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

an eyebrow with a bit of

That was quite good.

for emergency situations like wars and the breaking down of relations between

of every member as far as possible,

this access, the Lightning Manor wouldn't

to people that rendered great services or achieved

got to enter these without needing

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

his true power needs to remain a secret. In public, he will

that you can find a good way,

Primordium nodded. "A permanent talisman should do

nodded in

about his Spirit Sense?"

does," Queen Primordium

make sure that he doesn't tell anyone else about

Queen

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

him. I assume that means that the others also

people know about this, the better. Only I

eyebrow. "Is that your order or

Custodian's expression lost some friendliness. "It's

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

Wester,"

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

Shang just nodded back.

room, and

of them walked back to Queen Primordium's

already noticed that Shang had survived the meeting with the Lightning Emperor earlier, and he was only glad that there were