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.

to the long isolation of training. When there is

gone for their entire life. Obviously, they wouldn't view me as someone close

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

talk to Mattheo, but that's because Jerald is raising him to become a politician. He

about Mattheo,

than someone of Shang's age, even though Mattheo was even

looked at the sky. 'Power changes my

anymore, and the colossal giants I've looked up to have transformed into people

moment, Shang remembered his

what

had no connection with

training in isolation as

Astor was already a

already begun learning

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

Mervin left. I can count those three as my friends,

also deteriorate. After all, I'm planning on reaching

and walked into a

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

later, the wall opened, and a staircase that

geniuses didn't manage to become the most powerful person in

they didn't try

else

'Of course not.'

walked down the stairs into

them and even

friendships, outings, family, romance,

powerful, I must dedicate my entire

image

scene where Shang and George were much older, and

sad and

this is a pain I have to bear if

walked through the basement and opened one of the

door was a