Barbarians

Along the way, Merlin kept asking indirect questions about body-training methods, but Mia and Kevin knew little about the higher echelons of this world.

They only knew that the strongest beings in this world were Sacred Domain experts. They had never seen one themselves, so naturally, they did not understand the distinctions involved.

Merlin carefully considered just how far body-training methods could take someone. If they could only reach the level of a Great Legendary, that was hardly remarkable. He was no longer the mere First- or Second-Level Spellcaster he had once been. His horizons had broadened considerably; he had even met Supreme Arcane Mages.

The Spellcaster System, the mental power system, and this body-training system each had their own focus and strengths. Relatively speaking, however, the Spellcaster System was the most complete, while the mental power system had the greatest potential.

As for the body-training system, it merely strengthened the physical body. Perhaps it offered some advantages before one became a Grand Wizard, but once a spellcaster became a Grand Wizard and began condensing Maxims to become a Great Legendary, those advantages vanished. After all, once a spellcaster condensed a Maxim, they would not die as long as that Maxim remained intact.

That was an advantage the body-training system could not match!

I need to meet people at higher levels in this world before I can learn more...

Merlin gazed toward the distant sky. Faintly, he seemed to make out a city looming ahead.

Outside Mantra City, mountainlike Barbarians were fiercely assaulting the city.

Mantra City had originally been a fortress, only gradually converted into a city fit for people to live in. Even so, once war broke out, it could quickly become a fortress again. Its walls were especially sturdy; even a ninth-stage expert would need a