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

found my Path, but this was

these new realizations, I was no longer the person

needed a new Path because my old Path was no longer

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

ago, I managed to

to

Path while fighting a Late Commander

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

the only Commander Stage warrior in the world that could win against a

heard, the more his

oneself as

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

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

years, I've been

beat a Mage on my level,

it will take. It

reason for staying in the

idea that Teacher Mervin

Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with

was this hidden

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

what I want to teach you?" Teacher

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

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

you want to be the strongest warrior in

his head.

want to be

was a great difference between these two

warrior in the world was the

strongest

at

and the God couldn't be

more difficult Path than me,

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

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

time than anyone else. If you want to build the tallest building, you need the widest

you willing to do

overtake you in total power while you remain at the same

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 other powers decide to implement?" Teacher

took a

wanted to change the world, but not many had

Mervin was showing Shang his