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

this was the Path of a

no longer the person that

because my old Path was no longer useful

on increasing

I managed

how to

fighting a

Lizards are one of the weakest Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and

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

the

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

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

that Teacher Mervin was probably just as good, if

"And for about the last ten years, I've been

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

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

for staying in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher

no idea that Teacher Mervin

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

there was this hidden

a bit special amongst the teachers, but he hadn't thought that

what I want to

"Yes," he answered. "Condensing a Path doesn't mean that I should reach the True Path

feel that my goal is inadequate, I should look at myself and

a smile. "Do you want

his

to

great difference

warrior in the world

strongest

glanced at the

and the God couldn't

a more difficult Path than

matter what you

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 willing to

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

remain on a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other powers decide to

took a deep

change the world, but not

Teacher Mervin was showing Shang his