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

found my Path, but this was the Path of a different

I was no longer the

needed a new Path because my old Path was no

for the last thirty years, I concentrated on increasing my Battle-Strength when it comes

ago, I managed

to fight

achieved that Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage Crevice

Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died

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

Shang heard, the more his

oneself as a warrior without the Procedure was

Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could theoretically win, but it

if not better, when it came

last ten years, I've been focusing on Mages. I'm learning a

on my level, I will be ready for

how long it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It might

in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher

had no idea that

Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean Soran being

there was this hidden

was a bit special amongst the teachers, but

understand what I want

Path doesn't mean that

should look at myself and see if I am happy

with a smile. "Do you want

his

to be the

a great difference between

the world

the strongest being

at

Dean and the

are walking a more difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher

is to be the strongest, no matter what you fight. May

Mervin glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing to

warriors and Mages overtake you in total power

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

a deep

world, but not many had

now, Teacher Mervin was showing Shang