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.

like not much time has passed for me, but that's due to the long isolation of training. When there is no external

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

differently. She would probably just greet me respectfully but with a cold voice, and Elver

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

about Mattheo, he felt very distant

than someone of Shang's

thought as he looked at the sky.

the colossal giants I've looked up to have

Shang remembered his last

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

knew had no

would continue training in isolation as they slowly progressed in

Astor was already a

Sarah had already begun

were no longer the same people, and to the same extent, Shang also wasn't the

I can count those three as my friends, but that's because we

probably also deteriorate. After all, I'm planning

into the building and walked into a hallway to

people in this world, and I'm certain that there

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

manage to become the

they

else just

'Of course not.'

the stairs

to keep up with them and even surpass them,

waste my time with friendships, outings,

powerful, I must dedicate my

that moment, an image appeared

George were much older, and they

a sad and

have to bear if I want to reach the

basement and opened one of

was a long and high