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

Primordium raised an eyebrow

That was quite good.

decrees they could implement for emergency situations like wars and

operate at a loss to push the power of every member as far as possible, which included cheap access to very expensive

access, the Lightning Manor wouldn't lose much money,

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

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

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

Sense, his true power needs to remain a secret. In public, he will remain a Cloud, but he will

that you can find a

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

Custodian nodded in

knows about his Spirit Sense?" the

Queen

sure that he doesn't tell anyone else about

Queen Primordium

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

introduce him. I assume that means

about this, the better. Only I will be the

Primordium raised an eyebrow. "Is that your

lost some friendliness.

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

course, Wester,"

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

Shang just nodded back.

and Queen

them walked back to Queen Primordium's room

the meeting with the Lightning Emperor earlier, and he