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.

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

I have been gone for their entire life. Obviously, they

me

raising him

Mattheo, he felt very

like a youngster than someone of Shang's age, even though

thought as he looked at the sky. 'Power changes

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

Shang remembered his

Shang realized what his future would turn

had

would continue training in isolation as

Astor was already

had already begun learning

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

three as my friends, but that's because we are all of similar power and

these friendships will probably also deteriorate. After

and walked into a hallway

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

moment later, the wall opened,

these unimaginable geniuses didn't manage to become the most

it because they didn't

everyone else just

'Of course not.'

the stairs into

to keep up with them and even surpass them, I have to sacrifice

waste my time with friendships,

to become the most powerful, I must

image appeared in Shang's

were much older, and they were looking at each other

sad and heavy

this is a pain I have to

slowly walked through the basement and opened

door was a long