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 wrong

but this was the Path

new realizations, I was no longer the

because my old Path was no longer useful for

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

ago, I managed

know how to

achieved that Path while fighting a Late

the weakest Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died in my fight. But in

could win against a beast on my level solo, even if

more Shang heard, the

oneself as a warrior

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

good, if not better, when it came to

the last ten years, I've been focusing on

a Mage on my

take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen. I don't

in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher Mervin

had had no idea that Teacher Mervin was

most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean Soran being just below

was this

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

what I want

Path doesn't mean that I

I should look at myself and see if

"Do you want to be the strongest

his

want to be

a great difference between these two

in the world was

the strongest being

glanced at the

and the God

more difficult Path than

no matter what you fight. May it be

glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing to

you in total power while you remain at the same

a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other powers

took a

wanted to change the world, but not many had

now, Teacher Mervin was