Jianhua University, training hall.
When Sonia stopped, time in the entire training hall froze.
The apprentices looked at the talented swordsmanship girl in amazement, then looked down at the time on their bracelets to confirm that it was only 9 o'clock in the evening.
Why did she stop after only one hour of training
Although she has only been training in the training hall for two weeks so far, Queen Servi has undoubtedly become the most beautiful scenery in the eyes of the sword apprentices - the two-hour evening training is unshakable, without any rest time, full concentration, and standard movements. Just watching her sweating during the training process is a visual enjoyment.
Not to mention that Queen Servi's swordsmanship was superb. Many sword apprentices would secretly take a look at her in their spare time. Suddenly, they would have an epiphany and deepen their understanding of swordsmanship. Their slashing number would increase by 1. It could be said that it was both pleasing to the eyes and a way to learn knowledge.
Strangely enough, there were many sword-fighting geniuses in Jianhua University, including Leonie and Lorian in the past and Felix in the future, but their training did not attract the attention of the apprentices.
Firstly, their training time is not fixed, secondly, they also take breaks during training, there is no gimmick of "no rest throughout the training", and thirdly... although they can't explain the reason, everyone just feels that Sonia's swordsmanship is a level higher than others.
Therefore, the training hall was almost full every night during this period. When Sonia walked into the training hall, the apprentices almost dared not breathe, and greeted the queen with admiring eyes.
Tonight the Queen actually changed her training schedule for the first time
Why would someone who loves swordsmanship so much change his daily training
Yes, not just in the students, in the eyes of everyone and even the professors, Sonia Servi is a genius born for swordsmanship. Besides her extraordinary talent, she also loves swordsmanship. Even after achieving great success (defeating Felix, killing Leonie, spreading the silver wings), she never forgets her original intention and insists on high-intensity training every night. Isn't this called "love"
The same thought naturally popped up in the minds of these apprentices who were in their youth and blood: Could it be that the Queen is in love!
When the apprentices' angry gazes were focused on Felix, almost setting him on fire, Felix himself felt helpless—he was also very curious about why Sonia stopped.
In fact, the most confused person is Sonia herself.
She was already used to the two-hour training, and it could be said that she was successfully trained by the spectators.
She also came to the training hall very consciously tonight, and started moving obediently when the time came, without any need for anyone to force her.
In the morning, the familiar glass bottle filled with unknown potion appeared on the desk again. After drinking it, she remained energetic throughout the day and did not feel tired even during high-intensity sword training.
Moreover, sword training is indeed quite interesting. Every swing of the sword and every slash can make Sonia feel a sense of indescribable joy.
The pleasure of knowledge gradually accumulated and turned into an inconsolable strange desire. This hunger could only be slightly relieved by killing knowledge creatures in the virtual world and using their bodies to feed the sword.
Sonia didn't think much about it, thinking it was a side effect of the potion that the viewer gave her. After all, this hunger did have some strengthening effect when hunting intellectual creatures, increasing her output, so the viewer was highly suspected of committing the crime.
It's impossible that she herself is a bloodthirsty pervert who craves for battle!
Although Sonia no longer resisted the training, she could not complete the non-stop training by willpower. After about half an hour, she could not maintain her concentration. From then on, she relied on the magical power of the audience to help her train automatically.
So when she suddenly stopped training after an hour, Sonia immediately realized what had happened—the power of the viewer forcing her to train had disappeared.
What happened
Did the viewer suddenly have a change of heart
No, that's unlikely. Maybe the viewer is dead
Although she was having wild thoughts, Sonia was not overly worried.
In the fate question-and-answer session a few days ago, several questions showed that Xujing was very optimistic about the viewer, at least the viewer could not suddenly die in prison.
Speaking of which... what should I do next
Sonia stared blankly at the wooden sword in her hand, trying to recall her previous night's activities.
It was clearly just a peaceful life half a month ago, but it felt to her like a very distant past.
"Since there is no other plan, why not continue to practice swordsmanship? Sword training is quite fun... "
Sonia was shocked by the sudden thought that came to her mind - Oh my God, she could have a rest, but she was still thinking about practicing sword
No, I can't practice. I can't fulfill the spectator's wish! If the spectator knew that I was so obedient, it would only increase the intensity of training. Even if it was to go against the spectator, I couldn't practice!
It was so scary that she almost became what the viewers called the 'Sword Princess'.
She wants to be a singer, a shadow princess, but she doesn't want to be a sword princess!
Anyway, I should leave the training hall first, even if it means going back to bed to watch the latest movie or drama by Deda Rose...
At this time, there were bursts of exclamations at the entrance of the training hall. Sonia looked over and saw a beautiful orange hair - it was the 'Orange Dancer' Leonie!
"Sonia, are you done with training? Do you want to have a drink with me sometime?"
Although she had fought with Leonie before, Sonia not only saved face but also Leonie apologized to her afterwards.
She heard that Professor Trozan had accepted two new disciples. In addition, she was familiar with Luo Lian and heard that Luo Lian was going to cause trouble for Felix, so she took this opportunity to test the capabilities of the first-year students.
After all, it was just a small dispute between students, and the other party took the initiative to apologize and make amends. Sonia would not necessarily make an enemy with a promising swordsman seed because of this matter. In addition, Leonie was a very traditional and straightforward female swordsman - in short, she was very easy to take advantage of.
Sonia would not miss such a high-quality network of people who could be regarded as a renewable resource. As time went by, their relationship quickly heated up. However, she was quite surprised to see Leonie coming to her on her own initiative: "Senior, you came to see me on purpose?"
"Yeah, I just came back not long ago, and I was still excited and wanted to go for a drink. I happened to pass by the training hall, so I came to see if you were there." Leonie giggled and turned to look at Ingrid beside her: "Ingrid, do you want to come too? I'll treat you!"
As a roommate who trained with Sonia every day without fail, Leonie had also met Ingrid twice and had a good impression of this hardworking female apprentice.
Ingrid shook her head. “I don’t drink, and tonight’s training isn’t over yet.”
"I knew it."
Leonie looked at Felix who was watching them and said with a smile, "The opposite sex is not welcome at women's parties, Felix."
"I don't like drinking either." Felix said calmly, "In fact, it's hard to understand that a swordsman likes drinking."
"That's because you are still students. When you step into the abyss and experience battles, you will understand that even the sharpest blade needs alcohol to maintain it. Let's go, Sonia!"
Watching Leonie and Sonia leave, the sword apprentices all breathed a sigh of relief - that's great, it turns out they were just drinking with the orange dancer, our Queen Servi is still the pure girl who doesn't fall in love.
"Going to your dorm?"
"Although I'd love to, my roommates probably won't." Leonie shrugged, "Let's go to the secret garden."
The Secret Garden is the only bar in Jianhua University. Sonia has been there before, but the alcohol consumption is high, so she needs to be thrifty. After going there once, when faced with other people's party invitations, she said calmly, "I'm poor, so I won't go." She would not go even if others invited her. After several times, everyone changed the party venue to a more affordable water cafe.
The label 'poor female student' should still be used.
But now it’s different, our family is rich. Even if Leonie-senpai invites her this time, Sonia can find a chance to invite her back, and she can accept the invitation without hesitation.
The biggest difference between being rich and being poor is that being rich allows people to accept other people’s kindness with ease.
There is a faint scent of lavender in the secret garden. There is not a single light inside, and the ceiling is completely open. The mirror design guides the starlight into the interior to illuminate every corner. It is bright yet mysteriously dim.
Soothing and melodious music was flowing gently in the bar. A three-member band was playing on the stage. They were probably students from the music department. They came to the bar to work part-time to earn some pocket money in their spare time. Students and couples gathered in groups of two or three to have a drink. The atmosphere was quite good, and Sonia also relaxed.
"A glass of Screwdriver and a glass of Summer Time." Leonie ordered very skillfully and took Sonia to sit in a small booth, lowering the curtain to block out the outside world's sight.
"Does the senior come here often?"
"Come here every time after you go down to the abyss. If you don't drink some wine to numb yourself, how can you possibly withstand the pressure of the abyss?"
"Hey~ I thought Senior was a super strong person."
"No matter how strong a person is, he or she must find a way to relieve stress that suits him or her. Drinking is quite normal for me. I have a teammate who likes to run naked on the street after every mission. Have you heard of that rumor?"
"Ah, so that urban rumor is true, so scary~"
"I'm telling you, don't tell anyone, actually..."
Listening to Leonie's stories about her adventures in the abyss, Sonia couldn't help but become excited.
She also talked about her experiences in the virtual world during this period. Even if the part about the viewer cheating was deleted, the knowledge creatures she had hunted and the magician inheritance she had seen made Leonie listen with great interest. Leonie would occasionally insert her own experience in dealing with knowledge creatures. As a fellow swordsman, her combat experience was very valuable for reference, and Sonya learned a lot.
"Sonia gained some swordsmanship experience"
Chatting about gossip, the abyss, and the virtual realm, the wine glasses were empty before they knew it. Sonia blushed and asked excitedly, "Senior, did you participate in any special activities the other day?"
As soon as she said this, she came to her senses and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I was abrupt."
You can talk about what you have seen and heard in the virtual world, but how can you easily ask about actions that require a contract to be signed to keep confidential? To put it more seriously, Sonia is testing the orange dancer and tempting Leonie to make a mistake.
Leonie smiled and shook her head to indicate that it was okay, but she thought for a moment and said, "Although I can't tell you the details... But that event was actually a game organized by the church."
"game?"
"Well, have you ever played a role-playing game on a bracelet? It's pretty much like that."
The Miracle Bracelet has many functions. Ordinary people can not only use the bracelet to connect to the "curtain" and communicate with people thousands of miles away, but magicians can also use the bracelet's computing power to create curtain games, allowing ordinary people to enjoy the entertainment provided by magicians.
Therefore, the number of illusionists who can develop the functions of bracelets has also increased. Sonia also thought about whether to choose the illusion department, but because she was not familiar with the Veil Game, she finally chose the water department.
Sonia rarely plays curtain games, not because she doesn't like them, but because she has no money.
The poor country girl is only worthy of doing her homework and is not worthy of high-end entertainment activities. Her spiritual life depends entirely on watching TV series.
Leonie was a little surprised to hear Sonia blushing and saying she had never played it before. She smiled and explained, "The church let me enter a completely virtual fantasy world, which was full of monsters we needed to kill. The more monsters we killed, the higher the score, and the richer the reward from the church... The whole game lasted for two days and two nights, and I was exhausted."
"It sounds interesting." Sonia became interested: "Is the enemy strong?"
"No, not strong. Some are still very weak and can't even run away. Only occasionally will a magician-level monster chase me... They will even cry and beg for mercy..."
Leonie's voice became quieter and quieter, and her expression became more and more confused. Sonia responded casually, "It sounds easy, slaughtering some weak enemies... Senior? What's wrong with you?"
Leonie came back to her senses: "Nothing, maybe I'm a little drunk."
"Were you talking about the monsters in the game?"
"Of course, what else do you think I'm talking about? Waiter, another glass of Qinlei here!"
... ...
...
After parting with her senior, Sonia walked slowly towards the meditation building.
Ah, I haven’t had such a pleasant night in a long time.
First, I had a refreshing sword training, then I drank and chatted with friends. Next, as long as I can test my new miracle in the virtual world, kill a few knowledge creatures, tear them into pieces with the sword, and let their blood bloom like flowers, that would be a perfect day...
"Why?"
Sonia looked up and found that the huge white tower had disappeared at some point, the turbulence of the virtual world hanging in the air also disappeared without a trace, and the glow of the stars was like rain falling on the university campus.
The disappearance of the giant white tower means that the martial law on campus has been lifted and classes will start again tomorrow... Tsk.
Sonia sat in the meditation room, dazedly summoning the magic spirit, finding the door to truth, and sinking into her consciousness to connect to the virtual world.
Opening her eyes and looking at the viewer, Sonia smiled foolishly and said, "Viewer, let me tell you, tonight—"
"Tonight is my last night exploring the virtual world with you."
Sonia sobered up instantly.