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.

the grade 0 ones for a

an eyebrow with a bit

That was quite good.

could implement for emergency situations like wars and the breaking down of

case, 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 expensive and

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

areas were only accessible to people that

enter these without needing

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

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

that you can find

nodded. "A permanent talisman should

nodded in

knows about his Spirit

does," Queen

that he doesn't tell anyone else

will," Queen

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

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

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

Primordium raised an eyebrow. "Is that

lost some friendliness. "It's not an

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

Wester,"

of them nodded at each other, and the Custodian threw a

Shang just nodded back.

back into his room, and Queen Primordium gestured for Shang

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

meeting with the Lightning