Sorcerer's Handbook

Chapter 543: Deyas Imagination

“Nice to meet you all, I’m Yolan Vesser.”

Standing before Ashe and the others was a quiet girl wearing a small round hat, round-framed glasses perched on her nose, and a trench coat. No wonder they hadn’t noticed her earlier in the crowd; she blended in quite well.

She seemed a bit shy, clutching her notebook tightly and looking at the ground as she said, “I’m honored to join your team.”

“I’m the Observer, currently positioned as remote support, responsible for long-range damage, protection, and healing,” Ashe introduced. “This is the sword Princess, skilled in the Swordsmanship sect, excelling in close combat bursts, and she’s our main damage dealer. And here is the Witch, skilled in time manipulation and the Fist-Claw Sect, focused on control and disruption.”

Yolan Vesser hesitated for a moment before saying, “I’m a Truth sorcerer. My usual combat approach is to first gather Intelligence on the enemy, then choose which Spellcasting Sect to use based on their weaknesses. It might sound a bit arrogant, but I-“

Ashe interrupted, “Do you build your Miracle System with the thousand changes spirit as the core spirit? Then you form a counter-strategy on the fly using the over twenty silver spellcasting sects you’re proficient in?”

Yolan Vesser lowered her head slightly, covering the glimmer in her eyes. “Yes, Observer, you’ve summarized it quite accurately. I was wondering how to explain it clearly, but you already seem to understand my core spirit and spellcasting sects very well.”

“Of course, I’m well aware of all the operators’ capabilities,” Ashe pondered aloud. “For now, it seems you can fill any role in the team, but we’ll better determine your tactical responsibilities through real combat.”

“That’s wonderful.”

“Hmm?”

“Your team has such clear roles, you must have gone through many challenges and battles together,” Yolan Vesser said, full of admiration. “Not having to face the Virtual Realm alone, being able to trust someone to watch your back, having friends to chat and relax with when you’re tired... it’s just amazing.”

“Really, thank you, Observer, for recruiting me into this team,” she said earnestly. “I’ll do my best to contribute! Sword Princess seniors, Witch senior, Observer captain, please guide me!”

Sonya and Deya exchanged a glance. With someone being this humble, they couldn’t keep up their stern expressions. Although they were quite upset with Ashe for bringing in a newcomer without their consent (not that they would have agreed), they had to admit that this newcomer was indeed significant for the team.

The Truth Sect!

One of the most mysterious Spellcasting Sects!

While mystery means ancient, unlike Swordsmanship or Gunmanship which see new spirits and Miracles born every day, it also means unpredictability. Enemies might guard against physical attacks like swords, guns, or fists, watch out for energy attacks like fire, ice, wind, or thunder, and be wary of mental or necromancy attacks, but it is nearly impossible to defend against the schemes of fate, prophecy, truth, or time – how does one build a defense system against something they rarely encounter?

Not to mention the newcomer is proficient in over twenty Spellcasting Sects, and just this wealth of knowledge is bound to play a crucial role in exploration.

The most important thing is, facing genuine flattery from a sanctuary sorcerer, it’d be a lie to say Sonya and Deya didn’t feel a bit pleased.

They were currently akin to Ashe, Mudborn sorcerers illegally entering the Distant Sky Domain, with their Spellcasting Sects far from reaching sanctuary level!

Yet the newcomer had opened the Gate of Truth to the Distant Sky Domain on her own; she had ventured further than them on the path of a sorcerer! And this without even considering her mastery of the Truth Sect!

Nevertheless, she now timidly called them ‘Sword Princess senior’ and ‘Witch senior’; although Sonya and Deya felt a twinge of shame, it was hard not to feel a sense of pride, thinking “A sanctuary of truth is younger than us.”

Plus, the new operator looked quiet and delicate, naturally invoking a protective instinct, making it impossible to dislike her.

But Sonya couldn’t help addressing the name issue: “Observer, why do you call us by codenames, but use her real name?”

“I don’t know either,” Ashe shrugged. “When I picked... I mean, when I chose you, I could only see your codenames, but she alone had a real name. Wait, could Yolan Vesser be not a name but a codename too?”

The quiet girl shook her head. “No, that’s indeed my name. I don’t have a codename, maybe because I lack distinctive features? You see, the sword Princess is both beautiful and charismatic, as sharp and bright as a sword blade, while the Witch is cute and versatile, perfectly matching her codename. I’m quite ordinary... If you’re used to using codenames, I can create one.”

“No need,” Ashe replied. “We’ll just call you Vesser.”

“Alright,” Vesser seemed unconcerned. “Then shall we-“

Deya remained suspicious: “Could you be the new warrior Observer recently met?”

“Witch,” Ashe had to clarify. “The warrior is indeed a very strong individual, but he’s not even a sorcerer.”

With that, the newcomer was completely without suspicion, and Deya finally felt relieved, enthusiastically taking Vesser’s arm. “Welcome to our team!”

Watching them giggle and get along, Ashe also felt a sense of relief.

He was actually quite nervous because the new team member was a sanctuary sorcerer, and every sanctuary sorcerer he knew was proud and full of personality: The Blood Hunter Gerard, the Elf Patriarch Qenna, the Weeping Sand Red Cap Cleos... these sanctuary sorcerers were merely ordinary ones, while Yolan Vesser was a Truth Sanctuary!

To put it in perspective, an ordinary sanctuary is akin to achieving a perfect score in standard exams, while a Truth Sanctuary is like scoring perfectly in competitive exams, almost guaranteeing a direct path to becoming a legendary sorcerer!

If Ashe had been able to achieve perfect scores to get such a scholarship during high school, he would have been quite arrogant too.

If the new operator wanted to vie for leadership of the team or had a more pronounced personality, Ashe doubted his ability to manage the team well.

But unexpectedly, this time they drew an exceptional card. The new operator was not only powerful but also gentle and modest. Using a girlfriend as a metaphor, she would have an excellent family background, high education, be beautiful with great assets, and only have eyes for you-if you met someone like that in reality, it’d almost certainly be a scam or a tea seller. But since this was a card draw, maybe their company occasionally still retained some conscience.

“I’m curious to hear more about your experiences in the Kingdom of Gospel.”

Ashe turned to see the sword Princess standing next to him.

He replied, “Although it was only a matter of days, it was a very complex adventure, not something I can sum up in just a few words.”

“No worries, you take your time to tell it, and I’ll listen,” Sonya said. “The College League is over, and I won first place in the Meteor Trial. Now it’s summer vacation at school, so I have plenty of time.”

“I’ll find some time to share it with you,” Ashe said with a smile, “but you also have to tell me about your journey to becoming the Meteor Trial champion-I wish I could have been there to see your impressive performance.”

“There wasn’t much to see live; my victory was quite the close call, and I was all battered and torn up,” Sonya replied, brushing her hair behind her ear. “If you want to see, just look at me now, anytime.”

“No matter how battered, I’m sure you were the center of attention under the Stars.”

The sword Princess tilted her head and winked at him. “So it’s a date then?”

“Yes, it’s a date,” Ashe agreed, “but I wonder when we’ll have that kind of leisure.”

“We’ll make time. For instance, we can find a peaceful dream, sit in a bar there, you can share how you defeated the sanctuary sorcerer on the Meteor Trial arena, and I can tell you about my amazing experiences in the Kingdom of Gospel...”

“...and the stories about you and Annan.”

Seeing the ‘sincerity’ spirit in the sword Princess’s hand, Ashe suddenly felt that sorcerers should strive to explore the Virtual Realm, not laze around and touch fish.

So he clapped his hands and said, “Alright, it’s time to explore the Virtual Realm!”

Deya looked around. “Did you prepare a mode of transportation?”

“You guys even have transportation for exploring the Virtual Realm?” Vesser was genuinely shocked. What are you all here for-exploration or socializing?

“This time, we don’t have transportation,” Ashe said, “but we have something even more powerful than transportation-Aurora’s Dream Treasure House!”

With that, Ashe activated “Aurora’s Dream Treasure House,” and three collection phantasms appeared before the group!