Sword God in a World of Magic

Not much of note happened for the next several months, and the mortal district was growing at rapid rates.

There were many more people that focused on increasing their power, and even the children started to focus on becoming more powerful.

Almost all of them tried to become Mages, but not everyone had the talent to be accepted into the new Mage Academy in the mortal district.

The people that didn't manage to join the Mage Academy joined the Warrior Academy instead.

Or at least, they wanted to.

Sadly, there were no fitting teachers available for the Warrior Academy since the strongest people in the mortal district were busy hunting and defending everyone.

After watching the mortal district for a couple of months, Shang decided that it was time to officially open the Warrior Academy. The thirst for power had already been deeply implanted in the people.

Shang contacted his general. "I need some people recruited."

"Yes, sir?" the general asked respectfully.

"The mortal district has taken form, and the people want to become warriors. However, they do not have strong warriors."

"I need some Commander Stage warriors from other towns. I am willing to pay for their trip here and pay them handsomely."

The general hesitated for a couple of seconds. "Warriors? Commander Stage?"

Obviously, the general wasn't really familiar with these terms.

Shang did his best not to sigh.

Then, he explained what a warrior was.

The general listened, but he was still confused and concerned. "Sir, don't take my words as disrespect, but I don't understand why you would want to create warriors. Aren't Mages just strictly better?"

"As of now, yes," Shang said. "However, we need to look into the future. You know that I am not a Mage but a warrior, and I am probably the first and only warrior of the Fifth Realm."

"Of course, Mages can travel far further on the path to power, but how many can actually pull that off? How many people would be happy with reaching the Fifth Realm?"

"Even if the warriors never reached the Sixth Realm, we would still gain several more warriors of the Fifth Realm."

"Tell me, if we could double the number of Archmages, how great would that be?"

about Shang's

but reaching the Fifth Realm was already more

the general said. "I will ask some people from other towns

before cutting

a couple of days for feedback, but eventually, the

flourishing mortal district, and they have

the price?" Shang

Ancestral Mages is willing to be the escort for the trip for five

Crystals for an afternoon of

am willing to give every single one of them ten Grade Four Mana Crystals when they decide to move

the general

contacted the Ancestral Mage again, and the two

days later,

town while a huge plate of metal with people on it

nearly 300 people

welcomed the Ancestral Mage

put the people down on the ground and left shortly

now stood in front of the southern entrance

promised

but when compared to Mages, they were

a Mid True

looked at all these warriors, he was

weak

of meters above

all looked up at Shang,

is Shang Sword, and I am

I am

it was like their

A warrior?

that

A warrior Town Lord?

This made no sense!

I came from a distant place to the west,

you call the Realm you are currently in. Over there, the First Realm is called the Soldier Stage, the second one the General Stage, and the third one the

are at the Commander Stage, the Third

top of that, the warriors to the west have found ways to close the