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.

that's due to the long isolation of training. When there is no external stimulus, time passes

feel like I have been gone for their entire life. Obviously, they wouldn't view

that Sarah would react any differently. She would probably just greet me respectfully but with a cold voice, and Elver and I

but that's because Jerald is raising him to become a politician. He should be very good at expanding his social

Shang thought about Mattheo, he felt

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

Shang thought as he looked at the sky. 'Power changes

anymore, and the colossal giants I've looked up to have transformed into people I can easily

moment, Shang remembered

in the trial, Shang realized what his future

once knew had no

in isolation as

Astor was already a

already

longer the same people, and to the same

Mervin left. I can count those three as my friends, but that's because we are all of similar power

After all, I'm planning on reaching further than

walked into a

are so many talented people in this world,

hand on a wall. A moment later, the

manage to become the most powerful person in the

because they didn't try

else just

'Of course not.'

the stairs into

to keep up with them and even surpass them, I have to

can't waste my time with friendships, outings, family,

want to become the most powerful, I must dedicate my

image appeared in

much older,

was a sad and

I have to bear if I want to

the basement and opened one of

the door was a long and