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.

time has passed for me, but that's due to the long isolation of training. When there is no external stimulus, time passes

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

me respectfully but with

because Jerald is raising him to become a politician. He should be very

thought about Mattheo, he felt very distant

someone of Shang's age, even

he looked at the sky. 'Power changes my

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

Shang remembered his

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

he once knew had no connection with

continue training in isolation as they

was

already begun

longer the same people, and to the same extent,

my friends, but that's because we are all of

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

building and walked into a hallway

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

wall. A moment later, the wall opened,

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

because they

everyone else just

'Of course not.'

the stairs

and even surpass them, I have to sacrifice more than

waste my time with friendships, outings, family, romance, or similar

powerful, I must dedicate my entire life to my

moment, an image appeared in

a scene where Shang and George were much older, and they were looking at

was a sad

is a pain I have to

the basement and

the door was a long and high