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.

for a price. The prices will be according

Primordium raised an eyebrow with

That was quite good.

they could implement for emergency situations like wars and the breaking down of relations between

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 expensive and difficult-to-maintain training

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

to people that rendered great

Shang got to enter these without needing to do anything but pay

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

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

you can find

talisman should do

Custodian nodded in

Spirit Sense?" the Custodian

does," Queen

that he doesn't tell anyone else about this, including his own

Queen

"If he finds someone fitting, you may

tell him," Queen Primordium said, "not introduce him. I assume that means that the others also shouldn't know about

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 your order or

Custodian's expression lost some friendliness. "It's not

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

everything," the Custodian said to Queen Primordium, his polite smile recovered. "If there is anything you need, you know

Wester," Queen Primordium

the Custodian threw

Shang just nodded back.

his room, and Queen Primordium gestured for Shang to follow

back to Queen Primordium's room

meeting with the Lightning