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

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

me respectfully

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

thought about Mattheo, he felt very distant from

someone of Shang's age, even though Mattheo

huh?' Shang thought as he looked at the sky. 'Power changes

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

Shang remembered

what his future would turn

he once knew had no

training in isolation as they slowly progressed

Astor was already a

had already begun learning to

and to the same extent, Shang also wasn't

my friends, but that's because we are

friendships will probably also deteriorate. After all, I'm planning

the building and walked into a

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 led down

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

it because they didn't try hard

everyone else

'Of course not.'

walked down the stairs into

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

my time with friendships, outings,

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

an image appeared in Shang's

were much older, and they were looking at

a sad

have to

slowly walked through the basement and opened one of

a long