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

Path, but this was the Path of

no longer

old Path was no longer useful for my

I concentrated on increasing my

years ago, I

how to

Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage

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

against a beast on my level solo, even if

heard, the more

level as oneself as a warrior without the Procedure

beast if one included his Procedure.

probably just as good, if not better, when it came to fighting

"And for about the last ten years, I've been focusing on Mages.

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

long it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen. I don't

in the Late Commander

that

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

was this hidden

was a bit special amongst the teachers, but he hadn't thought that he had already condensed such a powerful

what I want to teach

"Condensing a Path doesn't mean that I should reach the True Path

I should look at myself and see

Mervin nodded with a smile. "Do you want to be

shook his head.

to be

was a great difference between these

in the world was

the strongest being

at the

the

are walking a more difficult Path

matter what you fight. May it be warriors, Mages,

Mervin glanced

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

have to 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 need the widest

you willing to

you

by others while you remain on a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other powers decide to implement?" Teacher Mervin

took a deep

to change the world, but not

Teacher Mervin was