Sword God in a World of Magic

Yes, the teacher in front of Shang was Astor. Right now, he was at the Early Commander Stage, and his Battle-Strength felt about average to Shang.

"So, you're a teacher now, huh?" Shang asked with a friendly smile.

Astor looked around and saw that everyone was looking at them.

"Greetings, Count Sword," Astor said, taking a step back and bowing politely.

Shang raised an eyebrow. "Is this really necessary, Astor? We're friends."

When Astor heard these words, a surprised expression appeared on his face. But then, his expression transformed into an uncomfortable one.

"I'm sorry, Count Sword, but I have to get back to teaching."

When Shang heard that, a small tinge of sadness appeared inside his chest, but he quickly got used to it.

'Yes, what have I even been expecting?'

"I understand," Shang said. Then, he turned to the students of Astor's class. "Your teacher taught me many things when I was young. He is very knowledgeable and very experienced. You can count yourself lucky for having such a teacher."

The eyes with which the students looked at their teacher became more respectful, and there was even a bit of wonder and shock in their eyes.

Shang nodded once more at Astor and turned around.

'What did I even think when I said that?' Shang thought as he walked towards the main building.

'Astor has probably heard that I returned 20 years ago. Maybe he even searched for me or waited for me to look for him.'

'Yet, instead of doing that, I completely vanished. I never looked for him to talk or anything like that.'

'I've been in the same class as Astor for two years, but 30 years have passed since then.'

'Friends? At most, we are old acquaintances.'

Shang released a silent sigh.

time has passed for me, but that's due to the long isolation of training.

for their entire life. Obviously, they wouldn't view me as

just greet me respectfully but

talk to Mattheo, but that's because Jerald is raising him to become a politician. He should be very good at

about Mattheo, he felt very

like a youngster than someone of Shang's age, even though Mattheo was even

at

back then don't feel like my friends anymore, and the colossal giants I've looked

that moment, Shang remembered

Mervin had killed himself in the trial, Shang realized what his future would turn into, and this

he once knew had no connection with him

isolation

Astor was already

Sarah had already begun

people, and to the

three as my friends,

progresses, these friendships will probably also deteriorate. After all, I'm planning on reaching further

stepped into the building and walked into a hallway to his

this world, and I'm certain that there are many people

later, the wall opened, and a staircase that led

manage to become the

because they

everyone else just

'Of course not.'

down the stairs into

and even surpass them,

with friendships, outings, family, romance, or

most powerful, I must dedicate

image appeared in Shang's

scene where Shang and George were much older, and they were looking at each other

was a sad and

pain I have to bear

slowly walked through the basement and

the door was a long and high