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.

due to the long isolation of training. When there is no external stimulus,

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

that Sarah would react any differently. She would probably just greet me respectfully but with a cold voice, and Elver and I have never been

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

thought about Mattheo, he felt very distant from

someone of Shang's

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

colossal giants I've

moment, Shang

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

once knew had no connection with him

isolation as

Astor was

already begun learning

same people, and to the same extent,

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

will probably also deteriorate. After all, I'm planning on reaching further than

stepped into the building and walked into a hallway

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

wall. A moment later, the wall opened, and

manage to become the most powerful person

because they didn't try

else

'Of course not.'

down the stairs into

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

with friendships, outings, family, romance, or similar

to become the most powerful, I must dedicate

an image appeared in Shang's

where Shang and George were much older,

a sad and heavy

a pain I have to bear if I want to reach

through the basement

the door was a long