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.

all special training areas except the grade 0 ones for a

raised an eyebrow with

That was quite good.

for emergency situations like wars

push the power of every member as far as possible,

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

to people that rendered great services or achieved amazing results in the

needing to do anything but pay

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

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

find a good way, Vana,"

talisman should

Custodian nodded in

knows about his Spirit

Queen Primordium

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

Queen Primordium

to tell him about our 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," Queen Primordium said, "not introduce him. I assume that means that

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

raised an eyebrow. "Is that your order or

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

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

Primordium, his polite smile recovered.

course, Wester,"

and the Custodian threw

Shang just nodded back.

Custodian went back into his room, and Queen Primordium gestured for

them walked back to Queen Primordium's room and

the meeting with the Lightning Emperor earlier, and he was only glad that