Sword God in a World of Magic

The Manager couldn't believe what he was hearing. He had already been surprised that he couldn't glean any information from the book, but it was something completely different if not even the Starlight Queen could do so!

"What should we do, my Lady?" the Manager asked.

The Starlight Queen looked at the book for a while longer. "Tell me where that technique comes from."

The Manager quickly told her everything he had heard from the Supervisor.

"Hmm," the Starlight Queen muttered after hearing everything. "Getting an Ice Lioness from the Ice King's Domain is not an easy feat. It had either been captured by a very weak force that didn't enter the Ice King's eyes or someone above its power."

"Additionally, I believe that the person had disguised themselves, which is why they don't feel familiar," she added.

"My Lady, what if the small warrior that got that book was lying?" the Manager asked.

"No, he wasn't," the Starlight Queen said with confidence.

This confused the Manager a bit.

When the Starlight Queen saw the Manager's confusion, she explained. "Mage Kings have a deeper connection to the world and reality itself. What you have spoken about resonates with reality. There are some obfuscations, but the retelling of the Mage's identity rings true with reality. That's how I know that the warrior didn't lie about the identity of the Mage."

"Thank you for explaining, my Lady," the Manager said respectfully.

The Starlight Queen looked at the book for a bit longer.

"What should we do now?" the Manager asked nervously.

After looking at the book some more, the Starlight Queen sighed.

"I have to ask the Custodian," she said.

The Manager's heart shook.

The Custodian?!

He was a mysterious yet very friendly man. Not much was known about him.

However, he was one of the absolutely most powerful Mage Kings in the entire world.

The legends even said that he could become an Emperor if he chose to.

The Custodian was the second-highest ranking member in the entire Lightning Manor, a power that ruled over about 10% of the entire world!

"You can leave," the Starlight Queen said. "I will inform you on how to proceed."

"Yes, thank you, my Lady," the Manager said before walking out of the office.

The Starlight Queen continued looking at the book for a while, but she just couldn't glean any additional information from it.

That frustrated her quite a bit.

'Did one of the other Emperors personally interfere?' she thought with doubt. 'I don't think so. There was basically no attempt to conceal this Star Map. Additionally, why would an Emperor be interested in creating some more physis in the Fourth Realm? That would have no impact on anything.'

After a while, the Starlight Queen stood up and left the office as well.

She walked past the small corridor and entered a gigantic door.

Now, she was inside a humongous and grand hall with no people inside.

until she arrived in front of two small

the door on the right and pressed

small bell rang inside the

dressed man opened the door and looked at the

been

for asking, sir. This year has been very smooth," The

hear," Wester said. "Now, what brings you

Starlight Queen summoned the book and respectfully handed

and I can't glean any information about who wrote it from it,"

of amusement. "That's quite rare. You're normally so astute and

the Starlight Queen

chuckled a bit. "I'm only joking, Sarah. Don't take it to heart. You're

sir," the Starlight Queen said with

almost like he

a while, a small smirk appeared on his

said. "The aura faded

eyes opened widely. "It faded?! How old

least 300,000 years old," Wester

Starlight Queen repeated

might have even come from before the

The Mage God!

Mage God was just an

that, in the past, every path

until the Mage

God was the reason why the Mages were as powerful

tale. After all, how could physis, Summoners, or whatever have ever reached the power of the

Starlight Queen knew that it was

Sarah," Wester said. "By using some of

book, but nothing seemed

seconds later, the Starlight Queen noticed that something had

It was an aura!

appeared, she could immediately tell who

but it also hid deep violence. There was arrogance but also a drive to be peaceful

very

they also had

the person was at the level of a Mage Lord when they created that technique,

something very weird

from all the other auras

It felt very alien.

uttered with a bit of

Master?" the Starlight Queen

"They were one of the most powerful people before the Mage God's time. They focused on fighting with weapons, and they relied

eyes widened in surprise again. "But the power I can feel from the aura on the book rivals the aura of a Mage Lord. Does that mean

said as he closed the book.

at least, 500,000 years old, right?"

nodded. "At least.

Queen to come

500,000 years!

over

in one piece for so

with it?" the Starlight

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