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

I have been gone for their entire life. Obviously, they wouldn't view

me respectfully but with a cold voice, and Elver and

raising him

Shang thought about Mattheo,

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

as he looked at the sky. 'Power changes my

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

moment, Shang remembered

had killed himself in the trial, Shang realized what his future would turn into, and this future was

he once knew had no connection with him

continue training in isolation as they slowly

was already a

Sarah had already begun

same people, and to the same

I can count those three as my friends, but that's because we are all of similar power and follow a similar

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

building and walked into

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

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

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

because they didn't try hard

else

'Of course not.'

walked down the stairs into the

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

my time with friendships, outings,

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

that moment, an image appeared in

George were much older, and they

a sad

to bear if

basement and opened one of the

the door was a long and high