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

this was

no longer

my old Path

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

ten years ago, I

how to fight

while fighting a

of the weakest Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and I

that could win against a beast on my level solo, even if it was one

more Shang heard, the more his respect

oneself as

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

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

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

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

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

my reason for staying in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher Mervin

had had no idea that

assumed that Vice-Dean Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean

there was this hidden

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

understand what I want to teach you?" Teacher

Path doesn't mean that I should reach the True

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

Mervin nodded with a smile. "Do you want

his head.

want to be the

great difference between

the world

strongest

glanced at the

Dean and the God couldn't

difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher

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

Mervin glanced

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

harder than anyone else, and you might need to take more time

you willing

warriors and Mages overtake you in total power while

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

a deep

world,

Teacher Mervin was showing Shang