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.

for me, but that's due to the long isolation of

been gone for their entire life.

She would probably just greet me respectfully but with a cold voice, and Elver and I have

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

Shang thought about Mattheo, he

more like a youngster than someone of Shang's age, even though Mattheo was even older

huh?' Shang thought as he looked at the

don't feel like my friends anymore, and the colossal giants I've looked up to have transformed into

Shang remembered his

himself in the trial, Shang realized what his

he once knew had no connection with him

in isolation as they

Astor was already

Sarah had already begun learning to

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

my friends, but that's because we are all of similar power and follow a similar

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

stepped into the building and walked into a hallway to

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

A moment later, the wall opened,

geniuses didn't manage to become

it because they didn't try hard

else just

'Of course not.'

down the stairs into

and even surpass them, I have to sacrifice more than

can't waste my time with friendships,

want to become the most powerful, I must dedicate my entire life to my

image appeared in Shang's

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

was a sad and

pain I have to bear if I want to reach

walked through the basement and opened one

was a long