Sword God in a World of Magic

"Just be more amongst people?" Shang asked.

Teacher Mervin nodded. "As long as you retain some kind of social life, it should be fine."

Shang looked at teacher Loran. "That sounds different from what he said."

Teacher Loran looked to the side.

"What did he say?" teacher Mervin asked.

"He said that he isn't willing to teach someone that doesn't care about their own life, and he also left a cryptic comment. He said that my life is not only my own," Shang answered.

"I do agree with that," teacher Mervin said calmly. "However, that is several steps in the future. It is essentially the end goal."

"Could you elaborate?" Shang asked.

"If you are more amongst people, you will learn to care for more people, and more people will care for you. At that point, you might not want to risk your life as much. If you die, your close ones will suffer as well. In that sense, your life is not only your own."

"However, it is understandable that this is only a hypothetical for you right now. First, you need to get more amongst people. Then, eventually, you won't want to risk your life as much since you don't want your close ones to feel pain."

"You also would want to see them again. If you died, you wouldn't be able to talk to them anymore. If you died, you would never feel love again."

"In short, your survival will take priority over your goal, which isn't counterproductive to achieving your goal. After all, a dead person can't become the most powerful being in existence."

Shang remained silent.

"But in the end, it is all up to you. Maybe you won't feel the desire to be close with others after trying it. Maybe your goal still far outweighs their happiness."

"However, without trying it, you can never be certain."

"So, even if you might be disappointed, at least you will have more clarity about your goals and what you want in life."

"In the end, it's all up to you. It's your decision. I only suggest that you try it, and I won't force you. Even if you decide to ignore everything I said today, our relationship won't change."

"You are one of my students."

"I am one of your teachers."

"And that will remain the same."

Shang only looked to the side as his mind tried to find out what his own thoughts were on that subject.

Should he?

Shouldn't he?

Mervin said. "I hope you won't look too bad on teacher Loran. He only wanted to help you, but he did it in a very clumsy

seconds of silence

said as he looked

only snorted and left without saying

enough to know that he felt embarrassed. His snort was his way of

you with getting your beasts to the Academy. The legitimacy of your

Shang nodded.

Mervin grabbed the beast

"Teacher Mervin," Shang said.

"Yes?"

"You gave me a lot to think

calmly. "This is why I

Shang only nodded absentmindedly.

stood up and followed behind teacher Mervin. Without teacher Mervin, Shang would have needed to roll the Crag Lizard all the way to Warrior's Paradise, which would have taken a long

later, the Storm

distance. After all, the two of them were already on the road to Warrior's Paradise, which was essentially a

journey, the two of them mostly remained

are you so different from the first time

do you mean?" teacher Mervin asked

laughed and joked a

be the strictest person one can imagine, but if you meet the same commander in a bar later,

part of my students, and it wasn't important what you

"Now, it is important."

looked to the

others think of you?"

others? Yes," teacher

Shang a bit. "Could you elaborate?" he

don't care what strangers think of me," teacher Mervin explained. "Their thoughts can't impact my life. Even if

others won't listen to me

me, it doesn't matter. However, if I want to have the ability to teach and help

of silence

all about helping others?" Shang

said. "If I wouldn't want to help others, I would have become a high-ranking officer somewhere. My job would be less stressful, and I wouldn't have to

many people, their own power and legacy are the most important. However, if I can positively influence several people's lives, isn't that a sort of power or legacy as

them

the Warrior's Academy while teacher Mervin gave Shang the space

and teacher Mervin acted as the clerk since the

a total of 10,000

beasts to the academy. After all,

filled with progeny from rich families, and this was all to stop them from playing the system. The Academy rewarded

that, the two of

his room and