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

was the

realizations, I was no longer the person

new Path because my old Path was no longer useful

increasing my

I managed to widen my

how to fight

that Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage Crevice

Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died in my

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

heard, the more his respect

same level as oneself as a warrior without the Procedure was

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

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

I've been

my level, I will

it will take. It

staying in the Late Commander

that Teacher Mervin was

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

was

the teachers, but

I want

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

look at myself and see if I

Mervin nodded with a smile. "Do you want to be the strongest warrior in

shook his head.

want to

was a great difference between these

warrior in the

the strongest

glanced at

the God couldn't

a more difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher Mervin

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

Mervin glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

might need to take more time than anyone else. If you want to build the tallest building, you

you willing to

see younger warriors and Mages overtake you

you remain on a level of power that has no other option but

took a

world, but not many

was