Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang looked at teacher Loran and teacher Mervin. Both of them didn't seem to be in good spirits.

"Yes?" Shang asked emotionlessly.

Teacher Mervin had a calm expression on his face, while teacher Loran frowned.

Teacher Mervin looked at teacher Loran and then at Shang. "I am here as a mediator," he said.

Shang scoffed. "Mediator?" he asked. "Weren't you on his side when he tried to threaten me into following his demands?"

"No, I was not," teacher Mervin said.

This surprised Shang.

Teacher Mervin wasn't?

But hadn't teacher Loran said that teacher Mervin was on his side?

Shang looked at teacher Loran with furrowed brows.

"I assumed they were on board, but they weren't," teacher Loran grumbled.

Shang narrowed his eyes.

Not only had teacher Loran wanted to threaten Shang into compliance, but he had also lied about the stance of the other teachers.

"While I agree with teacher Loran's goals," teacher Mervin said, "I don't agree with his methods."

"I believe following his advice is the correct choice for you, but I think he hasn't communicated his advice correctly."

Teacher Loran only snorted.

Shang had already learned that teacher Loran was basically a stubborn old man stuck in his ways.

Getting him to admit to a mistake was basically impossible.

"Shang, we three will not stand in your way if you want to pursue special training," teacher Mervin said. "I also talked with teacher Olga, and she is in agreement. While we do wish for you to change for the better, we won't force this upon you."

"We are your teachers. You are our student. We can teach you what is right or wrong, but we can't force you to follow our advice. Doing so would be denying your individuality."

"We can use our experienced eyes to search for the best path, but only you can walk it."

By now, Shang had calmed down a lot.

The fact that teacher Loran had essentially threatened him with his future had irked Shang to no end.

the same as a girlfriend giving an ultimatum to her boyfriend. "It's either your friend

correct decision was to get rid

nullified, and everything

best for me in your experienced eyes?" Shang asked in a

world, but on the other hand, the teachers had lived in

was honestly not sure if he should

far more experienced than

only reached the Commander

the Commander Stage was amazing, but

Path Realm yet? Shang didn't believe that it was impossible to change one's habits, even late in someone's

to be a

reach the Commander Stage, and even worse, it might actually stop Shang from ever reaching the True

uncertain what he should make

like the tone Shang had used with teacher Mervin, but teacher Loran couldn't

It was somewhat confusing.

what is your

"Power," Shang immediately answered.

biggest fan of Shang's answer. People whose goal was only power were often people that committed the most horrible atrocities to

that essentially weren't humans in

teacher Mervin

voice had shown only

"What after you reach

my goal?"

world. Let's assume there are no more enemies that can be

"What then?"

Silence.

while, Shang was

didn't know what he would do

he return to Earth? No,

God's footsteps

But then what?

grow bored

towards love and

was not interested in a relationship. Having a relationship meant investing time and effort, which

could

after he had

…

could have

learn about what's

this world? If there was an Earth, there might

was one God, couldn't there be

you have your answer?" teacher Mervin asked after seeing that Shang