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. When

it must feel like I have been gone for their entire life. Obviously, they

greet me respectfully but with a cold

raising him to become a

Shang thought about Mattheo, he felt very distant

someone of Shang's age, even though Mattheo was even

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

anymore, and the colossal giants I've looked up to have transformed into people I can easily

that moment, Shang remembered his last

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

he once knew had no connection

would continue training in isolation as they slowly

was

Sarah had already begun learning

longer the same people, and to the same extent,

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

probably also deteriorate. After all, I'm planning

into the building and walked into

is necessary. There are so many talented people in this world,

A moment later, the wall opened, and a staircase

unimaginable geniuses didn't manage to

because they didn't try

everyone else

'Of course not.'

the stairs into

even surpass them,

my time with friendships, outings, family, romance, or

the most powerful, I must dedicate my entire life to

moment, an image appeared

scene where Shang and George were much older,

was a sad and

I have to bear if

through the basement and

was a long and high