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.

has passed for me, but that's due to the long isolation of training. When there is no external stimulus, time passes

must feel like I have been gone for their entire life. Obviously, they wouldn't view

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

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

when Shang thought about Mattheo, he felt very distant

than someone of Shang's

thought as he looked at

friends I had back then don't feel like my friends anymore, and the colossal

moment, Shang

the trial, Shang realized what his future

he once knew had no connection with

would continue training in isolation

was already a

Sarah had already begun

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

George, Jerald, and Mervin left. I can count those three as my friends,

deteriorate. After all, I'm planning on reaching further than anyone

walked into

all of that is necessary. There are so many talented people in this world, and I'm certain that there

a wall. A moment later, the wall opened,

manage to become

it because they didn't try hard

everyone else

'Of course not.'

walked down the

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

time with friendships,

most powerful, I must dedicate my

that moment, an image appeared in Shang's

were much older, and they were looking at each

a sad

to bear if

basement and opened

a long