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

my Path, but this was the Path of a

no

because my old Path was no longer useful

increasing my

I

how to fight beasts

Path while fighting a Late Commander

and I nearly

win against a beast on my level solo, even if it was one

Shang heard, the more his

oneself

Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could theoretically win, but it wasn't a sure

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

Mervin's smile widened. "And for about the last ten years, I've been focusing on Mages. I'm learning a lot

my level, I will be ready

it will take. It might

for staying in the Late Commander

idea that Teacher Mervin

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

was this

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

want to teach you?" Teacher

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

is inadequate, I should look at myself

"Do you want to be the strongest warrior

his head.

want to be

was a great difference between

in the world was

strongest being

glanced at the

the

more difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher

to be the strongest, no matter what you

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

you might need to take more time than anyone else. If you

you willing

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

a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes

a

world, but

now, Teacher Mervin was