Chapter 320: A Younger Ladies Embarrassment

The harrowing and weird journey that unfolded all through the evening lastly got here to an finish.

Consciousness returned from the Digital Realm, and Sonya’s Soul revived throughout the younger lady’s physique. She opened her eyes and regarded across the small Meditation Room, feeling an odd sense of unfamiliar familiarity.

It appeared as if the final time she returned to actuality was a narrative from a earlier lifetime.

In fact, that’s a slightly poetic option to put it. If one have been to explain it plainly, Sonya felt as if she had taken a protracted nap, waking to search out the sky a faint blue, unable to discern whether or not it was early morning or late night—the world ambiguous like a dream.

Nonetheless, when Sonya stepped out of the Meditation Tower, seeing the sunshine of three Radiant Stars dancing among the many mud particles, and listening to the harmless golden notes softly singing in her ears, her syndrome of the Digital Realm was utterly cured.

This syndrome, sometimes present in Sanctuary Sorcerers, arises when a Sorcerer’s time within the Digital Realm exceeds that in actuality, inflicting a reversal within the notion of “actuality” and “phantasm.” Over time, this may result in a confusion between actuality and the Digital Realm, and in extreme circumstances, even result in mistaking actual individuals for monsters to assault.

The treatment is straightforward—scale back the time spent within the Digital Realm.

That is why universities have established Meditation Towers. Not solely do they tremendously profit Sorcerers of their Exploration in Digital Realm, however additionally they assist in monitoring the Digital Realm on-line time of Sorcerers. In the event that they discover a Sorcerer nearing the dependancy threshold, they take drastic measures to power them to socialize—arranging blind dates or dance events to remind them that actuality is harsher than the Digital Realm.

For somebody with gentle signs like Sonya, a little bit of daylight was enough.

In actual fact, this journey into the Digital Realm wasn’t longer than earlier ones, however the expertise within the cabin was like a dollop of cream forcefully stuffed into Sonya’s easy slice-of-bread life. Though the slice of bread remained a slice, with the addition of the cream, it was on its option to turning into a sandwich.

Now, recalling the occasions that passed off within the cabin felt like recalling a transparent but distant dream, ethereal as a bubble able to burst at a contact.

Sonya groggily made her approach again to the dormitory, by chance bumping into Engulite who was getting ready for her morning run as she opened the door. Caught off guard, she couldn’t outmaneuver the Swordsmanship fanatic, and as an alternative discovered herself knocked to the concrete flooring.

This was no Digital Realm—falling on concrete was painfully actual.

Watching the president of the Stretching Claws Membership rub her sore spot, Engulite couldn’t assist however snort, reaching out to assist her up: “Is that this the primary time I’ve truly managed to harm you?”

Sonya’s Battle prowess wants no additional point out, however what really astonishes is her seemingly innate potential to understand the Circulation of every little thing round her, monitoring incoming assaults whether or not she sees them or not. Until overwhelmed by sheer pace, energy, or different components leaving her no room to dodge or defend, she may at all times counter stealth assaults together with her distinctive perception and reflexes.

Having sparred with Sonya so many instances, Engulite had by no means managed to greatest her, not to mention injure her.

Other than Battle situations, Sonya was at all times on excessive alert. Though her relationship together with her roommates had improved lately, only a month in the past they have been virtually at struggle. Lois, who wouldn’t resort to techniques like spreading thumbtacks or wetting garments anymore—having tried final semester solely to have Sonya flip the scenario right into a campus-wide spectacle. Plus, as a competitor able to incomes a Scholarship, Sonya’s educational prowess was properly acknowledged, prompting Swordflower Faculty to severely reprimand Lois. Nonetheless, Lois by no means ceased her covert makes an attempt to embarrass the country lady, seizing each alternative to make her look silly.

In idea, together with her monetary sources and social connections, Lois ought to have been capable of dominate Sonya, making it clear who was in control of the dormitory.

Nonetheless, the result was at all times Sonya popping out on high, leaving Lois bullied to the purpose of hiding within the Restroom, searching for recommendation on nameless on-line boards, solely to be humiliated a second time by replies from the “president of the Stretching Claws Membership.”

Again then, Sonya wasn’t showcasing any extraordinary Expertise in Swordsmanship; she was only a plain rustic lady, a diligent scholar who constantly used the principles to suppress the native elite, counting on what appeared like her miraculous automated perception.

Seeing Sonya so dazed right now, very like Adelle, was a primary for Engulite.

Sonya appeared to not hear Engulite’s teasing as she returned to her seat, neither studying nor searching boards. As a substitute, she simply crossed her legs and stared blankly on the wall adorned with a poster of Delarose.

At the moment, Lois had already gotten up and was studying. Noting that Sonya didn’t greet her upon returning, she silently determined that the subsequent time she got here again to the dormitory, she wouldn’t greet the country lady both.

Sonya shook her head with out saying something and didn’t plan to return to the dormitory; she headed straight for the classroom. Her two roommates exchanged glances and walked alongside her.

The historical past lecture was a big class held within the largest lecture corridor at Swordflower Faculty. The trio made their option to the again nook when immediately, a mocking voice got here from close by, “Hey, why does it scent like mud right here? Let’s transfer elsewhere.”

They regarded over to see a couple of well-dressed Noble college students choosing up their books to depart.

It appeared they weren’t immediately concentrating on Sonya, however the disdain of their eyes was unmistakable.

Swordflower Faculty strictly enforced guidelines in opposition to overt bullying and insults, however such a sarcastic comment fell exterior their jurisdiction. Sonya’s humble origins have been no secret, and those that have been hostile in direction of her, unable to criticize her educational efficiency, naturally attacked her immutable flaws.

Adelle may nearly predict how Sonya would retaliate, with witty comebacks like, “Wow, it stinks. Who’s spouting nonsense this early?” or “True to Swordflower Faculty, even the rear ends right here can speak,” or “With such a eager nostril, ever thought of a profession as a police canine?” In on-line boards, Sonya was a power to be reckoned with; anybody who tried to mock her would find yourself cursing out of frustration and getting themselves banned.

Nonetheless, Sonya remained silent.

She didn’t even retort; as an alternative, she immediately took a seat the place the Noble college students had simply vacated. After a second, she observed the Nobles have been nonetheless standing close by. She barely nodded her head and mentioned “thanks” as if that they had deliberately given up their seats for her.

This seemingly detached angle infuriated the Noble college students, turning their faces purple after which pale. Unable to utter a phrase and below the mocking gaze of these round, they fled like a canine with its tail between its legs.

It wouldn’t be lengthy earlier than the College Discussion board was buzzing with rumors that “Noble college students voluntarily gave up their seats to the Crimson-haired Swordswoman,” main everybody to imagine that Sonya had reached a Realm the place she may disdain to argue with trash but nonetheless make them bow their heads and not using a struggle.

But Lois and Adelle knew that wasn’t the case.

Sonya hadn’t heard their provocations in any respect; she was nonetheless misplaced in her personal Kingdom of ideas.

This left the 2 ladies questioning what may probably occupy Sonya’s thoughts so utterly that she couldn’t spare even somewhat consideration for actuality?

…

“Am I nonetheless your lover?”

“Let’s break up.”

“Now we have amnesia; we have to domesticate our emotions once more~”

“Humorous, I simply occur to love unhealthy guys!”

“So that you don’t need to get again along with me, proper?”

It was as if a storm was raging in Sonya’s thoughts, with numerous reminiscences raining down like Shot Bullets, creating rhythmic ripples within the sea of her coronary heart. Every wave mirrored her coy demeanor from the earlier evening, and every splash revealed the playful affection in her eyes.

“Why did I say these issues to the Observer after dropping my reminiscence?! Ahhh, I need to die, I need to be drowned in Gold Cash, I want the Observer would journey and smash his head open proper now…”

Amid her embarrassment, the younger lady was overwhelmed.