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 wrong

my Path, but this was the

new realizations, I was no longer the person that

my old Path

on increasing my Battle-Strength when it comes to fighting beasts

years ago, I managed to widen

know how to fight

fighting a Late

Lizards are one of the weakest Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly

could win against a beast on my level solo,

heard, the more his respect

on the same level as oneself as a warrior without the Procedure

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

Mervin was probably just as good, if not better, when it

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

my level, I will be ready for the True

It

staying in the Late

idea that

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

there was

amongst the teachers, but he

understand what I want to teach you?" Teacher

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

that my goal is inadequate, I should look at myself and see

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

shook his head.

to

was a great difference between these two

warrior in the world

the strongest

at

Dean and the

difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher Mervin

goal is to be the strongest, no matter what you fight. May it be

Mervin glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing

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

power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other powers decide to implement?" Teacher Mervin

took a deep

world, but

now, Teacher Mervin was showing Shang