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.

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

have been gone for their entire life.

me respectfully but

wouldn't be difficult to talk to Mattheo, but that's because Jerald is raising him to become a politician. He

when Shang thought about Mattheo,

than someone of Shang's age, even though

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

friends I had back then don't feel like my friends anymore, and the colossal giants I've looked up

moment, Shang remembered his last

what his future would turn into, and this future was

he once knew had no connection

would continue training in isolation as they

was already a

already

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

those three as my friends,

deteriorate. After all, I'm planning on reaching

walked into a hallway

many talented people in this world,

later,

geniuses didn't manage to become the

it because they didn't try hard

else just

'Of course not.'

the

up with them and even surpass them, I

with friendships, outings,

most powerful, I must dedicate

image appeared in Shang's

a scene where Shang and George were much

a sad

have to bear if I

walked through the basement and

a long