Sword God in a World of Magic

Mistra continued summoning one warrior after the other, and eventually, she reached the Mid Impose Stage warriors.

Those were the ones that taught nearly everyone else. In total, there were seven, but only three of them had apparently taken up the mantle of teacher.

When she asked the Mid Impose Stage warriors questions, Mistra became a bit surprised.

Their answers were different.

They were far more detailed.

The other warriors had explained what they were doing and why they were doing it, but they didn't explain why the stuff they were doing actually worked.

Yet, these Mid Impose Stage warriors were also explaining why the things they were doing actually produced results.

This time, Mistra took longer to ask the Impose Stage warriors about their thoughts, and she also started to jot down a lot of new things in her booklet.

"And where did you learn all of these things?" she asked near the end.

"Master taught me," the warrior explained, gesturing to Shang.

"Oh?" Mistra muttered. This had been the first time anyone had directly been in contact with this mysterious white warrior. Everyone else had only talked about him in a very distant way like they had never actually met.

"I've noticed that you and two other warriors were referred to as teacher by many warriors. How come your disciples are calling you teacher, but you call your teacher master?" Mistra asked.

"There are many teachers but only one Master," the warrior said. "We chose not to use the title master out of our respect for our Master."

"We are teachers, not masters," he said.

"Mhm," Mistra uttered. "And your master is not a teacher?"

Surprisingly, the warrior didn't answer for two seconds.

"No," he said.

"What's the difference?" Mistra asked.

The warrior remained silent for a bit.

Then, he looked over at Shang for a while and looked back.

"Because we care about our students," he said.

of the remaining warriors were

at the warrior, while others looked uncomfortably to the side,

Mistra noticed all of these

saying something like that?" Mistra

taught us things we could have never comprehended on our own. Even after all these years, I feel like my teaching ability is still far

that, but from a more emotional standpoint, I wish that I wasn't just some number

what he got out of it, but I know that he only taught us because of some monetary gain.

doesn't care about our power. He doesn't care about our happiness. He doesn't care about

wanted as many Impose Stage warriors as possible,

Silence.

present warriors were

"So, to summarize, you've had a very competent and knowledgeable teacher,

"Correct," the warrior said.

down a couple of things and

next warrior,

Shang again, and the warrior basically said the

Impose Stage warriors didn't have as

the

have said," the warrior said immediately before Mistra

the questions first," Mistra said with a slight chuckle. "You

"Okay," the warrior said.

of Shang came up, and the warrior had

about building a relationship. We have parents, friends, and family to build relationships. Having a master or a teacher means learning something. It is

repay you in the future. That's the relationship between teacher and student. Anyone that believes that a master or a teacher

just that. He taught us, and he taught us very well. That is what I wanted to

two have quite a lot of students under them, just like you. You three seem

The warrior nodded.

is your ideology so different from

as they were under him for a while, they only complained. They cried all the time that they wanted more free time and that Master was supposed

quickly told them that he wasn't forcing them to stay and that

"But they didn't."

are harboring resentment since Master didn't allow them to. They don't seem thankful at all

couple of times. "Why have you

was no way forward. I was a Commander Stage warrior in a different city,

his town, and when I reached the

life again, and that's why I

have realized. They just need a