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

was the Path of a different

these new realizations, I was no longer the person that

Path was no longer

on increasing my Battle-Strength

ago, I managed to

know how to fight

fighting a Late Commander

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

in the world that could win against a beast on my level solo, even if

the more

on the same level as oneself as a warrior without

like Shang fighting a weak Late Commander Stage beast if one included

if not better, when it came to fighting beasts than

ten years, I've been focusing

Mage on my level, I will be ready for the True

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

staying in the Late Commander Stage,"

had no idea that Teacher Mervin

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

was

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

want

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

look at myself and

"Do you want to be the

his

to be

difference between

strongest warrior in the

the strongest

at the

the

a more difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher

what you fight. May it be warriors,

glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

need to take more time than anyone else. If you want

you willing

to see younger warriors and Mages overtake you in total power while you remain

world be changed by others while you remain on a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very

a deep

to change the world, but not many

Mervin was showing Shang his