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

found my Path, but this was the Path of a

new realizations, I was no longer the person that

old Path was no longer

thirty years, I concentrated on increasing my Battle-Strength when

ago, I managed

how to

achieved that Path while fighting a Late

exist, and I nearly died in my fight. But in the end, I managed

the world that could win against a

heard, the more his respect

the same level as oneself as a

Late Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could theoretically

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

I've

finally beat a Mage on my level, I will

how long it will take. It might happen

for staying in the Late

that Teacher Mervin was this

Commander Stage

there was this

that Teacher Mervin was a bit special amongst the teachers, but he

want to teach you?" Teacher

a Path doesn't mean that I

should look at myself and see if I am happy with

nodded with a smile. "Do you want to be the strongest warrior in the

shook his

want to be

difference between these

in the world

the strongest being

glanced at

Dean and the God

Path

matter what you fight. May it

Mervin glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

work harder than anyone else, and you might need to take more time than anyone else. If you want to build the tallest

you willing

younger warriors and Mages overtake you in total power while you remain at the

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

a deep

the world, but not many had the

now, Teacher Mervin was showing