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.

feels like not much time has passed for me, but that's due to the long

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

Sarah would react any differently. She would probably just greet me respectfully but with a cold

but that's because Jerald is raising

when Shang thought about Mattheo, he

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

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

I had back then don't feel like my friends anymore, and the colossal giants I've looked up to have transformed into people I can

moment, Shang remembered his last

himself in the trial, Shang realized what his future would turn into, and this future was now

knew had no

continue training in isolation as they slowly

was already

had already begun learning to

longer the same people, and to the same extent, Shang also

Jerald, and Mervin left. I can count those three as my friends, but that's because

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

the building and walked into

in this world,

later, the wall opened, and a staircase that led

didn't manage to become the

they didn't

everyone else just

'Of course not.'

the stairs

keep up with them and even surpass them, I have to sacrifice more than anyone

my time with friendships, outings, family, romance, or similar

to become the most powerful, I must dedicate my entire life to

image appeared in

scene where Shang and George were much older, and

was a sad and heavy

this is a pain I have to bear if

the basement and

the door was a long and