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.

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

raised an eyebrow with a bit of

That was quite good.

for emergency situations like wars

to push the power of every

got this access, the Lightning Manor wouldn't lose much

to people that rendered great services or achieved

needing to do anything but

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

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

that you can find

nodded. "A permanent talisman should do the

nodded in

knows about his Spirit Sense?"

does," Queen Primordium

doesn't tell anyone else about this, including his own

Queen Primordium

friends," the Custodian said. "If he finds someone fitting, you may contact me, and I will try to persuade them to take

Queen Primordium said, "not introduce him. I assume that means that

better. Only I will

raised an eyebrow. "Is that your order or the

Custodian's expression lost some friendliness. "It's not

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

course, Wester," Queen

the Custodian threw a glance

Shang just nodded back.

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

two of them walked back to Queen Primordium's

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