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.

to all special training areas except the grade 0 ones for a price. The prices will be according to the arms race decree,"

raised an eyebrow with

That was quite good.

Manor had some decrees they could implement for emergency situations like wars and the breaking down

to push the power of every member as far as possible, which included cheap access

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

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

enter these without needing to do anything but pay some

"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

you can find a

nodded. "A permanent talisman

nodded

about his Spirit Sense?"

does," Queen Primordium

tell anyone else

will," Queen

the Custodian said. "If he finds someone fitting, you may

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

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

raised an eyebrow. "Is that your order or the Ancestor's

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

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

course, Wester," Queen

Custodian threw a glance at Shang.

Shang just nodded back.

back into his room, and Queen

two of them walked back to Queen Primordium's

had already noticed that Shang had survived the meeting with the Lightning Emperor earlier, and he was only glad that there