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.

long isolation of training. When there is no external stimulus, time

must feel like I have been gone for their entire life. Obviously,

differently. She would probably just greet me respectfully but

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

thought about Mattheo, he felt

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

at the sky. 'Power changes my

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

that moment, Shang remembered his last

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

had

continue training in isolation as they

was already a

had already

the same extent, Shang also wasn't

those three as my friends, but that's because we

probably also deteriorate. After all, I'm planning on reaching further than anyone

stepped into the building and walked into a

people in this world,

on a wall. A moment later, the wall opened, and

to become the most powerful person in

because they

everyone else just

'Of course not.'

walked down the

keep up with them and even

friendships,

I want to become the most powerful, I must dedicate

moment, an image appeared

Shang and George were much older, and they were looking

sad and heavy

this is a pain I have to bear if I want to

the basement and opened one

the door was a long and high