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.

not much time has passed for me, but that's due to the long isolation

for their entire life. Obviously, they wouldn't view me

greet me respectfully but with a cold

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

Mattheo, he felt very distant

a youngster than someone of Shang's age, even

as he looked at

don't feel like my friends anymore, and the colossal giants

that moment, Shang remembered

realized what his future

had no connection with

training in isolation as they slowly progressed in

Astor was

already begun learning

and to the same extent, Shang also wasn't the

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

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

and walked into a hallway to

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

his hand on a wall. A moment later, the

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

it because they didn't try hard

everyone else

'Of course not.'

down the stairs into the

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

time with friendships,

the most powerful, I must

moment, an image appeared

George were much older, and they were looking

a sad and

I have to bear if I want to reach

the basement and opened one of the

the door was a long