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. When there is no external

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

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

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

Shang thought about Mattheo, he felt

someone of Shang's age, even though Mattheo was

looked at the sky. 'Power changes my entire

colossal giants I've

that moment, Shang

realized what his future would turn into,

he once knew had no

isolation as they slowly progressed in

was already

Sarah had already begun learning to

people, and to the same extent, Shang also wasn't the same person

now, there's only George, Jerald, and Mervin left. I can count those three as my friends, but that's

deteriorate. After all, I'm planning on reaching further than anyone

walked into a hallway to his

in this world, and I'm certain

moment later, the wall opened, and a staircase that led down

didn't manage to

they didn't try hard

everyone else

'Of course not.'

the

keep up with them and even surpass them, I have

time with friendships, outings, family, romance, or

the most powerful, I must dedicate my

moment, an image appeared in Shang's

a scene where Shang and George were much older, and they

sad

I have to

slowly walked through the basement and opened one

a