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

was the Path of a

realizations, I was no longer the person that chose that

my old Path was

I concentrated on increasing my Battle-Strength when it comes to fighting beasts

ten years ago, I managed

how to

fighting

are one of the weakest Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and

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

the

on the same level as oneself as

was like Shang fighting a weak Late Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure. He could theoretically win, but it wasn't a

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

the last ten years, I've been focusing on Mages. I'm learning a lot

Mage on my level, I

don't know how long it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen. I don't

my reason for staying in the Late Commander

idea that Teacher Mervin was

the entire time, Shang had assumed that Vice-Dean Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior,

there was

Teacher Mervin was a bit special amongst the teachers, but he

you understand what I want to teach you?"

he answered. "Condensing a Path doesn't mean

at myself and see

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

his head.

want to be the

was a great difference

in the world

the strongest being

at

Dean and the God couldn't be

are walking a more difficult Path than

what you fight. May it

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

work harder than anyone else, and you might need to take more time than anyone else. If you want to build

willing to do

overtake you in total

you willing to 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

the world,

Teacher Mervin was