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.

to all special training areas except the grade 0 ones for a price. The prices will be according to the arms

Primordium raised an eyebrow with

That was quite good.

implement for emergency situations like wars and the breaking down of

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

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

areas were only accessible to people that rendered great services or achieved amazing

these without needing to do anything but pay some

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

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

you can find a

"A permanent talisman should do the

nodded in

his Spirit Sense?"

Queen Primordium

make sure that he doesn't tell anyone else about this, including his

will," Queen Primordium

he finds someone fitting, you may contact

him. I assume that means that

know about this, the better. Only I will be the one that

eyebrow. "Is that

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

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

course, Wester," Queen

of them nodded at each other, and the Custodian threw a glance at Shang. "Do

Shang just nodded back.

his room, and Queen Primordium gestured for Shang to follow

to Queen Primordium's room and met

had survived the meeting with the Lightning Emperor earlier, and he was