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 wrong

Path, but this was the Path of a

no longer the person that

old Path

the last thirty years, I concentrated on increasing my Battle-Strength when it comes to fighting beasts and

ago, I managed

to fight beasts

fighting a Late Commander Stage

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

Commander Stage warrior in the world that could win against a beast on my level solo, even if it was one of the

the more his respect

as oneself as a

Shang fighting a weak Late Commander Stage beast if one included his

probably just as good, if not better, when it came

I've been focusing on Mages. I'm

on my level, I will be ready

know how long it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen. I

staying in the Late

idea that

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

there was

special amongst the teachers, but he hadn't thought that he had already condensed such a powerful True

want to teach you?" Teacher Mervin

doesn't mean that I

I should look at myself

want to be

shook his head.

want to

was a great difference between these two

in the world was the

strongest

at

and the God couldn't

a more difficult Path than

be the strongest, no matter what you fight. May it be warriors, Mages,

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

more time than anyone else. If you want to

willing to do

you in

remain on a level of power that has no other

took a

to change the world, but not many had the

was