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

these new realizations, I was no longer the person that chose that

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

on increasing my

ago, I managed to

to

while fighting a Late Commander

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

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

the more his

beast on the same level as oneself as a warrior without the Procedure

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

as good, if not better, when it came

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, I

how long it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen.

reason for staying in the

had no idea that Teacher Mervin

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

there was this hidden

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

want to teach you?" Teacher

nodded. "Yes," he answered. "Condensing a Path doesn't

goal is inadequate, I should look at myself and see if I am happy with

"Do you want to be

his

want to be the

great difference between these two

strongest warrior in the world was the

strongest

at the

and the

walking a more difficult Path than me, Shang,"

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

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing

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

that has no other option but to adapt to

a

to change the world,

Teacher Mervin was showing