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.

all special training areas except the grade 0 ones for a price.

Primordium raised an eyebrow

That was quite good.

Lightning Manor had some decrees they could implement for emergency

case, the Lighting Manor would essentially operate at a loss to push the power of every member as far as possible, which included cheap access to very

that got this access, the Lightning Manor wouldn't lose much money,

were only accessible to people that rendered great

without needing to

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

a secret. In public, he will remain a Cloud, but he will be disguised as a

that you can find

Primordium nodded. "A permanent talisman should do the trick," she

Custodian nodded in

knows about his Spirit Sense?" the

Queen Primordium

sure that he doesn't tell anyone else about

Queen

he finds someone fitting, you may contact me, and I will

him. I assume that means that the others also shouldn't know about his true

said. "The fewer people know about this, the better. Only I will be the one that tells the truth of his existence to anyone

raised an eyebrow. "Is that

friendliness. "It's not an order,"

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

Queen Primordium, his polite smile recovered. "If there is anything you need,

Wester," Queen

of them nodded at each other, and the Custodian threw a glance at Shang.

Shang just nodded back.

Custodian went back into his room, and Queen Primordium

back to Queen

with the Lightning