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 different

no longer the person that chose

my old Path was no longer useful for my new

on increasing my Battle-Strength when

ten years ago, I managed to widen

know how to fight beasts

fighting a Late Commander Stage Crevice

are one of the weakest Late Commander Stage beasts that exist, and I nearly died in my fight. But in the end, I

that could win against a beast on my level solo, even

more Shang heard, the more

oneself as a warrior without

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

Mervin was probably just as good, if not

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

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

know how long it will take. It might happen tomorrow. It might never happen.

my reason for staying in the Late Commander Stage," Teacher

that Teacher Mervin

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 couple

was this

the teachers, but he hadn't thought that he had already condensed such a powerful

what I want

Path doesn't mean that I should reach the True Path

is inadequate, I should look at myself and see if

nodded with a smile. "Do you want

shook his

want to be the

difference between these

warrior in the world was

the strongest being

glanced at the

Dean and the God couldn't be

Path than me, Shang,"

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

Mervin glanced

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

take more time

willing

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

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 Mervin

a

the world, but not many

now, Teacher Mervin was