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

but this was

no longer

needed a new Path because my old Path was

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

ago, I managed to

to fight beasts

that Path while fighting a

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

was the only Commander Stage warrior in the world that could win against a beast on my

more Shang heard, the more his

the same level as oneself as a warrior without the Procedure

one included his Procedure. He could theoretically

if not better, when it came to

ten years, I've been focusing

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

know how long it will take. It might happen

for staying in the Late Commander Stage,"

that Teacher Mervin was this

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

was

the teachers, but he hadn't thought that he had

I want to teach you?" Teacher

a Path doesn't mean that

should look at myself and see if I am happy with my own

with a smile. "Do you want to be the strongest warrior in the

his head.

to be

difference between these two

strongest warrior in the world was

strongest being

at

Dean and the God couldn't be

Path than me, Shang," Teacher

matter what

glanced

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing

overtake you in total power while you remain at the

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

a deep

the world, but not many

Teacher Mervin was