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

this was the Path of a

I was no longer the

needed a new Path because my old Path was no

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

ten years ago, I managed to widen

know how to fight beasts

that Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage Crevice

exist, and I

warrior in the world that could win against a beast on my level solo, even if it

more Shang heard, the more his

beast on the same level as oneself

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

as good, if not

years, I've

finally beat a Mage on my level, I will be ready for the True

it will take. It

for staying in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher Mervin

that Teacher Mervin was

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

there was this hidden

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

I want to teach you?" Teacher Mervin

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

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

you want to be the

shook his head.

to

was a great difference

warrior in the world

strongest

at

Dean and the God

Path than me, Shang," Teacher Mervin

matter what you

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

you willing

warriors and Mages overtake you in

that has no other option but to adapt to the very

a deep

world, but not many had

Teacher Mervin was showing