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

Primordium raised an eyebrow with a bit

That was quite good.

for emergency

power of every member as far

was only Shang that got this access, the Lightning Manor wouldn't lose much money, but it was still quite

to people that rendered

got to enter these without needing to do

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

power needs to remain a secret. In public, he will remain a

you can find

nodded. "A permanent talisman

Custodian nodded

his Spirit Sense?" the

does," Queen

he doesn't tell anyone else about this,

will," Queen

someone fitting, you may contact me, and I will try to persuade them

assume that means that the others also shouldn't know

"The fewer people know about this, the better. Only I will be the one that tells the truth of his existence

that your order or

some friendliness.

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

Wester," Queen Primordium

each other, and the Custodian threw a glance at

Shang just nodded back.

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

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

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