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.

special training areas except the grade 0 ones for

Primordium raised an eyebrow with a

That was quite good.

implement for emergency situations like wars

of every member as far as possible, which included cheap access to very expensive and difficult-to-maintain

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

areas were only accessible to people that rendered great services

needing to do anything but pay some

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

a secret. In public, he will remain

that you can find a good way,

nodded. "A permanent talisman should do the

Custodian nodded in

his Spirit

does," Queen

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

will," Queen Primordium

about our friends," the Custodian said. "If he finds someone fitting, you may contact me, and I will try to

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

about this, the better. Only I will be the one

eyebrow. "Is that

lost some friendliness. "It's not an

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

course, Wester," Queen

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

Shang just nodded back.

Custodian went back into his room, and Queen Primordium gestured

them walked back to Queen Primordium's room

survived the meeting with the Lightning Emperor earlier, and he was only glad