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

my Path, but this was the Path of a different

realizations, I was no longer the

new Path because my old Path was

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

years ago, I managed to widen

know how to fight

that Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage

and I nearly died in my fight. But in the end,

was the only Commander 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

level as oneself as a warrior without the Procedure was

Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could theoretically win, but it wasn't a sure

meant that Teacher Mervin was probably just as good, if not

I've been focusing

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

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

for staying in the Late

idea that Teacher Mervin

entire time, Shang had assumed that Vice-Dean Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean Soran being just below him

was

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

I want to teach you?" Teacher Mervin

a Path doesn't mean that I should

should look at

a smile. "Do you want to be

shook his

to be

difference between

the world

the strongest

at

the God

walking a more difficult Path

matter what you fight. May it be warriors, Mages, beasts,

Mervin glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

willing to

see younger warriors and Mages overtake you in total power while

power that has no other option

a deep

world, but

Teacher Mervin was showing