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

found my Path, but this was the Path of a different

was no longer

new Path because my old Path was no

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

years ago, I

know how to fight beasts

Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage Crevice

Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died

the world that could win against

the

level as oneself as

was like Shang fighting a weak Late Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could theoretically win,

as good, if not better, when it came

widened. "And for about the last ten years, I've been

I can finally beat a Mage on my

long it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It

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

no idea that Teacher Mervin

time, Shang had assumed that Vice-Dean Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior,

was

felt that Teacher Mervin was a bit special amongst the teachers, but he hadn't thought that

understand what I want to teach

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

my goal is inadequate, I should look at

"Do you want to

shook his head.

to be the

was a great difference between

in the world was the

the strongest

at the

Dean and the God couldn't be

difficult Path than

no matter what you fight.

glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

you willing

younger warriors and Mages overtake you in total power while you

see the world be changed by others while you remain on a level of power that has

a

the world, but not many had the

Mervin was showing Shang