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

Path, but this was

new realizations, I was no longer the person that chose

a new Path because my old Path was no longer useful

increasing my Battle-Strength when it comes

I managed to widen

to

fighting a

Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died in

the only Commander Stage warrior in the world that could win against a beast on my level solo, even if it was one of the

the

level as oneself as a warrior

a weak Late Commander Stage beast if one

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

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

Mage on my level, I will be ready for

how long it will take. It might happen

staying in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher Mervin

idea that

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

was this

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

want

answered. "Condensing a Path doesn't mean that I should

inadequate, I should look at

a smile. "Do you want to be the strongest warrior in the

shook his

want to be

a great difference

the world was

strongest being

glanced at

Dean and the God couldn't be

difficult Path than me, Shang,"

what

glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

more time than anyone

you willing to do

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

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

a deep

world, but not many had the

Mervin was showing