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.

grade 0 ones for a price. The prices will be according

Primordium raised an eyebrow

That was quite good.

they could implement for emergency situations like

of every member as far as possible, which included cheap access to very expensive and difficult-to-maintain training

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

that rendered great services

got to enter these without needing to do anything but pay some

"Okay," Queen Primordium answered.

Custodian continued, "due to the peculiarity of his Spirit Sense, his true power needs to remain a secret. In public, he

can find a

"A permanent talisman should do

nodded

his Spirit Sense?"

does," Queen

he doesn't tell anyone else about this, including

will," Queen Primordium

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

"not introduce him. I assume that

about this, the better. Only I will

an eyebrow. "Is that your order or

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

"Understood," Queen Primordium said.

the Custodian said to Queen Primordium, his polite smile

Wester," Queen Primordium

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

Shang just nodded back.

his room, and Queen Primordium gestured for Shang to

to Queen Primordium's room and

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