Sorcerer's Handbook-Chapter 610: The Couple

Although he refused the third request, Ashe didn’t dare to tease the sword Princess. He quickly explained:

“Your first condition is that I must go to the Stars to see you. The second condition is that I can’t fall in love before I see you. This means that before I see you, I can’t take the initiative with anyone else.”

“Even if you don’t make the third request, all my first initiatives will be reserved for you.”

“And…”

Ashe blinked, “I originally wanted to save the most precious things for you.”

Sonya crossed her arms and pretended to be indifferent, but she didn’t hide the smile at the corner of her mouth. “I didn’t force you; you promised on your own.”

“Yes, yes, the Observer is captivated by the charm of the sword Princess and willingly becomes her servant.” Ashe smiled slightly and lowered his eyes. “So, keep the third thing. Consider it something I owe you.”

Sonya glanced at him. “Are you apologizing? Then I’ll accept it, but you’ll regret your generosity today sooner or later!”

Ashe looked at her quietly and sincerely said:

“Thank you.”

Sonya didn’t respond. She changed the subject, “Do you regret liking someone like me now? Sensitive, suspicious, possessive, and unreasonable… If it were someone else, someone more open-minded who didn’t care about your affairs, you wouldn’t have to worry. After all, you’re a sanctuary sorcerer now. Having dozens of paramours wouldn’t be a big deal.”

“I didn’t mess around. I just have some psychological issues…” Ashe defended himself again and then said, “After all, liking someone is something you can’t control.”

“So, I’m actually more doubtful if you can keep your promise.” He blinked, “Can you really ensure that you won’t get close to me in the Virtual Realm?”

At this point, Sonya felt a bit shy. “Not in the next two days, since you just kissed me.”

“Then after two days…”

“If I can’t hold back after two days, I’ll find a time when the Witch won’t notice and get close to you,” Sonya glanced at him. “You know what to do then, right?”

Ashe was stunned and hesitated slightly, “Reject you righteously and maintain my purity?”

“Respond to me!” Sonya lightly punched Ashe’s chest. “I made these requests because I didn’t want the Witch to be upset. Do you think I really want to draw a line with you? As long as she doesn’t see, we can secretly date!”

Ashe blinked, “But doesn’t that make you a hypocrite?”

“What,” Sonya pretended to be fierce, grabbing Ashe’s collar. “You don’t like it?”

Ashe couldn’t help but laugh and whispered in her ear,

“Woof woof.”

“Hmph, I’ll put a collar on you sooner or later.” The Stretch Paw Club President’s face was flushed, but she was satisfied.

“But have you thought about this,” Ashe asked, “What if the Witch does the same?”

“I won’t give her the chance.” Sonya held his hand tightly. “If she finds a loophole, then she wins.”

To be honest, there wasn’t much time for private interaction in virtual realm exploration. After announcing this rule, they would definitely keep a close watch on each other, leaving no gaps. But Sonya’s words subtly revealed her tolerance limit-Ashe and the Witch could only have fragmented, occasional, innocent, and secret intimate interactions.

This level would only make her jealous, not angry.

Of course, she and Ashe could only do the same. This loophole applied to everyone. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

As for the Witch, Sonya could tolerate a bit more since they had a good relationship and she was willing to compromise for the team. But that was the limit. If anyone dared to break the rules in front of her, she’d knock their head off.

Overall, Sonya was confident she could completely prevent Ashe and the Witch from having private interactions. She wouldn’t propose something that would put her at a disadvantage. Even if there were loopholes, she believed she could plug them.

“Let’s go find the Witch and see if she’s willing to accept this proposal, or if she has other requests, or if we can come up with a better plan,” Ashe said.

“Okay, let’s go.”

After walking a few steps, Ashe looked at their clasped hands. “Should we…”

Sonya raised her head proudly and looked at him sideways, saying in a very petty tone, “I’ll let go when we meet the Witch.”

“You…”

Sonya suddenly remembered something and asked, “You should know that I’m very likely to let you go, right? You don’t think I can’t live without you, do you?”

“Of course not,” Ashe said. “Before entering the Virtual Realm, I was prepared for you to leave me.”

“Then what will you do?” Sonya asked. “Just let me go?”

“Do you really want to know?”

“Yes.”

“Then try acting spoiled with me,” Ashe suggested.

Sonya looked at him in surprise, tilted her head, “Okay.”

She lifted Ashe’s chin, her voice soft and pitiful, her proud smile full of affection, “You just bully me because I like you.”

Although it wasn’t the kind of acting spoiled he imagined, Ashe still felt deeply affected. He had no choice but to honestly say, “If you really leave, I’ll still go to the Stars Kingdom to find you.”

Sonya: “What if I’m already married by then?”

Ashe said, “If you’re not married, I’ll pester you until you come back. If you’re about to get married, I’ll ruin your wedding and take you away. If you’re already married, I’ll have an affair with you every night until you fall for me.”

“You scoundrel,” Sonya said, both angry and amused. “You never thought of letting me go, did you? Meeting you is like being bitten by a dog.”

“If you truly love something, only a fool would let it go.”

Sonya pretended to be angry, “I’m not a thing!”

Ashe held back his laughter, “Then what are you?”

“I’m…”

Sonya wrapped her arms around Ashe’s neck and gently bit his earlobe:

“Woof woof.”

Gospel, Yisuo Royal Palace.

Annan had returned to Nabistin two days ago after finishing her field research. Naturally, Lise continued to have her elder sister Annan accompany her to sleep, currently nestled in the arms of the Purple Moth.

The great Empress rubbed her eyes, sat up, pushed away the stuffed animals, and yawned as she went to the restroom to wash up. Although there were maids in the palace to assist the Empress with washing and dressing, the elder sisters insisted that Lise complete these daily tasks on her own. At most, she could act spoiled and have Annan help, but she couldn’t use her royal authority for personal gain.

They didn’t want to raise Lise to be a spoiled child.

Lise was still half-asleep, but when she looked in the mirror and listened to her sisters recount what had happened in the Virtual Realm, her eyes slowly widened, and she accidentally swallowed the mouthwash.

When the sword Princess proposed the new ‘team affix’ to the Witch, the Witch naturally agreed.

Deya didn’t have the courage to break the relationship like Sonya did. She was the one most hoping to drag things out.

Moreover, delaying the problem suited her interests, as she needed time to master the ‘Gospel’ deity. Before she could fully utilize the ‘Gospel,’ Deya could only touch and nudge Ashe, not daring to reveal her secret.

The Witch sisters naturally understood the sword Princess’s little schemes, knowing that the red-haired girl never intended to give up Ashe. If Ashe reached the Stars, he might end up locked in a dark room.

But first, Deya felt a bit guilty facing the sword Princess, so making a small concession here was fine. Second, by the time she mastered the ‘Gospel’ deity, the sword Princess would at most be a legendary sorcerer. Third, the probability of Ashe returning to the Gospel was much higher than him finding the Stars.

At that time, whose dark room Ashe would live in was still uncertain!

But there was a small problem…

Lise quickly dried her face and ran back to bed to hug Annan.

After half an hour, Annan exited the Virtual Realm and returned to reality. The Purple Moth opened her eyes to see Lise staring at her with bright eyes.

The Purple Moth sat up and kissed Lise’s forehead, “Good morning, Your Majesty.”

“Annan, I have a question!” Lise didn’t hide anything. “If Dad comes back, what will you do?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, will you have a baby with him?” Lise asked.

Annan shook her head, “No, I don’t really want to have children.”

Then she gently rubbed Lise’s head. “But I know what you’re asking… I’ll do the things that make babies with him, and we won’t be able to sleep with you. And I probably won’t use contraception. If it happens, it happens.”

Lise asked, “What if Dad doesn’t want to?”

Although the Purple Moth’s first reaction was ‘how could he not want to,’ she seriously considered it and included this possibility in her plans. She said, “If he doesn’t want to, then he doesn’t. We don’t have a Pact binding us… even if we did, I wouldn’t dominate him.”

Lise blinked, “So, will you give up?”

“Well…” The Purple Moth’s smile turned dangerous. “When we reunite after a long time and I invite him to dinner alone, he can’t refuse, right?”

“Dad won’t refuse.”

“If the dinner is at my place, he won’t mind, right?”

“He shouldn’t mind.”

“Then I’ll pray for a ‘fervent blessing,’ and he won’t be able to resist, right?”

Lise was stunned. Connecting to the Gospel database, she immediately understood what the ‘fervent blessing’ was-a positive blessing anyone could pray for through the Gospel Book, making them extremely passionate and impulsive about what they were doing, even overwhelming their rationality.

Annan noticed Lise’s change in expression and knew she understood. She flicked the Empress’s forehead and smiled, “Ashe is easily influenced by the atmosphere. Just a little push and some encouragement…”

“I’m already the Moth. How could he not burn for me?”

Oh.

Lise discussed it with the Witch sisters and confirmed that Ashe probably couldn’t escape Annan’s schemes. She sincerely said to the Purple Moth, “Annan, you should quickly advance to the Sanctuary.”

“Hmm?” Annan was puzzled. “Two-wings is enough for my work.”

According to the sword Princess, if she wasn’t angry at Ashe, it meant her anger would be directed elsewhere.

Lise earnestly said, “If you don’t advance to the Sanctuary, I’m afraid you’ll be in danger.”

Stars, Swordflower College.

Sonya had just opened the dormitory door when Adelle poked her head out from the bed. “You forgave him?”

The village girl blinked, a thought crossing her mind-could Adelle be a fate sorcerer?

“Your radiant news has spread from the Meditation Building to the Dining Hall, from Swordflower College to Truth College. Everyone knows,” Lois looked up from her book, glanced at her, and nodded. “You do look radiant, almost dripping with joy.”

Adelle said, “If you check the school forum, you’ll see the hottest posts right now are ‘Did Ms. Therave just come back from a date?’ and ‘The sword Princess smiled at me!’”

Sonya felt a bit embarrassed by their comments. “Is it really that obvious?”

“If you were an icy glacier a few days ago,” Adelle remarked, “then now you’re a glacier blooming with ten thousand roses, heralding a new spring.”

Engulite raised her hand. “Let me say something fair.”

Sonya said, “Engulite, you’re the most impartial. You never join in their teasing. Go ahead!”

“I attended my cousin’s wedding, and even as a bride, she wasn’t as happy as you are now,” Engulite said. “Only when she was meeting her paramour did she have that same glow, as if it was ingrained in her bones.”

“Engulite, you’ve turned mischievous too, joining in with them. I’m not talking to you anymore!” Sonya turned to leave. “I’m off to train!”

After a while, Adelle peeked out from her bed, glancing towards the balcony. Seeing Sonya leave the dormitory area, she said, “What do you all think?”

“She’s being toyed with by a bad guy,” Lois said calmly. “What else is there to see? It’s a train wreck.”

Engulite was shocked. “Even Sonya can be played with emotionally?”

“Even sanctuary sorcerers are affected by hormones,” Adelle sighed. “But I’ve never seen Sonya this sweet before. Maybe she’s not just forgiven the scoundrel; she might have taken it a step further. What do you think, Lois?”

Lois closed her book. “It’s possible.”

“A step further?” Engulite blinked, a blush spreading across her earnest face. “Are you saying Sonya has… kissed him?”

“No, no, no. Sonya wouldn’t be swayed by just a kiss,” Adelle adjusted her imaginary glasses. “From my legendary romantic perspective, she might have already… connected with the bad guy!”

The swordsmanship girl tilted her head, looking puzzled.

“Connected… what do you mean? Holding hands?”

Adelle and Lois exchanged a glance, both showing disbelief-Engulite, despite being of noble birth, lacked even basic knowledge!

Compared to Sonya, Engulite was truly a lamb, likely to be easily ensnared by a scoundrel!

With a mission to enlighten her roommate, Adelle beckoned Engulite over. “Engu, come here. I have some interesting videos to recommend…”

Vesser opened her eyes to darkness. Her neck was wrapped in a glowing green, like a serpent ready to strangle.

The Flaming White Tiger, serving as her temporary bed, yawned and nudged Vesser with its tail, urging her to get up. Yet Vesser lay on her side, sinking into the plush tiger fur, and the Flaming White Tiger could only remain still.

“They’ve made up…” she murmured softly.

After the “curse affix: True and False Kill” ended, the sword Princess had pulled the Witch aside, and after a brief exchange, the team had returned to calm. Although Vesser hadn’t participated in the gathering, she could tell that the sword Princess and the Witch had chosen to “both step back” to allow the team to move forward.

Though they had returned to a respectful teammate mode, avoiding overstepping boundaries, their relationship hadn’t regressed; it had, in fact, deepened.

Vesser had thought this would surely hurt them, but she hadn’t expected that a group of people unwilling to let go could also choose not to hurt others. In the past, she couldn’t understand their mindset, but now, she vaguely grasped their inner turmoil.

Just like her now, feeling a twinge of regret that Ashe hadn’t severed ties with the sword Princess and the Witch, yet unable to suppress a hint of joy at hearing Ashe’s voice no longer filled with melancholy.

Only, Ashe’s happiness had nothing to do with Silver Lantern.

I can only watch your life from the sidelines, feeling bittersweet that your emotions aren’t for me.

Knowing it’s all just a delusion, knowing I never cared about these things…

“Turns out I do care.”

She stared blankly into the night, her eyes growing more and more teary, yet she refused to wipe them, letting the tears escape down her cheeks until her vision blurred. She didn’t notice the Choking Green around her neck slowly tightening.

At this moment, a square cicada at the Flaming White Tiger’s head suddenly lit up. Through her tear-filled eyes, she saw the golden light ripple in her tears, like a golden river filling her vision.

Golden River.

She quickly wiped her tears, biting her lip, her eyes shedding their weakness, replaced by infatuation and determination.

“Ashe…”

The Choking Green stopped tightening, returning to its original state.

“Turns out I do care about you liking others,” her face flushed, her breath quickened. “But it’s okay…”

“Because only I can have you.”

The night in Senlo had yet to break.