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

found my Path, but this was the Path of

these new realizations, I was no

Path because my old Path was no longer useful for my new

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

years ago, I

know how to

achieved that Path while fighting a Late Commander

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

that could win against a beast on my level solo, even if it was one

more Shang heard, the more his

a beast on the same level as oneself as a warrior

Late Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could

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

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

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

it will take. It might

for staying in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher Mervin

no idea that Teacher Mervin

Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean Soran being

was this

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

what I want to teach

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

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

smile. "Do you want to be the strongest warrior

his head.

want to be

a great difference

warrior in the world was the

strongest being

glanced at

Dean and the God couldn't

more difficult Path

goal is to be the strongest, no matter what you

Mervin glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

else, and you might need to take more time than anyone else. If

you willing to

see younger warriors and Mages overtake you in

you willing to see the world be changed by others while you remain on a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes

a deep

the world, but not many had the

was showing