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

this was the Path of a

no longer

Path was no longer useful for

on increasing my Battle-Strength when it comes to fighting

ago, I

to fight

fighting a Late

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

world that could win against a beast on my level solo, even if

Shang heard, the more his respect

oneself as

one included his Procedure. He could theoretically win, but it wasn't a

meant that Teacher Mervin was probably just as good, if not better, when it came to fighting beasts than

ten years, I've been focusing on Mages. I'm learning a lot

can finally beat a Mage on my

take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen. I

staying in the Late

had no idea that Teacher Mervin

Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean Soran being just below

there was this

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

understand what I want to teach you?" Teacher

doesn't mean that I should

feel that my goal is inadequate, I should look at myself and see if I am happy

Mervin nodded with a smile. "Do you want to be

shook his head.

want to

great difference between these two

in the

strongest being

at

the God

difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher

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

Mervin glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

you willing to

overtake you in total

the world be changed by others while you remain on a level of power that has no other option

took a deep

the world,

now, Teacher Mervin was