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?

bad on teacher Loran. He only wanted to help you, but he did it in a very clumsy way. I think the best way forward is to pretend that you two have not talked

of

he looked at teacher Loran. "Let's forget

and left

he felt embarrassed. His snort was his way of agreeing

your beasts to the Academy. The legitimacy of your kills

Shang nodded.

grabbed

"Teacher Mervin," Shang said.

"Yes?"

said. "You gave me a lot to think

necessary," teacher Mervin said calmly. "This is why

Shang only nodded absentmindedly.

teacher Mervin, Shang would have needed to roll the Crag Lizard all the way

minutes later, the Storm

into the distance. After all, the two of them were already on the road to

of them mostly remained silent, but Shang

are you so different from the first time I saw you?"

do you mean?" teacher

my exam, you laughed and joked a lot,"

might be the strictest person one can imagine, but if you meet the same commander in

you weren't part of my students, and it

"Now, it is important."

looked to

it truly important what others think of you?"

others? Yes," teacher

confused Shang a bit.

of me," teacher Mervin explained. "Their thoughts can't impact my life. Even if the

others won't listen to me when I want

want to have the ability

of

about helping

I would have become a high-ranking

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 fell into

he traveled to the Warrior's Academy while

at the Exchange Hall, and teacher Mervin acted as the clerk since the other clerks were still in the Farm Line due to the

10,000 Contribution Points for his

had been an issue for Shang to deliver his killed General Stage beasts to the academy. After all, it was very difficult to believe that someone

with progeny from rich families, and this was all to stop them

the two of them

back to his room and