Sorcerer’s Handbook

Even after two hours, Sonya, who had descended into the Virtual Realm, still couldn’t recover from her shock.

Now, the entire Galaxia… no, all the Stars were chanting Dimy’s name!

All the citizens watching the live broadcast of the League witnessed the birth of yet another Star Sword Saint!

What is the concept of a Sanctuary sorcerer?

Her teacher, Professor Trozan, is only a Sanctuary sorcerer!

You have to know that Swordflower College has only four Sanctuary professors, yet it has the most Sanctuary sorcerers aside from Truth College. Other colleges generally have two Sanctuary sorcerers, some even just one – but in this respect, Swordflower College is often criticized by other colleges because it offers Sanctuary sorcerers “high pay with little work.” For example, Professor Trozan has been researching spellcasting on her own and just casually took on two students this year. What’s the difference between this and freeloading off Sanctuary sorcerers!?

Price war! Unfair competition! Market imbalance!

However, Swordflower College has deep pockets; they don’t care about the complaints of others while they continue to support their sorcerers. But this also shows how precious Sanctuary sorcerers are – if Sonya becomes a Sanctuary sorcerer, Swordflower College would definitely be willing to spend a large sum of money annually to indulge her!

In a mundane world where legends are absent, Sanctuary sorcerers are the strongest power that ordinary people can witness, the embodiment of miracles, the epitome of spellcasting!

It might seem like they only need to find the Rainbow Tail to become a Sanctuary sorcerer, but Sonya knows very well that even if they are lucky enough to sneak into the Distant Sky Domain, she would only be a fake Sanctuary sorcerer, a flimsy façade of gilded garbage.

If silver represents talent and gold represents genius, then a Sanctuary sorcerer represents the theoretical limit of extreme talent, diligence, and resources. As for legends, as their name suggests, they are irreplicable legends.

Although the village girl’s current swordsmanship sect has Golden level and seems almost at the threshold of Sanctuary, it’s this ‘one last step’ that leaves countless swordsmanship geniuses forever stranded on the Time Continent, with little hope of glimpsing the vista of Spatial Swordsmanship.

Let’s take a simple example: the faculty hierarchy at Swordflower College is ranked as Assistant, Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Professor. The basic requirement to become an assistant is to fully condense the Golden Wings, officially making them two-wings. Except for anomalies like Sonya, the average sorcerer takes two to three years to condense the Golden Wings. During this time, they usually can push their main sect to the limits of the golden realm.

An assistant is already very close to the Sanctuary level, yet there are still three more ranks above them, each representing a step closer to the Sanctuary. Even this ‘little gap’ is broken down into four levels among the two-wings sorcerers, showing how meticulous and competitive they are.

Even though Sonya diligently practices Swordsmanship during the day and has the Observer feeding her Experience Orbs and a commander handbook at night, she doesn’t dare guarantee that she can advance to the Sanctuary within three years.

For Sanctuary seeds like Sonya, Leoni, and Negus, who completed the silver routes and golden paths in less than four years, the expectation is for them to advance to the Sanctuary within twenty years. According to statistics, the ‘germination rate’ of Sanctuary seeds is less than 30%, meaning if one out of the three like Sonya steps into the Distant Sky Domain, it would be considered a significant success for Swordflower College’s education efforts.

It’s hard to describe the gap between the Sanctuary and the golden realm directly, so let’s use the color of the virtual wings as a metaphor: golden virtual wings are just gold, while Sanctuary virtual wings are a gradient rainbow. Not mentioning the countless derivations between different colors, just the seven colors of the rainbow alone signify that the knowledge quantity at the Sanctuary level is seven times that of the golden realm, and this knowledge must be fully integrated and mastered to the point of seamless change like a rainbow to be considered competent.

Most geniuses take three years to elevate their Sect Realm to the peak of the golden level, so multiplying that by seven gives twenty-one years, making the twenty-year development period for Sanctuary seeds seem very rigorous.

Of course, society is different from school; ‘effort’ and ‘achievement’ are not necessarily linked. In comparison, the choice of Spellcasting Sect significantly influences one’s fate. Battle sorcerers can only chase monsters’ filth in the Abyss, while creation sorcerers can earn a fortune within the comfort of a bright, cozy workshop. Even a supreme sect like prophecy, with just silver wings, can hold a status far surpassing those with Twin Wings of silver and gold.

Sanctuary sorcerers, however, have no such worries because they all master a top-tier spellcasting branch: the Spatial Sect!

The Distant Sky Domain is different from the Time Continent. A sorcerer may have a chance to enter the Time Sect on the Time Continent, but most never truly understand time. If Sonya hadn’t had her Adventure in the Amnesia Cabin, she wouldn’t grasp the Time Sect teachings even if she soaked in the Golden Flow—”using the Golden Flow to understand time” is a traditional practice for two-wings sorcerers. If you haven’t nearly drowned in the Golden Flow ten times, you can’t claim you have seriously studied the Time Sect.

But in the Distant Sky Domain, every sorcerer must get initiated into the Spatial Sect; otherwise, they can’t even open their Sanctuary to explore the Virtual Realm! Essentially, a Sanctuary is the manifestation of a sorcerer’s knowledge in the Spatial Sect!

The advantages of the Spatial Sect in combat are well known, but in creating artifacts, any Sanctuary sorcerer, after some basic training, can start producing spatial artifacts. And spatial artifacts are always in high demand—they’re like tactical weapons controlling advanced production resources.

Before meeting the Observer, Sonya’s dream was to become a charming two-wings water sorcerer; after meeting the Observer, she dared to dream bigger, longing to become a revered Star Sword Saint.

As for becoming a legend… she doesn’t doubt the Observer’s ability to guide her into the fourth layer of the Virtual Realm, but just entering it and having legendary spellforce doesn’t automatically make one a legendary sorcerer.

She knows her limit is the Sanctuary level.

Or rather, once she reaches the Sanctuary, she won’t push herself further.

Her life isn’t solely about Swordsmanship. Reaching the Sanctuary would ensure financial freedom, elevate her social status, and allow her to live carefree. Then, she could pursue the things she loves, like becoming a performer or Songstress, finding love, starting a family, or even researching how to travel to other kingdoms.

Or perhaps researching how to perform the Miracle of bringing others into the Stars Kingdom.

Ah! I really want to become a Sanctuary sorcerer! Why do those nobles born with silver spoons living the high life get to become Sanctuary sorcerers? Shouldn’t they be wasting away their family fortunes in debauchery and end up destitute instead!?

How am I supposed to face them in the Meteor Trial? There should be a law banning Sanctuary sorcerers from participating in the College League!

The village girl couldn’t hide her envy, jealousy, and bitterness anymore.

She glanced at the situation inside the sports car. Hmm, tonight the Observer and the Witch were not piled on top of each other, so Sonya felt a bit better and couldn’t help but spill her emotions: “You guys have no idea what I went through tonight…”

“…So, I finally managed to defeat an Earth sorcerer, but our school still lost miserably in the Celestial Palace Trial. And now I have to face someone in the Meteor Trial who, like me, specializes in the Vibration Sword, but has higher spellforce, a higher realm, and can perform miracles that completely overshadow mine! It’s so unfair!”

As she spoke, Sonya grabbed the Witch’s hand and shook it, sighing, “Looks like I won’t be able to win the Meteor Trial this time…”

A moment later, Sonya suddenly felt a strange sensation.

So quiet.

It was so quiet inside the sports car.

Previously, the Witch would engage in awkward but earnest attempts at conversation, using phrases like ‘mm-hmm,’ ‘is that so,’ and ‘how impressive’ to keep the discussion going. Plus, the Witch truly was interested in campus life and the College League, which made Sonya happy to chat, given she had such an attentive listener.

Due to their roles, the Observer usually wouldn’t join in, but if he noticed that the atmosphere was becoming stagnant, he would step in to break the ice, giving Sonya a chance to tease him a bit and maintain the group’s balance.

But now, despite Sonya initiating the conversation, neither of them reacted at all?

It felt like saying a whole paragraph in a group chat only to get no responses, making the village girl squirm with awkwardness.

She looked at the Witch and found that she was resting her chin on her left hand, looking somberly out at the Reverse Golden Rain, her expression pained as she bit her lip. The Observer was also staring blankly ahead, as if his soul was still stuck in reality.

“Witch? Witch!”

Sonya gave her a nudge, pulling the Witch out of her thoughts. “Huh? What is it?”

“Do you know what I just said?”

Deya: “I… I’m sorry, I zoned out and didn’t catch it.”

“Are you okay?”

“Can you tell?”

“Of course, your eyebrows practically spell out ‘I’m not happy.’ How could I not notice?”

“Really!?”

“Of course not. Are you okay?” Sonya asked, “You seem really out of sorts.”

“I’m just a bit anxious…”

“Is it something in the real world?” Sonya probed gently, “Maybe we can give some advice, and talking about it might make you feel better.”

Deya’s face showed a complicated mix of emotions as she pressed her lips together tightly. In the end, she slowly shook her head. “No, I can’t… I just can’t say it.”

“But you don’t seem in the right state to explore. How about letting another sister take over for tonight?”

Sonya initially used a bit of reverse psychology, knowing that the Secret Princess personality was always strong-willed and hated being underestimated. However, after a moment of hesitation, Deya meekly nodded. “You’re right. I think I need to calm down. Let White Queen take my place tonight.”

With that, the Witch’s attire shifted from black to white, transforming into the elegant and composed White Queen. Among the Witch’s four personalities, White Queen was the one with the highest emotional and general intelligence, always polite and well-mannered. Though she wasn’t as gullible as the Secret Princess, interacting with her was very pleasant.

After exchanging greetings, the village girl called out to the driver, “Observer, what are you up to tonight?”

Ashe snapped to attention suddenly, “Nothing! I’m not up to anything tonight!”

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