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 wrong

my Path, but this was the Path of a different

new realizations, I was no longer the person that

new Path because my old Path was no longer useful for my new

on increasing my Battle-Strength when

ago, I managed

know how to fight

that Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage

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

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

Shang heard, the more his respect

same level as oneself as

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

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

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

when I can finally beat a Mage on my level,

it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It

my reason for staying in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher

had had no idea that Teacher Mervin

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

was

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

understand what I want

doesn't mean that I should

I feel that my goal is inadequate, I should look at myself and

want to be the strongest warrior in the

his head.

want to

difference

strongest warrior in the world

strongest being

glanced at

the

more difficult Path than

be the strongest, no matter what you fight. May

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

might need to take more time than anyone else. If

willing to do

you in total power

you remain on a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very

took a

to change the world, but

now, Teacher Mervin was showing Shang his