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

my Path, but this was

new realizations, I was no longer

a new Path because my old Path

on increasing

years ago, I managed to widen my

know how to fight

Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage

that exist, and I nearly died in my fight. But in the

that could win against a beast on my level solo, even

more Shang heard, the more

as oneself as a warrior without the

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

Mervin was probably just as good, if not better,

I've been focusing on Mages.

a Mage on my level, I will

long it will take. It might

staying in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher Mervin

had no idea that Teacher

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

was this

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

want to teach you?"

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

should look at myself and

smile. "Do you want to be the

shook his head.

want to

a great difference

warrior in the world was the

strongest

at

Dean and the God couldn't be

are walking a more difficult Path than me,

matter what you fight. May it

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 build the tallest building, you need

willing to

you in total power while

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

took a

wanted to change the world, but not many had

now, Teacher Mervin was