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

but this was the Path of a different

I was no longer the person that

Path was no longer useful for

on increasing my Battle-Strength when

I managed to widen my

to fight beasts

Path while fighting a Late Commander

Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly

Stage warrior in the world that could win against a beast on my

more Shang heard, the more

level as oneself as

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

Mervin was probably just as good, if not

smile widened. "And for about the last ten years, I've been focusing on

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

take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never

the Late Commander Stage," Teacher

had had no idea that Teacher Mervin was this

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

there was this

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

understand what I want to teach you?"

Path doesn't mean that I should

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

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

shook his

want to be

was a great difference

the world was the

the strongest

glanced at the

the

Path than me, Shang," Teacher

to be the strongest, no matter what you fight. May it be warriors, Mages, beasts,

glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

take more time than anyone else. If you want to build the tallest building, you need

willing to

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

of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other powers decide to implement?" Teacher

took a deep

wanted to change the world, but

Mervin was showing Shang his