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.

ones for a price. The prices

raised an eyebrow with a

That was quite good.

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

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

the

training areas were only accessible to people that rendered

enter these without needing to do anything but pay

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

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

can find

"A permanent talisman should do the trick,"

nodded

Spirit Sense?"

does," Queen Primordium

make sure that he doesn't tell anyone else

will," Queen Primordium

him about our friends," the Custodian said. "If he finds someone fitting, you

assume that means that the others also shouldn't know

the Custodian said. "The fewer people know about this, the better. Only I will be the one that tells the

that your order or the Ancestor's

lost some friendliness.

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

course, Wester," Queen Primordium

each other, and the Custodian threw a

Shang just nodded back.

Custodian went back into his room, and Queen Primordium gestured for

two of them walked back to Queen Primordium's room and met up

Lightning Emperor earlier, and he was only glad