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

this was the Path of a

I was no longer the person that chose

my old Path

years, I concentrated on increasing my Battle-Strength when it comes to fighting beasts

I managed to widen my

how to fight

that Path while fighting a Late Commander

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

against a beast on

more Shang heard, the more his respect

on the same level as oneself as a warrior

like Shang fighting a weak Late Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure.

just as good, if not better,

about the last ten years, I've been focusing

beat a Mage on my level, I will be ready for the True Path

take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen.

staying in the

idea that Teacher Mervin was

the most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with

there was

amongst the teachers, but he hadn't thought that he

I want to

doesn't mean that I should

should look at myself and see

you want to be the strongest warrior in

shook his

to be

was a great difference between

warrior in the

strongest

glanced at

and the God couldn't

difficult Path

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

glanced

"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 building, you

you willing to

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

power that has no

took a deep

the world, but not many

was showing Shang