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.

me, but that's due to the long isolation of training. When there is

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 have never been

Jerald is raising him to become a politician. He should be very good

when Shang thought about Mattheo, he felt very distant

felt more like a youngster than someone of Shang's

as he looked at the sky. 'Power changes my

and the colossal giants I've looked up to

moment, Shang

what his future would turn into, and this future was

he once knew had no

isolation as they

Astor was already

Sarah had already begun learning

were no longer the same people, and to the same extent,

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

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

and walked into

talented people in this world, and I'm

later, the wall opened, and a staircase that led

to become the most powerful

they didn't

everyone else just

'Of course not.'

down the stairs into

them and even surpass them, I have to

with friendships, outings, family,

become the most powerful, I must

that moment, an image

a scene where Shang and George were much older, and

a sad and heavy

pain I have to bear if I

the basement and opened one

was a long and