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 be

an eyebrow with

That was quite good.

Manor had some decrees they could implement for emergency situations like wars and the breaking down of relations

to push the power of

the Lightning Manor wouldn't lose

these training areas were only accessible to people that rendered great

Shang got to enter these without needing to do anything but pay

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

to remain a secret. In public, he will remain a Cloud, but he will be

that you can find

permanent talisman

Custodian nodded

his Spirit Sense?" the

does," Queen Primordium

tell anyone else about this, including his

Queen Primordium

someone fitting, you

said to tell him," Queen Primordium said, "not introduce him. I assume that means that the others

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

an eyebrow. "Is that

expression lost some friendliness. "It's not an order,"

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

his polite smile recovered. "If there is anything you need,

course, Wester," Queen Primordium

them nodded at each other, and the Custodian

Shang just nodded back.

into his room, and Queen Primordium gestured for Shang

them walked back to Queen Primordium's room and met

the meeting with the Lightning Emperor earlier, and he was only glad that there