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

was the Path

new realizations, I was no longer the person

because my old Path was no longer useful for my

on increasing my Battle-Strength when it

ten years ago, I managed

to

fighting

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

win against a beast

Shang heard, the more

as oneself as a warrior without the Procedure was

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

probably just as good, if

I've been focusing on Mages. I'm learning a lot from Vice-Dean

on my level, I will be ready for the

will take. It might happen tomorrow.

in the Late Commander

had no idea that Teacher Mervin was

assumed that Vice-Dean Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean

there was

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

I want to

Path doesn't mean that

at myself and see if I

a smile. "Do you want to be the

his head.

want to be

difference between these two

in the world

strongest

at

the

difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher

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

Mervin glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

you willing to do

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

a level of power that has no other option but

a deep

change the world, but not many had

now, Teacher Mervin was