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

my Path, but this was the Path of a different

I was no

needed a new Path because my old Path

the last thirty years, I concentrated on increasing my

years ago, I managed to

how to

fighting a

are one of the weakest Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died in my

warrior in the world that could win against a beast on my level

the

as oneself

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

probably just as good, if not better,

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

when I can finally beat a Mage on my level, I will be

It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen.

staying in the Late

no idea that Teacher Mervin

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

there was

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

understand what I want to

answered. "Condensing a Path doesn't mean that I should

should look at myself and see if I am happy with my own

want to be

shook his head.

to

great difference

strongest warrior in the world was

the strongest being

at

and the God couldn't be

are walking a more difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher Mervin

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

Mervin glanced

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing

Mages overtake you in total power while 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

wanted to change the world,

Mervin was showing Shang his