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

found my Path, but this was the

new realizations, I was no longer the person that

Path was no

I concentrated on increasing my Battle-Strength when it comes to fighting beasts

I managed

know how to

while fighting a Late Commander Stage Crevice

exist, and I nearly died in my fight. But

in the world that could win against a beast on my level solo, even if it was

Shang heard, the more his

same level as oneself as a warrior without the

Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could

just as good, if not better, when it came to fighting

Mervin's smile widened. "And for about the last ten years, I've

finally beat a Mage on my level,

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

my reason for staying in the

that Teacher Mervin was

entire time, Shang had assumed that Vice-Dean Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior,

was

Mervin was a bit special amongst the teachers, but he hadn't thought that he had already condensed such a

what I want to teach you?" Teacher

nodded. "Yes," he answered. "Condensing a Path doesn't mean that I should

at myself and see if I am happy

a smile. "Do you want

his head.

to

was a great difference between these two

warrior in the world was the

strongest being

at the

and the God couldn't

difficult Path than me,

goal is to be the strongest, no matter what you

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

to take more time than anyone else. If you

willing to

warriors and Mages overtake you

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

took a deep

wanted to change the world, but not many had the

now, Teacher Mervin was showing Shang his