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.

to the long isolation of training.

gone for their entire life.

any differently. She would probably just greet me respectfully but with

difficult to talk to Mattheo, but that's because Jerald is raising him to

about Mattheo, he

of Shang's

he looked at

colossal giants I've looked up to have transformed into people I can easily

moment, Shang remembered his last

realized what his future would

had no

in isolation as

Astor was

Sarah had already begun learning

the same extent, Shang also wasn't the

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

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

building and walked into a

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

moment later, the wall opened,

didn't manage to become the most

they didn't

everyone else just

'Of course not.'

the stairs into

want to keep up with them and even surpass them,

time with friendships, outings,

powerful, I must dedicate my entire life

an image

where Shang and George were much older, and they were looking at each other

was a sad and heavy

is a pain I have to

slowly walked through the basement and opened one of the

the door was a long and