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.

due to the long isolation of training.

been gone for their entire life. Obviously,

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

but that's because Jerald is raising

Mattheo, he felt very distant from

than someone of Shang's age, even

he looked at the

feel like my friends anymore, and the colossal giants I've looked up to

that moment, Shang remembered his

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

he once knew had no

isolation

Astor was

already begun learning to

to the same extent, Shang also wasn't the

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

will probably also deteriorate. After all,

and walked into

is necessary. There are so many talented people in this world, and I'm certain that there are many people much more talented

A moment later, the wall opened, and a staircase that

geniuses didn't manage to become the most

it because they didn't try

else

'Of course not.'

down the stairs into the

and even surpass them, I have

with friendships, outings, family,

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

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were much older,

was a sad

I have to bear if I want to

through the basement and opened

the door was a long and