Sorcerer’s Handbook

“Cheers!”

Inside the Secret Garden, the four members of Swordflower Dormitory sat in the hall, raising their glasses in celebration.

The booths were packed today, so they opted for a small table in the hall. The surrounding students were sneakily glancing their way, but the group had grown accustomed to the attention. If anyone considered approaching them, a mere sweeping glance from the girls was enough to wisely send them off to the Restroom to check their own reflections.

Four days ago, under the watchful eyes of many, Sonya challenged Leoni once again.

This time, Leoni didn’t give any ground, instead seeing Sonya as a formidable rival and gladly accepting the challenge. Both donned their Star Robes and wielded sharpened longswords, unleashing their full potential in a dazzling display of skill!

Four medical sorcerers were arranged on-site, fearing the clash of these two sword saint hopefuls might end prematurely due to injury.

Swordcerer versus Swordcerer, sharpness against sharpness!

Although both their Star Robes were ultimately torn, the instructors declared a draw. But everyone knew that from that moment on, the Red-haired Swordswoman had used the Orange Dancer as a stepping stone to become the unrivaled pride of Swordflower College!

After all, Leoni had been a Silver Sorcerer for over two years, while Sonya had not even reached… one month!

Sonya’s previous feat of disarming Leoni could have been dismissed as ‘luck’, but this was a head-to-head battle where both gave their all. Even the most obstinate critic, accustomed to nitpicking at construction sites, could only question Sonya’s beauty, not her strength!

And Sonya was still in her freshman year. Many believed she would reach the rank of Golden Sorcerer before graduation.

Even at Truth College, where geniuses gathered, students who stepped onto the Time Continent before graduation were seen as the most brilliant shooting stars. For first-year students at Swordflower College, their college life was destined to pale in the starlight of the Red-haired Swordswoman.

Some even felt that their greatest achievement in life might well be “having been classmates with Sonya Therave.”

If someone is slightly ahead of you, you might feel jealous; but if they’re so far ahead that they’re out of reach, you can’t help but admire them. You might even become an ardent fan, eagerly hoping they’ll achieve even greater honors in the future, so you can brag about the rare connection you have with them.

It’s said that within the walls of the school, a Fan Club for Sonya Therave has emerged. They’re still debating whether to call themselves ‘Sonya’s Fans’ or ‘Therave’s Peeps’.

On the other hand, given Sonya’s high profile, her roommates naturally became the center of attention—after all, Sonya had become an untouchable prodigy, admired from afar with no one daring to approach. But if you could befriend Sonya’s friends, wouldn’t that be an indirect way to join her circle?

People were surprised to find that Sonya had a group of Treasure roommates.

Engulite hardly needed mentioning; apart from Felix and Sonya, she was the top student in the Swordsmanship Department, diligent and valiant.

Lois was one of the most dazzlingly beautiful girls in the Water Department. After Sonya switched to the Swordsmanship Department, the ‘one of’ could be dropped.

Adelle was even more impressive; she was the initial founder of Sonya’s Fan Club. Leveraging her identity as ‘Sonya’s roommate,’ she unquestionably became the Chairman of the Fan Club, the number one fan of the Red-haired Swordswoman.

With Adelle’s subtle influence, the moniker ‘Swordflower Dormitory’ spread throughout the college. Everyone knew that Sonya’s dorm was a place of outstanding talent, a small dormitory that produced four blossoms of Swordflower College. The college had indeed struck gold with them, and they were destined to become the top pop group in Gales…

Faced with the mounting attention, Sonya and Lois naturally relished it. They were ‘performer personalities’ who thrived on the sense of superiority and energy they drew from others’ gazes, going to school each day as if they were energized by a vitality bullet.

Although Adelle wasn’t as bold as the other two, she also enjoyed the spotlight, boasting about the love letters expressing admiration she received each day.

Initially, Engulite was not accustomed to such attention. When she was approached during her morning training runs, it annoyed her.

But after being transformed by Sonya and Lois—getting a new hairstyle, groomed eyebrows, and more flattering, plain workout clothes—Engulite’s natural good looks began to catch up with the others. She was just a notch below Adelle, and with Adelle’s continuous weight gain, surpassing her was not a far-off dream.

Having become more attractive, Engulite was shy at first but quickly grew more confident. She began to handle the attention with ease and even started learning skincare and sun protection tips from Sonya.

Makeup is a woman’s armor, and admiration is a man’s surrender. Engulite had not cared about her appearance before, thinking a sword practitioner need not waste time on such things. But that didn’t mean she didn’t want to be beautiful—after all, her initial aspiration to become a sword practitioner was inspired by Delarose’s portrayal of a handsome Female Swordcerer in the Holographic Screen.

Beautiful, elegant, and powerful! That was the Female Swordcerer that Engulite aspired to be!

With the help of Sonya and Lois to avoid missteps, Engulite found that it took very little time each day to maintain a look that outshone 90% of her peers without neglecting her daily training. Naturally, she was pleased to join the ranks of the beautiful girls, achieving one-third of her Female Swordcerer dream.

And tonight, Engulite took another step closer to her dream.

“It’s amazing, our dormitory has produced two sorcerers before the end of our freshman year,” Adelle said with a flushed face, giggling with pride. “Our dormitory is just too impressive!”

In tonight’s training session, as Engulite’s sword struck the tenth ring of the armor stands, a resonance phenomenon occurred. She autonomously summoned her first Lifeline Spirit, becoming the second Official Sorcerer in the dormitory!

“It’s Sonya and Engulite who are amazing, what does it have to do with you?” Lois said unapologetically, exposing Adelle’s shamelessness. However, she was curious and turned to the newly advanced Female Swordcerer, “Engulite, may we see your Lifeline Spirit?”

“Actually, there’s not much to see,” Engulite said modestly, yet she extended her hand willingly, and a Lifeline Spirit holding a sharp blade appeared in her palm.

“This is a ‘Slash Sword’ spirit,” Adelle remarked, gazing at it in surprise. “Huh? Even though it’s a spirit you summoned yourself, why does it look like a man? Could it be that Engulite, you’re actually a man in disguise? No wonder your chest is so—”

“Autonomously summoned spirits are related to the inner projections of the sorcerer. If you didn’t pay attention in class, don’t spout nonsense,” Lois interrupted, smacking Adelle on the head. “Maybe Engulite thinks male Swordcerers are stronger?”

“That’s right,” Engulite admitted openly. “Although I believe I’m no less capable than men, I’m also aware that men generally possess superior strength and agility. I need to put in extra effort to surpass my male peers. Sometimes I wonder if my path as a Swordcerer would have been smoother if I were a man…”

“Actually, once you become an Official Sorcerer, the impact of individual talents like strength and agility becomes negligible,” Sonya said while munching on chicken pops. “A sorcerer’s strength is determined by their spirit, arcane energy, and Faction Realm. Gender is inconsequential. Haven’t I completely outplayed Felix without him having a chance to retaliate? There’s no need to feel inferior.”

“I understand that; I’m familiar with these principles,” Engulite said with an apologetic smile. “But some notions are hard to shake off immediately. Only when I become stronger and gain enough confidence to affirm myself, can I rid myself of these insecurities… Thank you for your concern.”

Sonya stared blankly at Engulite for a few seconds before turning to Lois. “Just wait, she’ll eventually reach a pinnacle that’s beyond our reach. This woman possesses a power that’s even greater than Talent.”

“It will be the two of you reaching heights beyond our reach,” Lois retorted.

“It’s the three of us,” Adelle corrected. “Lois is about to summon her ‘Hydrotherapy’ spirit too.”

“You still have the nerve to talk!” Lois punctuated each pause with a knock on Adelle’s head. “I told you to practice with me and you wouldn’t; you’d lie in bed watching shows. I told you to join me for self-study and you refused; you’d lie in bed watching shows. If you keep this up, I doubt you’ll even enter the Virtual Realm before graduation. What will you do if you can’t graduate?”

“Then I’ll just get married,” Adelle said, covering her head.

“And then what? Become a lady of leisure who only knows the pleasures of life?”

“Besides the pleasures of life, I can continue to lie in bed at home and watch shows.”

“You—”

Watching Lois almost pull Adelle’s face into a pancake, Sonya thought for a moment and said, “Adelle, I know you’re not interested in Water Art, maybe you chose the wrong Magical Faction… But after studying for over a year, you should be close to the Silver Realm. Just push a little harder and you’ll step into the Virtual Realm. Once there, you can slowly choose a new Faction, there must be a Magical Faction that you’ll love in this world.”

“Just like Engulite, you know all the grand principles, but can’t apply them to yourself… So I can only tell you, the Virtual Realm is a really fun and interesting place. What’s described in books doesn’t even come close to one ten-thousandth of the Virtual Realm. We Sorcerers venture into the Virtual Realm every night, not just to become stronger, but because it’s an activity far more enjoyable than lying in bed watching shows.”

“And,” Sonya delivered the killer blow, “once Lois steps into the Virtual Realm as well, our daily topics might gradually become about the ins and outs of Exploration in the Virtual Realm. By then, if you haven’t soaked yourself in the Sea of Knowledge, you might not be able to join in our conversations.”

Adelle fell silent for a moment, then chugged a glass of wine and declared with a ‘ha’, “Alright, alright, from tomorrow on I won’t watch shows anymore!”

“Tomorrow?” Lois raised an eyebrow.

“I’ll binge-watch the series I’m following tonight to finish it… Okay, okay, I’ll stop watching from now on! For you guys, this small sacrifice is nothing!”

“It’s for yourself!”

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