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

but this was the Path of a

realizations, I was no longer the person that chose that

Path because my old Path was no longer useful for

years, I concentrated on increasing my Battle-Strength when it comes to fighting beasts

ten years ago, I managed to widen

know how to

achieved that Path while fighting a Late

Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died in my fight. But in the end, I managed to

win against a beast on my level solo, even if it

heard, the

on the same level as oneself as a warrior without the Procedure was

weak Late Commander Stage beast if one

was probably just as good, if

years, I've been focusing on Mages.

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

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

reason for staying in the Late Commander Stage,"

had had no idea that

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

was this

always felt that Teacher Mervin was a bit special amongst the teachers, but he

you understand what I want to teach you?"

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

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

you want to be the

his

to

a great difference between

in the

the strongest

glanced at the

Dean and the

are walking a more difficult Path than me,

be the strongest, no matter what you

glanced

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing to do

and Mages overtake you in total power while

that has no

took a

the world,

now, Teacher Mervin was showing