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.

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

raised an eyebrow with a bit of

That was quite good.

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

Manor would essentially operate at a loss to push the power of every member as far as possible, which

the Lightning Manor wouldn't

to people that rendered great services

enter these without needing

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

the Custodian continued, "due to 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 higher than he actually

find

Primordium nodded. "A permanent talisman

Custodian nodded in

knows about his Spirit Sense?"

does," Queen

sure that he doesn't tell anyone

will," Queen Primordium

said. "If he finds someone

I assume that means that the others also shouldn't know

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

eyebrow. "Is that

some friendliness.

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

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

course, Wester,"

the Custodian threw a

Shang just nodded back.

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

of them walked back to Queen

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