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.

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

an eyebrow with

That was quite good.

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

a loss to push the power of every member

that got this access, the Lightning

training areas were only accessible to people that rendered great services or

Shang got to enter these without needing to do

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

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

trust that you can find a good way,

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

Custodian nodded in

Spirit Sense?"

Queen

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

will," Queen

he finds someone fitting, you may contact me, and I will try to persuade them to take him as a

Primordium said, "not introduce him. I assume that means that the others also

Custodian said. "The fewer people know about this, the better. Only I will be the one that tells the truth of his existence to

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

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

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

course, Wester," Queen Primordium

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

Shang just nodded back.

back into his room, and Queen

to Queen Primordium's room and met up with

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