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

Path, but this was the Path

I was no

old Path was no longer

concentrated on increasing my Battle-Strength when it comes to fighting

years ago, I

know how to

while fighting a

and I nearly died in my fight. But in

against a beast on

heard, the

oneself as a warrior without the Procedure

Late Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could theoretically win, but it

as good, if not better, when

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

on my level, I will be

take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen. I don't

reason for staying in the Late Commander Stage,"

no idea that Teacher

the entire time, Shang had assumed that Vice-Dean Ranos was the most powerful Commander

was this

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

you understand what I want to teach

answered. "Condensing a Path doesn't mean

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

"Do you want to

shook his

want to be

great difference between these two

in the world was the

strongest being

at

the God couldn't

are walking a more difficult Path

to be the strongest, no matter what you fight. May

glanced

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing

willing to see younger warriors and Mages overtake you

on a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other powers decide to

a deep

to change the world, but not many had the

Teacher Mervin was showing Shang