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

this was the Path of a different

new realizations, I was no longer the person that

needed a new Path because my old Path was no longer

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

years ago, I managed

to fight beasts

that Path while fighting a

Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died

the only Commander Stage warrior in the world that could win against a beast on my level solo, even

more Shang heard, the

a beast on the same level as oneself as a warrior without the

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

if

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

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

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

the

that

was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean Soran being just below him with a couple of other

there was this

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

want to teach you?"

doesn't mean that I should reach the

my goal is inadequate, I should look at myself

you want to

his

want to be the

great difference between these two

strongest warrior in the world

strongest

at

and the God couldn't

a more difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher

strongest, no matter what you fight. May

Mervin 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 you want to build the tallest

you willing to

overtake you in total power

you willing to see the world be changed by others while you remain on a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other powers decide to implement?" Teacher

took a

world, but not many had

Mervin was showing Shang