Sorcerer's Handbook-Chapter 635: Dance of Swords and Dragons ②

In recent days, despite Sonya’s low profile, rumors about her have inevitably spread and fermented.

Rebirth theories, heritage theories, talent theories-various hypotheses have emerged, yet no one believes that Sonya reached the Sanctuary through normal cultivation.

Half a year!

Even for a genius sorcerer, achieving a silver full-winged status in half a year is not guaranteed!

Though direct action is impossible, the prophecy sorcerers, Truth sorcerers, and fate sorcerers of the Stars have all attempted to uncover Sonya’s hidden secrets. Moreover, reasonable probing within the rules has never ceased.

“The Sea of Knowledge can be navigated by Whirlpool, the Time Continent by Movement Miracle, but the Distant Sky Domain offers no shortcuts or cheats,” Butterfly Mask said coldly. “Someone like her, with insufficient strength and a false reputation, probably can’t even break a Phantom and will forever be stuck in the Distant Sky Domain!”

The bartender, polishing a glass, muttered, “Insulting our Swordflower at Swordflower College, she may not have strength, but she certainly lacks manners…”

Butterfly Mask’s eyes turned cold, and with a casual flick of her finger towards the bartender, the air stirred. She didn’t even use spellforce, yet with a mere resonance of spirit, she could carve a small wind blade in the air, leaving a cut on the bartender’s chubby cheek-

Smack.

The Wolf Costumed Youth swatted it away like a mosquito, dispersing the forming wind blade with his bare hand.

He turned to stare at Butterfly Mask and Black Tiger Mask, pondering, “Trying to stir up trouble to draw out the sword Princess?”

Golden Mask was somewhat surprised-though Lan Shile was simple and kind-hearted, he was remarkably quick-witted when faced with malice, which explained the rumors that Count Stardust intended to elevate him, the third son, as his heir.

Black Tiger Mask remained silent, while Butterfly Mask said, “I just want that coward who avoids battles to relinquish the honor that doesn’t belong to her-The First Swordmaster Under the Stars.”

At first glance, this title seems overly arrogant, especially since there are legendary sorcerers above. Isn’t it a slap in the face for a sanctuary sorcerer to claim this title?

However, this title is specifically prepared for the champion of the Meteor Trial, requiring the champion to be a Swordmaster and to have widespread public support.

Among these three points, the last is actually the hardest. For instance, Dimy has already won the Meteor Trial once, but his status as a Duke’s son means that public jealousy and admiration are equally weighted.

Simply put, it’s expected for Dimy to win the championship, and not winning would be disgraceful.

However, Sonya is different. Her background as a village girl from an agricultural town has become the key to her skyrocketing popularity. What could resonate more with the public than a grassroots success story? Coupled with such a legendary experience, the public doesn’t care about the vast difference between ‘Sanctuary’ and ‘Legend,’ and they directly bestow the honor of ‘The First Swordmaster Under the Stars’ upon her.

With the entertainment media fanning the flames, Sonya’s fame is about to overshadow the top ten sword saints. Perhaps legendary sorcerers don’t care, but many Swordmasters find it hard to accept-especially the sanctuaries who see through Sonya’s facade.

“The sword Princess’s swordsmanship realm isn’t even at the sanctuary level, not even touching the golden level ceiling,” Butterfly Mask said coldly. “If Dimy hadn’t been serious from the start, the sword Princess would have lost long ago.”

Golden Mask chuckled, “No need to embellish Dimy like that. The sword Princess’s original Miracles are still quite tricky. Rather than saying Dimy wasn’t serious at the start, it’s more like he was gathering intelligence.”

Butterfly Mask continued, “The sword Princess has refused all sanctuary challenges these days, which is the best proof. She reached the Distant Sky Domain, but with her insufficient strength, she finds it even harder to benefit from virtual realm exploration. Once she clashes with other sanctuaries, everyone will easily see how undeserving she is of her reputation.”

The bartender retorted, “Those challenging her are shameless! The sword Princess just ascended to the Sanctuary a few days ago. How could she agree to spar with those old-timers who’ve been in the Sanctuary for years or even decades? That’s just asking for a beating!”

“What about ‘Hyperbola Blade’ Yardas then?”

At the mention of this name, even the bartender fell silent.

Because ‘Hyperbola Blade’ Yardas is also a newly ascended sanctuary in recent days!

Yardas is an Abyss adventurer. During the Meteor Trial, his team fell into a trap in the Abyss and was trapped in the lower levels for half a month. Forced into a desperate situation, he advanced to the Sanctuary, and after entering the Distant Sky Domain, he learned to construct a Sanctuary with just one Ritual of Prohibited Synchronization of Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon, then led his team to fight their way back to the surface from the Abyss!

But at that time, Galaxia was still immersed in the shock brought by the sword Princess, and Yardas’s brilliant achievements were overshadowed by this starlight.

It’s worth noting that Yardas is only 27 years old now. Although not from an agricultural town, he is just an ordinary resident of a small city, with resources far less than Dimy. At this age and with this talent, he is undoubtedly a prodigy of the Stars!

Therefore, while sanctuaries merely invited Sonya for ‘friendly exchanges,’ Yardas directly issued a battle invitation, intending to determine victory or defeat with the sword Princess!

However, Sonya refused all exchanges and remained in school to cultivate and study.

With repeated refusals, naturally, rumors of ‘the sword Princess being all show,’ ‘the sword Princess exhausting her potential at the Sanctuary,’ and ‘a vase sword saint’ began to circulate.

While they were arguing at the bar, a crowd gathered nearby, with some supporting the sword Princess and others mocking her. As the voices grew louder, they even drowned out the music from the stage, and the students in the dance floor curiously looked over.

“The sword Princess is busy consolidating her strength. It’s only natural she doesn’t accept challenges. Those old sanctuaries just want to suppress her!”

“Oh, then why doesn’t she accept Yardas’s challenge? If the sword Princess is truly that talented, how could Yardas, who just ascended to the Sanctuary a few days ago, be her match?”

“Actually, if she were to fight Dimy again, the sword Princess might not win, especially since Dimy now knows her trump cards…”

“Ridiculous, hiding trump cards is a tactic. Why don’t you ask Dimy to hide ‘Annihilation Vibration’ until the last moment to catch the sword Princess off guard?”

“‘Hyperbola Blade’ Yardas has ten years of Abyss experience, having slain countless monsters. His combat experience is incredibly rich. The sword Princess can’t beat Yardas, at least not now.”

“Not just now, but in the future as well,” Butterfly Mask said loudly. “The sword Princess’s swordsmanship sect doesn’t have a sanctuary realm. She’s too weak and wants to explore the Distant Sky Domain. Does she have the ability? The classes she skipped will eventually need to be made up. Even if the sword Princess can cheat her way into the Distant Sky Domain early, she still needs to slowly elevate her swordsmanship realm. But does she really have that talent?”

Suddenly, someone asked, “How can you be so sure the sword Princess’s swordsmanship isn’t at the sanctuary realm?”

At this moment, Black Tiger Mask, who had been silent, finally spoke, “When you are a swordsmanship sanctuary, you can naturally discern the realm of others’ swordsmanship.”

In the crowd, several hot-blooded students who were ready to rush forward and beat up these two troublemakers were suddenly doused with cold water upon hearing this.

Many in the onlooking crowd also noticed that Black Tiger Mask had two curved blades at his waist, not at all ornate, but rather weathered and simple, clearly not mere decorations.

The scene suddenly quieted down, and the ethereal singing once again filled the night.

At this moment, Golden Mask suddenly asked, “Since Hyperbola Blade couldn’t challenge the sword Princess, the next target must be…”

“Naturally, it would be to experience Vlozrada’s Vibration Sword,” Black Tiger Mask said, his words few but his tone sharper than the venomous Butterfly Mask.

“I came here tonight just to relax, but it seems you won’t let this opportunity slip by.”

Golden Mask sighed and stood up, suddenly drawing a decorative sword from the waist of a burgundy-haired girl imitating the sword Princess. He lightly flicked the blade, “Beautiful lady, may I borrow this sword for a moment? I’ll return it with a victory, okay?”

The burgundy-haired girl was flattered, “Of course-but this isn’t a good sword-no, I’ll immediately help you borrow one-“

“No need, this one will do.” Golden Mask smiled, walking with Black Tiger Mask to the center of the dance floor. Other students instinctively made way for them, and many two-wings sorcerers flew up to watch from above. Even those who were unaware quickly realized who the two on the field were.

The Masquerade Ball suddenly turned into a sword arena, but no one dared to object, except for the masked Songstress on the main stage, who continued to sing with all her heart.

“My Rainbow spellforce is greater than yours. Going all out would be unfair to you, and this isn’t a battlefield. Let’s not use spirits or sanctuaries,” Golden Mask said. “Just swordsmanship.”

Black Tiger Mask nodded, drawing his Hyperbola Blades, “Let’s determine the superior.”

The two exchanged a glance, and after a brief silence, they collided like two phantoms.

Even without spirits, their physical prowess was top-notch!

Clang!

A violent tremor traveled from the blade to Black Tiger Mask’s wrist, spreading to his internal organs, even reaching his pituitary gland!

Vlozrada’s Vibration Sword, even without spirits, is a top-tier combat technique. Under the sanctuary realm’s enhancement, the Vibration Sword can emit shockwaves through mere contact!

However, my time in the Abyss was not in vain.

Black Tiger Mask’s Hyperbola Blades danced chaotically, like waves entangling the opponent’s long sword. Golden Mask tried several times to pull away, but the long sword seemed glued by seawater, unable to follow his intended path, as if about to be swallowed by the waves!

Even when he retreated, Black Tiger Mask pursued like riding the waves, moving like a dance, blades like waves, resembling a tornado, akin to a whirlpool!

This is the battle technique Yardas created-Wave Blade Dance!

His core spirit is the ‘Wave Blade,’ and after years of study and accumulation, he developed a complete battle system starting from the ‘Wave Blade.’ This system reflects his swordsmanship realm, so when Golden Mask proposed comparing swordsmanship realms, he wasn’t afraid.

The ancestral Vibration Sword is indeed powerful, but it’s still the ancestor’s; his Wave Blade Dance, though still in its formative stage, is the most suitable for him!

The two engaged in fierce combat from the start, the sound of clashing swords ringing continuously!

The onlooking students watched in awe, Swordmasters eagerly absorbing knowledge, and sorcerers from other sects dared not blink, afraid to miss a spectacular moment-this was a rare duel between two sanctuary sorcerers, focusing solely on spellcasting realms!

“Could Yardas even surpass Dimy?”

“Impossible, if Dimy used ‘Annihilation Vibration,’ Yardas would be cut down!”

“But not only Yardas, we onlookers would also be annihilated…”

“But purely in terms of swordsmanship realm, Dimy might really not be as good as Yardas… huh?”

As the crowd discussed, Golden Mask suddenly changed tactics, no longer defending but actively following Black Tiger Mask’s Hyperbola Blade movements, dancing along with him!

Soon, Golden Mask shifted from a disadvantage to an even match, even gaining a slight upper hand!

“He’s turning the tables!”

“Dimy has adapted to Yardas’s style, Yardas can’t win!”

“But Yardas hasn’t lost, Dimy still can’t escape his Hyperbola Blades!”

“They’re not using spirits, yet their fight is more intense than if they were!”

“Is this the sword saint’s grace…”

“No wonder Therave didn’t dare to challenge, the gap is indeed too large…”

While the onlooking students marveled, unaware that the two in the battle circle couldn’t stop.

The essence of the Wave Blade Dance is to create a whirlpool to entangle the enemy. When Golden Mask actively entered the whirlpool and moved with the flow, it meant the whirlpool would spin faster and faster until neither could control it, requiring someone to be seriously injured to end it!

Although they could use spirits or sanctuaries to escape this ‘sword whirlpool,’ that would be equivalent to admitting defeat. They’d rather be seriously injured than break the combat rules!

As they were caught in this dance of death, the masked Songstress on the main stage sang the final note, accompanied by the band’s music, the lingering sound drifting into the night sky.

Below the stage, only the bartender and two female students applauded.

Then the bartender took a sword bag from under the bar and ran over from the periphery, tossing it to the masked Songstress on the main stage. The Songstress nodded in thanks, drew a Wooden Sword from the bag, jumped off the stage, and walked straight towards the two who were struggling to extricate themselves.

“Hey, that’s dangerous over there!”

“Those are two sword sanctuaries fighting, is she trying to mediate?”

“Is she crazy, doesn’t she see her own strength?”

“Wait, she’s holding a Wooden Sword…”

“She’s actually holding a Wooden Sword, while they’re using real swords… Wooden Sword?”

At this moment, Golden Mask and Black Tiger Mask also noticed the masked Songstress approaching them, but they had no energy left to protect her, only able to warn her with their eyes to leave quickly-

Then, they saw three arcs of light!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

With three crisp sounds, the Hyperbola Blades and the decorative sword flew high into the air, then fell to the ground with a thud.

Golden Mask and Black Tiger Mask, freed from the whirlpool by the impact from the masked Songstress, looked at this female sword saint, whose strength was no less than theirs, with shock and uncertainty!

No one understood better than they did how difficult it was to separate them from that whirlpool state without harming them! It required swordsmanship at the sanctuary realm and the ability to perceive all the gaps and flaws in their Vibration Sword and Wave Blade Dance!

“Tonight’s Masquerade Ball security is my responsibility.”

The masked Songstress raised the Wooden Sword, quickly tapping Golden Mask and Black Tiger Mask on the head each: “If you want to fight, do it outside. Don’t die here and cause me trouble.”

With that, she walked towards the bar, and the onlooking students instinctively made way for her. She picked up a cocktail from the bar and took a sip, but the next second, she spat it all over the bartender’s face.

“Even if it’s bad, you didn’t have to spit it all over me!?”

“Sorry, I didn’t expect to taste something rancid in a cocktail… maybe you should consider studying the Toxic spell sect?”

The crowd watched them leave the dance floor in a daze, many blushing, wishing they could hide underground-they had just been clamoring that the sword Princess was far inferior to Dimy and Yardas, but the next second, the sword Princess single-handedly subdued two sword saints!

Would you dare to interfere in a duel between two sword saints?

Could you knock the swords out of a sword saint’s hands?

Could you tap a sword saint on the head without them reacting?

At this moment, all those rumors of ‘vase sword saint,’ ‘sword Princess not at sanctuary realm’ were utterly dispelled!

The Wolf Costumed Youth murmured, “That was so cool…”

Golden Mask removed his mask, revealing a handsome face with golden hair, and said, “In just over a month, she’s caught up, maybe even surpassed me. were to fight the Meteor Trial again, I wouldn’t be confident of winning.”

Black Tiger Mask revealed a cold and determined face. Three scars ran across his left cheek, as if scratched by claws. He asked, ‘Is it her?”

“Who else?” Dimy said, “Do you still want to challenges shook his head, “No, I’m going back.”

“Going back where?”

“The Aby Without looking back, Hyperbola Blade left, “I will surpass you.”

After changing out costume, Sonya planned to train a bit more at the training ground, but on the way she saw a silver luxury car waiting.

“You’re here again,” the Stretch Paw Club check out the Masquerade Ball? Your brother is fighting there.”

Felix in the car seemed to have blocked out news about Dimy, saying directly, “Sword Princess, we can help you.”

Sonya decisively refused: “I don’t need help.”

“Is that so?” Felix said softly, “What a pity, I heard you’re researching how to time travel across with that.”