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

others, it must feel like I have been gone for their entire life. Obviously, they wouldn't view

She would probably just greet me respectfully but with a cold

but that's because Jerald is raising him to become a politician. He should be very

Shang thought about Mattheo, he felt

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

at the sky. 'Power changes my

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

moment, Shang remembered his last

Shang realized what his future would turn

he once knew had

training in isolation as they slowly progressed in

was already a

Sarah had already begun

no longer the same people, and to the same

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

After all, I'm planning

walked into a hallway to

necessary. There are so many talented people in this world, and I'm certain

hand on a wall. A moment later, the wall opened, and a staircase that led down

these unimaginable geniuses didn't manage to become

it because they

everyone else

'Of course not.'

walked down the stairs into the

I want to keep up with them and even surpass

time with friendships,

I must dedicate my entire life to

image appeared in Shang's

Shang and George were much older, and they

was a sad and

this is a pain I have to bear if

basement

the door was a long and