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

realizations, I was no longer the

Path because my old Path was no

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

years ago, I managed

how to fight

Path while fighting a Late Commander

and I nearly died in my

against a beast on my level solo, even

the more

the same level as oneself as a warrior without the

Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could theoretically

as good, if not better, when it

widened. "And for about the last ten years, I've been focusing on Mages. I'm learning a lot from

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

take. It might happen

in the

that Teacher Mervin

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

was

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

want to

a Path doesn't mean

should look at myself and see if I

"Do you want to

shook his head.

to be

was a great difference between these two

in the world

the strongest being

at

and the God couldn't

more difficult Path than me, Shang,"

to be the strongest, no matter what you fight. May

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

you willing

see younger warriors and Mages overtake you in

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

took a

to change the world, but not many had

now, Teacher Mervin was showing Shang