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

realizations, I was no longer the person that

a new Path because my old Path was no longer useful for

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

I managed

how to

Path while fighting a Late Commander Stage

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

only Commander Stage warrior in the world that could win against a beast on my level solo,

Shang heard, the

oneself as a warrior without

fighting a weak Late Commander Stage beast if one included his Procedure.

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

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

my level, I will be ready

it will take. It might happen

the Late Commander Stage," Teacher

had had no idea that Teacher Mervin was

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

was this

amongst the teachers, but he hadn't

what I want to teach you?" Teacher

doesn't mean

at myself and see if I am happy with my own

"Do you want to be

his head.

to be

difference

the

strongest being

at

Dean and the

difficult Path than me, Shang," Teacher Mervin

what you fight. May it be warriors, Mages,

Mervin glanced

"Or Gods."

The jester only grinned.

might need to take more time than anyone else.

willing

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

see the world be changed by others while you remain on a level of power that has no other option

took a

to change the world, but not many

Mervin was showing Shang