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

Path, but this was the Path of

realizations, I was no longer the person that chose that

old Path was no longer useful for

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

ago, I

know how to fight beasts

achieved that Path while fighting a Late

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

win against a

the more his respect

on the same level as oneself as a warrior without the

Stage beast if one included his

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

widened. "And for about the last ten years, I've been focusing on Mages. I'm learning a lot

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

it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It

my reason for staying in the Late

had no idea that Teacher Mervin was

Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior,

there was

the teachers, but he

understand what I want to teach you?" Teacher Mervin

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

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

smile. "Do you want

his head.

want to be the

was a great difference between these two

in the world

strongest

glanced at

the God

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

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

glanced

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

more time than anyone else. If you

willing to

overtake you in total power while you remain at the

world be changed by others while you remain on a level of power that has no other

a deep

change the world, but not many had

now, Teacher Mervin was