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

my Path, but this was the Path of a different

these new realizations, I was no longer the person that

because my old Path was no longer useful

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

years ago, I managed to widen

how to fight

fighting a

Lizards are one of the weakest Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died in my fight. But in the end, I managed

Stage warrior in the world that could win against a beast

more Shang heard, the more his

level as oneself as a warrior without the Procedure

if one included his

if

widened. "And for about the last ten years, I've

beat a Mage on my level,

how long it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never

my reason for staying in the

had had no idea that Teacher Mervin was

most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean Soran

was this

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

want to teach

doesn't mean that I should reach the True

I should look at myself and see if I am

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

his head.

to

great difference between these

strongest warrior in the world was

the strongest being

at the

and the

Path than

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

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing

see younger warriors and Mages overtake you

that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other powers decide

a deep

wanted to change the world, but not many had the

was showing Shang