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

Path, but this was the Path of

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

because my old Path was

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

ago, I managed

how to fight beasts

achieved that Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage

exist, and I nearly died

the world that could win against a beast on my level solo, even

the more his respect

oneself as a warrior without

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

that Teacher Mervin was probably just as good, if not better, when it came to fighting beasts than

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

my level, I

It might happen

my reason for staying in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher

had had no idea that Teacher Mervin was

assumed that Vice-Dean Ranos was the most powerful Commander

there was

teachers, but he hadn't thought that he had already condensed such a powerful

understand what I want to teach

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

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

you want

shook his head.

want to

difference between

the world was

strongest being

glanced at the

the

a more difficult Path

the strongest, no matter what you

glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

else, and you might need to take more time

you willing to

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

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

took a deep

change the world,

Teacher Mervin was showing