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.

he gets access to all special training areas except the grade 0 ones for a price. The prices will

an eyebrow with a

That was quite good.

decrees they could implement for emergency situations

power of every member as far as possible, which included cheap

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

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

enter these without needing to do anything but

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

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

you can find a

Primordium nodded. "A permanent talisman should do the

nodded

his Spirit Sense?" the Custodian

does," Queen Primordium

tell anyone else about

Queen Primordium

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

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

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

Primordium raised an eyebrow. "Is that your order or the

lost some friendliness. "It's not

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

course, Wester,"

the Custodian threw a glance at Shang. "Do your best,"

Shang just nodded back.

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

walked back to Queen

noticed that Shang had survived the meeting with the Lightning Emperor earlier, and he