Sorcerer’s Handbook

Ashe, who had experienced the settings of the Sea of Knowledge, the white bull, and the Reverse Golden Rain, could now calmly accept this new setting.

“So, where is this place?” Ashe glanced at the alley entrance. The little blonde girl who had been peeking quickly hid herself but soon cautiously peeked out again, curiously staring at them.

“Dream Phantom,” Sonya said, “In other words, a dream.”

“Whose dream?”

“A sorcerer’s dream.”

“A sorcerer’s dream?” Ashe was stunned, as confused as if he had just been punched by Lala Fatty. “Sorcerers can dream?”

Although Ashe occasionally lounged with Lise on the carpet for a nap, he was definitely an outlier among sorcerers. Most sorcerers got enough rest in the Virtual Realm, returning to reality full of energy and not needing any rest at all—to rest, they would go back to the Virtual Realm.

What proper sorcerer would sleep!

“I know it’s strange, but that’s how it was explained in the books I read. I’ll investigate further when I get back,” Sonya said, helplessly. “It’s said that the Distant Sky Domain consists of countless dreams, and for sorcerers to form a Rainbow Tail, they must time travel through dreams, one by one. The most common way to travel between dreams isn’t flying but through spatial teleportation via a space gate.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“You could even say that space gates are the most commonly used exploration method for Sanctuary sorcerers.” The village girl wryly smiled. “I should have realized when I saw that the source of the Rainbow Tail was a gate… The passage between the Time Continent and the Distant Sky Domain is actually a space gate. We were directly teleported into a dream within the Distant Sky Domain!”

“So, if we try to go back now—”

“We’ll just be teleported to another dream within the Distant Sky Domain, not back to the Time Continent. The Virtual Realm allows only forward movement, not backward. Besides…” Sonya’s lips curved up, as she looked at Ashe with amusement. “Would you dare cross a space gate now?”

“What was that feeling just now?” Deya still seemed uneasy, her black hair streaked with white and red. Clinging to the sword Princess for comfort, she asked with lingering fear, “I almost thought the Virtual Realm was punishing us for smuggling into the third layer.”

“That was spatial teleportation,” Sonya explained. “We’ll experience it dozens of times every night in the future.”

“Dozens of times!? I can’t handle even one more!” Deya shook her head repeatedly. “Are Sanctuary sorcerers all masochistic lunatics!?”

“Of course, Sanctuary sorcerers aren’t masochistic lunatics,” Sonya shrugged. “But the problem is, we aren’t Sanctuary sorcerers yet.”

Ashe’s eyes widened slightly, a hint of realization showing. “Sanctuary?”

“That’s right,” Sonya affirmed. “The reason time traveling through space gates is so painful is because we… Hmm, I don’t remember exactly, but it’s something like being unable to protect ourselves in the turbulent currents of space. We’re essentially being disintegrated into countless particles on one side and then reassembled on the other, naturally causing excruciating discomfort. But if we could extend the Sanctuary to protect ourselves, we could safely traverse the spatial turbulence to the other end.”

“This is one of the reasons why Sanctuary sorcerers must master the Sanctuary,” Sonya gently patted the Witch’s silly hair. “Without a Sanctuary, it’s nearly impossible to progress in the Distant Sky Domain.”

Dreams, space gates, Sanctuary… As Ashe tried to digest this intelligence, a crisp ‘tick’ sounded. Suddenly, their Golden Wings unfurled on their own, radiating a dazzling golden light!

The three of them lit up with excitement. “Golden Blessing!”

Every time a sorcerer ascends to a new layer in the Virtual Realm, they receive a blessing from the Virtual Realm! This Virtual Realm blessing is often custom-made for the sorcerer, almost always boosting their combat power by 20% to 100%!

As the sword Princess Witch focused on sensing her new strength, Ashe quietly opened the operator interface.

“Death Maniac Sword Princess”

“Human – Female – 18 years old”

“Bond Level: 4 (75% experience sharing)”

“Bond Resonance – Insatiable Greed: While acting together, there is a chance to obtain better loot.”

“Silver Blessing – Carnival / Brutality: For each enemy defeated (including but not limited to sorcerer projections, knowledge creatures, monsters, sorcerers, construct creatures, etc.), critical rate and critical damage are increased. Different traits can be triggered based on the operator’s development route (currently on the Carnival route, capable of achieving up to 250% critical damage).”

“Golden Blessing – Luminous Star / Lunar Star: Each battle increases insight, willpower, and charm. Different traits can be triggered based on the operator’s development route.”

“Additional Blessing Trait – Luminous Star: The sword Princess desires to be dazzling, to receive the admiration of the masses, and to be liked by everyone. This route triggers the ‘Luminous Star’ effect, granting swordsmanship inspiration bonuses. The more people like her, the greater the boost, with inspiration potentially enhancing to a continuous flow (able to easily create and improve swordsmanship miracles).”

“Additional Curse Trait – Lunar Star: The sword Princess desires to cling to others, to be loved and cherished, and to bask in the attention of those she values. This route triggers the ‘Lunar Star’ effect, granting inspiration flashes across all sects. The more she immerses herself in love, the greater the boost, with inspiration potentially enhancing to a continuous flow (able to easily create and improve miracles across all sects).”

“Knowledge Curse: Vortex Secret Toxin, Expel Secret Toxin, Golden Fish Secret Toxin, Bronze Dragon Secret Toxin, Conceptual Secret Toxin, Rainbow Tail Secret Toxin.”

Ah, this…

When did the sword Princess’ bond level reach 4? The last time I checked, it was still at level 3… Did it really increase in just the past two days?

And this Golden Blessing…

Ashe blinked and couldn’t help but glance at the sword Princess.

Noticing his gaze, Sonya asked, “What is my Golden Blessing? I can vaguely sense it’s a growth blessing—the more battles I fight, the higher my growth value.”

Deya also looked up, curiously inquiring, “Observer, do you know our Golden Blessings?”

Since every blessing is custom-made for the sorcerer by the Virtual Realm and has no precedents, sorcerers generally have to slowly explore the effects of their blessings.

“Sword Princess, your Golden Blessing is…” Ashe hesitated for a moment, “Luminous Star.”

“The more attention your battles attract and the more people like you, the easier it will be for you to create and improve swordsmanship miracles. In simple terms, as long as you dress beautifully and defeat everyone on the battlefield who dares to look down on you, you’ll keep getting stronger.”

“Great!” Stretch Paw Club President excitedly clenched her fist. “As expected of the Virtual Realm, this blessing is perfect for me!”

“Observer, you seemed a bit hesitant just now,” the Witch suddenly remarked. “It felt like you were making a choice.”

Ashe immediately shook his head. “No, I wasn’t!”

“Some two-wings sorcerers’ Sorcerer’s Handbooks mention that their silver blessings have multiple paths, with different effects developing based on their chosen direction,” Deya analyzed. “Could it be that the sword Princess’ Golden Blessing also has multiple routes?”

When Sonya looked at him suspiciously, Ashe firmly shook his head. “Absolutely not!”

Maintaining a calm demeanor, Ashe looked Sonya straight in the eyes. The village girl stared at him for a moment before suddenly laughing. “Alright, if you say it isn’t, then it isn’t.”

She let out a soft hum. “Could I ever distrust you?”

Ashe breathed a sigh of relief and quickly changed the subject. “Let me check your blessings, Witch…”

“Black and White Witch”

“Human – Female – 19 years old”

“Bond Level: 2 (40% Experience Sharing)”

“Bond Resonance – Playing with People’s Hearts: Even without relevant Mental spirits, you and the Witch possess supernatural abilities to influence others’ minds.”

“Silver Blessing – Witch’s Taboo: Secrecy empowers you, and concealment is your weapon. The fewer people who know your true self in reality, the more powerful you become in the Virtual Realm. Currently, the Black and White Witch’s concealment rate is at 85% (seldom known), granting an 85% spellforce recovery speed boost. (The Observer’s observation is not counted.)”

“Golden Blessing – Witch’s Rebellion: Rebellion empowers you, and desire is your weapon. The more you wish to rebel against those who love you, or even harbor ill intentions towards them, the stronger you become in the Virtual Realm. Currently, the Black and White Witch’s rebellion rate is at 91% (filial piety distorted), granting a 91% additional spellforce.”

“Knowledge Curse: Bronze Dragon Secret Toxin, Golden Fish Secret Toxin, Rainbow Tail Secret Toxin.”

Ashe looked at Deya with a curious expression, but Deya only widened her innocent eyes. Suddenly, Ashe remembered something. “Witch, can you still not see my face?”

“No, I can’t.”

“Observer’s Visage” was still in effect for the Witch, possibly due to the insufficient Bond Level. Ashe cleared his throat and said, “Witch, your Golden Blessing is called Rebellion, and its effect is to increase your additional spellforce. If you can cultivate it to the limit, you can gain up to double the spellforce.”

The Silver Blessing boosts spellforce recovery speed, and the Golden Blessing increases the spellforce limit. The Witch’s future development path is quite clear—she’s going to be a massive miracle-casting bombardment platform, using high-cost miracles to bombard enemies!

“So, how do I cultivate it to the limit?”

“Well, you need to rebel against the people who love you,” Ashe thought that it had nothing to do with him, so he spoke truthfully. “The more ill intentions you harbor towards those who love you, the higher your rebellion rate will be. Since it’s already at 91%, it shows that your rebellion level can go even further.”

“Even further?!” Deya exclaimed, her expression a mix of surprise and complexity. “But I think we’re already quite rebellious…”

“Since the main direction is correct, focus on the details,” Ashe suggested. “Like how to rebel, what to do after rebelling…”

The Witch nodded nervously and began counting on her fingers, mumbling to herself, “One hour in the morning, two hours in the afternoon, three hours in the evening, two per three years,” murmuring something incomprehensible.