Recommendations Magic/martial arts school

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  1. Olivia

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    Does anyone know a novel were you see the mc actually go to magic/martial arts school and learn mana manipulation sword fighting different martial art techniques etc
     
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    Lol CD. I can actually name quite a few. Almost all novels have training arcs where they go to schools and train. Be more specific. U want western fantasy or normal xianxia?
     
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    Western
     
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    he learns to fight with different martial arts?! with swords?! bwahahahahaha...

    no.

    Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan. or that asterix one. idk
     
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    Schools that teach special powers is a very common theme in JP LNs.
    as far as western novels go if you look at Young Adult Fantasy you can probably find any number of magic school themed stories.
     
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    Quanshi fazhi
     
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    Why pick that one over one of the other dozen similar novels on Baka-Tsuki?

    How about Blade Dance? Or Absolute Duo? Or Magika?~
     
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    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11085026-battle-mage
    This is the third book in the series but you can start here as it has a new main character and everything is explained very well. But if you're in the mood the first two books were good as well. Also the new books generally focus on the mc from the third book.
     
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    blade dance turned to crap really fast
    Absolute Duo was crap to begin with
    magika, well. that's more of a guilty pleasure kind of novel
     
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    ... And Eiyuutan is any different? Pfffft!

    At least pick something classic. How about Zero no Tsukaima?~
     
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    although I like zero, it was cringy as hell.

    eiyuutan was/is interesting. the romance is for once real in a novel, without the bs tsundere or any other excuse. the fighting is also interesting. the ability of the MC is great. strong, yet weak as hell
     
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