Sorcerer's Handbook

Chapter 540: Stretching Paw Sword Saint

Swordflower College, Flower Library.

Similar to the Forest Library, the Flower Library fulfills students’ longing to read among the blossoms. Designed with five floors, its exterior walls are made of refracting prisms. Whether the sky is illuminated by a luminous star or a lunar star, light filters in from all directions, offering sunrise in the morning, blazing sun at noon, warm sun in the afternoon, and moonlight in the evening.

There are no bookshelves in the Flower Library. Flowers are all around, and books lie beneath the flowerbed. Students need to find their designated flower according to a number. When pulling out a book, the flower transforms into a protective book cover, and when placed back, it returns to being a flower. Hence, the library requires no additional Protective Miracle for books.

Unlike those who lounge in the shade, basking in the fresh ambiance while reading, Sonya sits upright at a long table, surrounded by a dozen books: “Star Journey,” “Unscientific Spirit,” “This Dream is Too Real,” “The Eerie Sorcerer”... Though numerous, none qualify as reference books; they mostly consist of essays and travelogues by sorcerers.

Although Stars has not locked away information above the sanctuary level, it is still challenging for ordinary sorcerers to access such intelligence-the sanctuary sorcerers haven’t organized it.

For one, sanctuary sorcerers believe there’s nothing worth sharing. Sonya has encountered the sentiment of “you’ll understand what the Distant Sky Domain is when you reach it” more than once in travelogues. Even Professor Trozan, when discussing the Third Layer of the Virtual Realm, expressed a sentiment of “there’s nothing to discuss, just push through.”

After all, to ordinary people, even the least competent sanctuary sorcerer seems like a genius. To them, the mechanisms of the Distant Sky Domain are too trivial to note. Though they face hardships there, enduring challenges is part of being a sorcerer. Who becomes a sorcerer expecting an easy life?

If the Distant Sky Domain were an exam paper, at worst they couldn’t solve it, but the questions themselves are understandable by anyone, so documenting them seems unnecessary.

As for creating a guide for solving the problems, sanctuary sorcerers can’t compile one-because the questions in the Distant Sky Domain’s exam are constantly changing.@@@@

Lately, Sonya has been studying the essays and travelogues of sanctuary sorcerers, extracting useful intelligence from them. She’s preparing for the upcoming virtual realm exploration and, at the same time, looking to dodge a few days of trending topics.

The Thousand Star Business Association’s offers, collaboration invitations from various associations, school-level invitations... In the past few days, numerous people have tried to connect with her both online and offline. This is not only because she is a sanctuary sorcerer but also due to her remarkable performance on the national stage of the College League. Coupled with her striking appearance, her commercial value far exceeds that of an ordinary sanctuary sorcerer.

The only person who can compare to her is Dimy, but how could the heir of Vlozrada possibly be lacking in funds?

Sonya also realizes that many of these overtures are probing attempts to understand how she advanced to the sanctuary level so quickly.

“As I recall, when you say that, it usually means you’re being modest but actually showing off. But your expression doesn’t quite match that now,” Felix said. “Have you changed, or has your power changed the way I see you?”

“Isn’t it interesting? In just a few days, classmates start to respect you, outsiders want to cozy up to you, former malice vanishes, and the favors extended to you become ever so thoughtful. It seems like the whole world treats you gently,” Felix mused.

“To be honest, I’m quite surprised. I expected you to revel in the pleasures that power brings, savoring the fruits of your hard work and reclaiming all the gentleness the world owes you. I didn’t expect you to remain so composed, returning to your usual lifestyle,” Felix added. “I admire your current calmness far more than your performance during the Meteor Trial.”

Felix’s words reminded Sonya of dorm life, and she replied with a hint of annoyance, “Get to the point. You waited five days to congratulate me; surely you’re not here just to discuss interpersonal dynamics?”

Felix chuckled, gazing at the flowers nearby, and suddenly asked, “Did I seem foolish or ridiculous to you that day?”

“Hmm?”

“You were already a sanctuary sorcerer that day, and yet I tried to entice you with the ‘shortcut to becoming a sanctuary,’” Felix said, with a wry grin. “I wanted to come to you sooner, but the memory of that incident made me shrink back in embarrassment.”

“If I said I didn’t laugh inwardly, that would be a lie,” the Stretch Paw Club President chuckled. “It wasn’t overly hilarious... okay, it was a memorable moment. After all, you’re the noble young master of Vlozrada. It might have been my only chance to leave you speechless.”

“It was more than surprise; it was admiration and reverence,” Felix confessed. “Sonya, you’ve succeeded. There isn’t a single noble in all of Stars Kingdom who has the right to look down on you now. Your origins are not a flaw but a highlight, making you even more dazzling.”

“Thank you,” Sonya said. “But I suspect you didn’t come here just to praise me.”

“Not entirely, but I needed to express it, given this chance. I didn’t expect any peer to compel my admiration like this,” Felix acknowledged. “Back to the main topic-you may not receive bestowal of sainthood anytime soon, but becoming nobility is inevitable. So...”

“Do you want to be inner court nobility or guard palace nobility?”