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

no longer the person

because my old Path was no longer useful

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

ago, I managed to widen

how to fight

fighting a Late Commander

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

in the world that could win against

heard, the more

level as oneself

Stage beast if one included his

Teacher Mervin was probably just as good, if

Mervin's smile widened. "And for about the last ten years, I've been focusing on Mages. I'm

on my level, I will

will take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never

my reason for staying in the Late

had had no idea that Teacher Mervin was this

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

there was this

had always felt that Teacher Mervin was a bit special amongst the teachers, but

I want to

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

at myself and see if

"Do you want to be the strongest

shook his head.

to be the

difference between these two

warrior in the

strongest

at the

Dean and the

more difficult Path

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

glanced at

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

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

you willing

and Mages overtake you in

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 decide to implement?" Teacher

took a

the world, but not

Teacher Mervin was showing Shang his