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.

for a price. The prices will be according to the arms race decree,"

an eyebrow with a bit

That was quite good.

for emergency situations like wars and the breaking down

loss to push the power of every member as far

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

to people that rendered great services or achieved amazing

got to enter these without needing

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

the peculiarity of his Spirit Sense, his true power needs to remain a secret. In public, he will remain a Cloud, but he will be disguised as a Cloud one level

find a good way, Vana,"

nodded. "A permanent talisman should do the trick,"

Custodian nodded in

knows about his Spirit Sense?" the

Queen

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

Queen

you to tell him about our friends," the Custodian said. "If he finds someone fitting, you may contact me, and I will

him. I assume that means that the others also

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

Primordium raised an eyebrow. "Is that your order or the

lost some friendliness.

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

his polite smile recovered. "If there is

Wester,"

nodded at each other, and the Custodian threw a glance at Shang. "Do your best,"

Shang just nodded back.

room, and Queen Primordium gestured for

to Queen Primordium's room

survived the meeting with the Lightning Emperor