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."

chose the wrong

this was the Path of a

was no longer the

old Path was no longer useful for

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

ten years ago, I

how to fight

Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage

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

could win against a beast on my

the more his respect

oneself as a warrior without the Procedure

beast if one included his Procedure. He could theoretically win, but it wasn't

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

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

finally beat a Mage on my level, I will be

know how long it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It might

for staying in the Late Commander

had had no idea that Teacher

the entire time, Shang had assumed that Vice-Dean Ranos was the most powerful Commander Stage warrior, with Vice-Dean Soran being just below him with a

there was this

Mervin was a bit special amongst the teachers,

want to teach you?"

a Path doesn't mean

that my goal is inadequate, I should look at myself

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

his

to be

great difference

warrior in the world was

the strongest being

at the

Dean and the God

walking a more difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher Mervin

be the strongest, no matter what you fight. May it be warriors,

glanced at the

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

might need to take more time

willing to

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

while you remain on a level of power that has no other option but to adapt to the very changes other powers decide to implement?" Teacher

a

to change the world,

was