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.

access to all special training areas except the grade 0 ones for

raised an eyebrow with a bit

That was quite good.

had some decrees they could implement for emergency situations like wars and

operate at a loss to push the power of every member as

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

only accessible to people that rendered

these without needing to

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

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

you can find

nodded. "A permanent talisman should do the

nodded in

knows about his Spirit Sense?" the Custodian

does," Queen Primordium

sure that he doesn't tell anyone else

will," Queen Primordium

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

assume

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

"Is that your order or

lost some friendliness. "It's not an

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

to Queen Primordium, his polite smile recovered.

Wester," Queen

two of them nodded at each other, and the Custodian

Shang just nodded back.

room, and Queen Primordium gestured

to Queen

already noticed that Shang had survived the meeting with the Lightning Emperor