Sword God in a World of Magic

The Custodian came out of the Lightning Emperor's study and threw a glance at the waiting Shang.

"You left quite the positive impression on the Ancestor, Shang," the Custodian said with a polite smile.

When Shang heard that, he felt like something was different from before.

It wasn't that his status had changed or anything, but that something about the Custodian was different.

It was like the Custodian was more… distant?

Cold?

Off-putting?

Something in the way the Custodian was talking or looking at Shang had changed, but Shang couldn't be sure what exactly.

Nevertheless, Shang only answered with a wordless nod.

The Custodian gestured to the hallway with a move of his head and traveled back to the entrance with Shang.

The Custodian opened the door, and the two of them arrived in front of Queen Primordium again.

Shang still couldn't see Queen Primordium, but he could tell by the atmosphere that she felt relieved.

Since she was the leader of the Reinforcement and Contender Departments, she was obviously very interested in powerful people. After all, it was her job to make new Thunders and Mage Kings.

"I apologize for the wait, Vana," the Custodian said with a polite smile. "The Ancestor enjoys talking."

"No worries," Queen Primordium said. "Any new orders?"

The Custodian nodded. "Our little friend Shang will enjoy very special treatment from now on. First, his allowance will be increased by a factor of ten."

"You're referring to the Ancestral Mage allowance?" Queen Primordium asked.

The Custodian nodded.

Queen Primordium nodded back.

ones for a price. The prices

Primordium raised an eyebrow with a bit

That was quite good.

Manor had some decrees they could implement for emergency

power of every

since it was only Shang that got this access, the Lightning Manor wouldn't lose much money,

areas were only accessible to people that rendered great services or achieved amazing

needing to do

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

peculiarity of his Spirit Sense, his true power needs to remain a secret. In public, he will remain a Cloud, but he will be disguised as a Cloud one level higher than

can find a good way, Vana,"

"A permanent talisman should

Custodian nodded in

knows about his Spirit Sense?"

Queen

make sure that he doesn't tell anyone

Queen

I would like you to tell him about our friends," the Custodian said. "If he finds someone

introduce him. I assume that means that the

fewer people know about this, the better. Only I

Primordium raised an eyebrow. "Is that

lost some friendliness. "It's not an order," he

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

that should be everything," the Custodian said to Queen Primordium, his polite smile recovered. "If

Wester,"

other, and the Custodian threw

Shang just nodded back.

went back into his room, and

Queen Primordium's room and

Shang had survived the meeting with the Lightning Emperor earlier, and he was