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.

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

Primordium raised an eyebrow with a bit

That was quite good.

Lightning Manor had some decrees they could implement for emergency situations like

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

this access, the Lightning Manor wouldn't

were only accessible to people that rendered great

without needing to do anything but

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

"due to the peculiarity of his Spirit Sense, his true power needs to remain a secret. In public, he will remain a Cloud, but he will be disguised as a Cloud one level higher than he

trust that you can find a good

Primordium nodded. "A permanent talisman

nodded

knows about his Spirit Sense?" the

Queen Primordium

he doesn't tell anyone else about this, including

will," Queen

Lastly, I would like you to tell him about our friends," the Custodian said. "If he finds someone fitting, you may contact me, and I will try to persuade them to take him as a

said, "not introduce him. I assume that means that the

better. Only I will be the

"Is that your

friendliness. "It's not an

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

course, Wester," Queen Primordium

Custodian threw a glance at Shang. "Do your

Shang just nodded back.

went back into his room, and Queen Primordium gestured for Shang to follow

back to Queen Primordium's room and met

with the Lightning Emperor