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.

that's due to the long isolation of training. When there is

for their entire life. Obviously, they wouldn't view me as someone close to

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

but that's because Jerald is raising him to become a politician. He

Shang thought about Mattheo, he

Shang's age, even though Mattheo was

looked at the sky. 'Power changes my

and the colossal giants I've looked up to have transformed into people

Shang remembered his

realized what his future would

he once knew had no connection

training in isolation as they slowly progressed in

was already

had already begun

no longer the same people, and to the same extent, Shang also wasn't

only George, Jerald, and Mervin left. I can count those three as my friends, but that's because we are all of similar power and follow a similar

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

stepped into the building and walked into a hallway to

people in this world, and I'm certain that there

moment later, the wall opened, and a

manage to become the most powerful person in the

because they didn't try

everyone else just

'Of course not.'

walked down the

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

time with friendships, outings, family, romance, or

I want to become the most powerful, I must dedicate

an image

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

sad and heavy

to bear if I want to reach the

walked through the basement and opened one of

door was a long and