young boy shout and smirked.

The younger students could see that Shang was already an adult based on his appearance, which meant that he was probably very powerful, and the older students could feel Shang's power.

The older students snickered.

A freshman was trying to pick a fight with a General Stage student.

Right now, Shang didn't feel angry or something similar.

Instead, he was nostalgic.

The same thing had happened to Shang when he had entered the courtyard for the first time back then. An older student had barged into him at the same place.

Back then, Shang had let the student pass.

But now, Shang decided to act differently.

If he let the young boy pass, his attitude would only bring him into more trouble in the future since Shang's compliance would validate it.

That was not good for the student.

"In this academy, status is irrelevant," Shang said. "We even have Duke Whirlwind's heir in this academy, and he also had to follow the rules."

The young boy only snorted. Obviously, he didn't believe Shang.

"Let me show you."

Shang put his right hand on the boy's chest and pushed.

WHOOOM!

young boy was thrown over ten meters into the

and his body rolled for another couple of meters, his uniform becoming increasingly

into laughter when they saw the

visible on his face. "How dare you?!" he shouted. "Men! Arrest this man for attacking the heir of the

with laughter when they heard the order, and

students had to learn this

matter in

Only strength mattered.

if he wanted, Shang could have severely injured

bad

essentially

became angrier and angrier as the people around

father, and then you'll regret your actions today!" the young boy

couldn't take the

made the students break out into laughter

powerful warrior or Mage would actually go after a student of the academy for something as trivial

It was ridiculous!

be severely disciplined for acting this

of the powerful warriors and Mages were stupid, and they all had to go through years and years of combat and training

knew what was important to

"Shang?"

to the side when he

His hair was short and blue, and he wore the green uniform reserved for the General Stage students of the Caterpillar Class. On his back was a humongous sword, and Shang could tell that it was made

said

smiled widely. "So, it really is you!" Astor

pulled Shang into a bear hug, which felt very awkward

really used to hugging other people, and

body is heavy!" Astor shouted as he clapped Shang's shoulders several times

Early General Stage," Shang said, trying not to

guessed that Shang was at the Mid General Stage based on the weight of his body,

avoid giving others the opportunity to

looked with a bit of confusion

was way too heavy for an

noticed the big sword on Shang's

reason for Shang being

Astor said with a loud laugh. "I feared that there was no way for me to

is also really impressive! How did you do that?" Astor

watching eyes. "Let's go somewhere else. I don't want to

"Sure thing!" Astor said.

to the entrance

do you want to

teacher Niria, but that can wait now that I met you again! Catching

as the two

Shang thought. 'If this were in the past, I wouldn't want to go with him. I would

making friends, and I also

brightly smiling face of Astor as he

views me as a

a

really know a lot about him. Is it even possible to become friends with someone

Astor as he led Shang