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.

areas except the grade 0 ones for a price.

raised an eyebrow

That was quite good.

Manor had some decrees they could implement for emergency situations like wars and the breaking

of every member as far as possible, which included

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

areas were only accessible to people that rendered great services or achieved amazing results in the

these without needing to do

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

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

you can find a

nodded. "A permanent talisman should do the

nodded

Spirit Sense?" the Custodian

does," Queen Primordium

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

will," Queen

friends," the Custodian said. "If he finds someone fitting, you may contact me, and I

to tell him," Queen Primordium said, "not introduce him. I assume that means that the others also shouldn't know

I will be the one that tells

raised an eyebrow. "Is that your order or the Ancestor's

some friendliness. "It's not an

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

Wester," Queen Primordium

other, and the Custodian threw a

Shang just nodded back.

and Queen

them walked back to Queen

had survived the meeting with the Lightning Emperor earlier, and he was only