Sword God in a World of Magic

Saying that Shang was surprised would be an understatement.

He knew that Teacher Mervin was powerful, but he hadn't known that he was this powerful!

Teacher Mervin could actually reach the True Path Stage if he so chose to!

"Then, why are you a Late Commander Stage warrior?" Shang asked in shock.

Teacher Mervin chuckled a bit. "Didn't you already find out the reason why?"

Shang was confused for a second, but then he realized.

"You don't want to only fight warriors," Shang said.

"Correct," Teacher Mervin said with a nod. "When I was 123 years old, I found my Path. I realized my goal, and after decades of training, I finally unlocked the ability to beat any warrior comparable to me in level."

"It has always been my goal to be the most powerful warrior. After all, I am a warrior, and just like any other warrior, I want to be the best."

"But when I reached my goal, I realized something."

"There was so much more in the world."

"High Mages could fly without a Spell."

"I wanted to fly."

"Zone Beasts could do whatever they want."

"I want to do whatever I want."

"And, even more, many Kings in the past vanished without a trace. They didn't die, but they simply vanished."

"I'm pretty sure that there is a wider world beyond the Abyss, and they probably went there."

"I want to go there."

Then, Teacher Mervin sighed.

"However, I have already achieved my goal."

"I was the most powerful warrior."

"Yet, I couldn't do any of these other things."

"Achieving my goal felt empty after realizing all of these things."

"That's when I realized that I chose the wrong goal."

the

Path, but this was

new realizations, I was no longer the person that chose

Path because my old Path

concentrated on increasing my Battle-Strength when

years ago, I managed to

how to fight beasts

Path while fighting a Late

are one of the weakest Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died in my fight. But

only Commander Stage warrior in the world that could win against a

the

same level as oneself as a warrior without the

one included his Procedure. He could theoretically win,

probably just as good, if

the last ten years, I've been focusing on Mages. I'm learning a lot from

when I can finally beat a Mage on my level, I will

take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen.

my reason for staying in the Late

idea that Teacher Mervin

Commander Stage warrior, with

was this hidden

Teacher Mervin was a bit special amongst the teachers, but

what I want to teach

he answered. "Condensing a Path doesn't mean that I

I should look at myself and see if I am happy with my own

with a smile. "Do you want to

shook his head.

to be the

difference between

warrior in the world

the strongest being

at the

Dean and the God couldn't be

difficult Path than me,

no matter what you fight. May

Mervin glanced

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

have to work harder than anyone else, and you might need to take more time than anyone else. If you

you willing to

Mages overtake you

see the world be changed by others while you remain on a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other

took a

change the world, but not many had the

now, Teacher Mervin was showing