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."

chose the

this was the Path of

I was no longer the

a new Path because my old Path was no

years, I concentrated on increasing

years ago, I

know how to fight beasts

while fighting a Late Commander Stage

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

Commander Stage warrior in the world that could win against a beast on my level solo, even

the more

same level as oneself as a warrior without the Procedure was

Stage beast if one included his Procedure.

that Teacher Mervin was probably just as good, if not better, when it came

last ten years, I've been

my level, I will be ready for the True

long it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen.

in the Late

no idea that Teacher Mervin was this

assumed that Vice-Dean Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean Soran being just below him with a

there was this

was a bit special amongst the teachers, but

want to teach you?" Teacher

doesn't mean that I should reach

that my goal is inadequate, I should look at myself and see if I am happy

you want to be the strongest warrior

shook his

to be the

a great difference between

strongest warrior in the world was

strongest

glanced at

and the God couldn't be

difficult Path

goal is to be the strongest, no matter what you fight. May it be

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

to take more time than anyone else. If

you willing to do

willing to see younger warriors and Mages overtake you in total power while you remain at the same

changed by others while you remain on a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other powers decide to implement?" Teacher

took a deep

to change the world, but not many

now, Teacher Mervin was