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

but this was the

was no longer the person

a new Path because my old Path was no

thirty years, I concentrated on increasing

years ago, I

to fight

while fighting a Late Commander

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

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

more Shang heard, the more his

as oneself as a

fighting a weak Late Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could theoretically win,

good, if not better, when it came to fighting beasts

about the last ten years, I've been

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

don't know how long it will take. It might happen

reason for staying in the

had no idea that Teacher

most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean Soran being just

there was

teachers, but he hadn't thought

you understand what I want

Path doesn't mean that I should reach the True

my goal is inadequate, I should look at myself and see if

Mervin nodded with a smile. "Do you want to be the strongest warrior in

his

to

a great difference

the

the strongest

glanced at the

and the God couldn't be

walking a more difficult Path

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

glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing to do

you willing to see younger warriors and Mages overtake you in total power while

others while you remain on a level of power that has no other option but

took a

change the world, but not many had the

Teacher Mervin was showing