"Kinomiya nobles, or Emiya nobles?"

Sonia raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing some disdain: "How could the second young master of Vosloda be reduced to being a middleman?"

It is natural for a Sanctuary magician to be knighted, but unless the magician himself is a close noble, all others will follow the Emiya noble system.

There is only one situation for a Sanctuary Magician who is not of Close Palace Nobility but is granted a Close Palace Title - the Sanctuary Magician marries a Close Palace Noble, and the Close Palace Noble transfers the title to the Magician.

If the imperial nobles have not trained an elite magician for many years and their titles are facing the crisis of being "adjusted" by the House of Nobles, then their only solution is to win over a sanctuary magician. So when Felix asked her which title she would choose, Sonia's first reaction was that Felix came on behalf of a certain declining imperial noble and wanted to find her for marriage.

But Felix knew her character. When Felix proposed a fake marriage as a reward, the village girl refused it outright. How could she agree to a marriage now that she had achieved success?

"You misunderstood. I don't want you to inherit the name of those declining noble families." Felix shook his head: "You don't need to marry into a wealthy family now. You will become a wealthy family sooner or later."

"But a Sanctuary magician can indeed obtain the title of Near Palace directly, but most Sanctuary magicians refuse it. If you don't believe it, you can go back and ask Professor Trozan."

Sonia was stunned: "But Sister Trozan is only a Duke of Gong. If she could become a close noble, why would she refuse?"

University professors are members of the Academy of Education. Their salaries are shared by the university and the Academy of Education, and they are naturally in the political and legal system. Ordinary second-wing professors are spear lords, third-wing professors are bow lords, and only the vice-president and the president are armor lords.

Sister Trozan… Felix raised his eyebrows when he heard this title and continued, “Except for the lowest Sword Lord, all higher-ranked Lords must receive the blessing of the stars, you know that, right?”

Sonia nodded.

Precisely because of the blessing of the stars, the nobles who hold legislative and executive powers cannot break the law or act in a biased manner. They must serve the public wholeheartedly and work hard to build a starry society.

The nobility has more rights and must also bear more obligations.

Sonia used to have a general impression of the aristocratic system, but everything is afraid of comparison. After hearing about the current situation of the Blood Moon society from the observers, Sonia's recognition of the Starry System increased sharply.

After all, although the Star Country has a clear class division and serious barriers, the society is stable and harmonious. Even if ordinary people cannot become rich, they can still live a comfortable life. For example, those short-sighted townspeople in her hometown, even if they have never been to the Galaxie in their lives, it does not prevent them from going home to watch the light curtain after working every day, and living an ordinary life in ignorance and happiness.

Compared with all the orphans, the Blood Moon Trial, and the disintegration of families in the Blood Moon Kingdom, the aristocracy system of the stars is simply not worth mentioning. What's more, the aristocracy system has always been operating efficiently and excellently, and society has developed steadily.

“Like the title of nobility, the Blessing of the Stars is also divided into different levels.” Felix said: “The ‘Stars’ in the Blessing of the Stars not only describes the nobles as the stars of the country, but also directly points out the essence of this blessing - the Blessing of the Stars relies on the stars to continue to take effect.”

"For example, a Shield Lord needs one star to continue blessing, a Spear Lord needs two, a Bow Lord needs three, and an Armor Lord needs four. As the rank rises, the strength of the stars' blessing becomes stronger. In addition to making the nobles more loyal to the country, it also has the effects of enhancing insight, learning ability, and delaying aging."

"It is absolutely no loss for the Emiya nobles to improve their rank."

Sonia heard Felix's subtext: "Would it be a loss to become a close noble?"

Felix smiled slightly. "The blessing of the stars obtained by the lowest-ranking royal noble, the Viscount, also has powerful blessings such as extended life, eternal youth, undiminished vitality, superior memory, keen insight, and enhanced analytical ability. If the Armored Lord has five star blessings, then the Viscount has at least a hundred."

"Isn't this great?" Sonia asked, "Are there more requirements for the royal family than just loyalty to the country?"

Felix shook his head. "No, Konomiya is the same as Emiya. The only influence on their will is absolute loyalty. They still only regard benefiting the stars as the highest priority."

"Then why—" Sonia asked halfway when she suddenly realized something.

"Did you find out?" Felix smiled and said, "The Emiya nobles are only responsible for execution, which means they are absolutely loyal. They just need to make sure they don't make mistakes, don't slack off, and don't show favoritism. But the responsibility of the Kinomiya nobles is to propose bills in the parliament, steer the country, and lead the people!"

"Now, a member of the Imperial Court with great physical strength, excellent memory, and enhanced analytical ability, when he needs to fulfill his duties and put forward a reasonable motion, guess what he will do?"

Sonia murmured: "Field research, analysis and research..."

"The famous 'Star-Forging Duke' Vosiloda has to travel around the Starry Kingdom with his staff for almost half a year out of the year." Felix said calmly, "Among the nobles near the palace, councillors of different titles need to propose different levels of proposals. If a viscount councillor has his own team, he can basically complete the task in three months a year. For earls, marquises, and dukes, the difficulty increases gradually. If a family falls on hard times and has no money to hire consultants, it is not surprising that a councillor spends a whole year on it."

"So you understand why most Sanctuary magicians refuse to become close palace nobles."

Of course Sonia understood. After all, a Sanctuary Magician had to focus on exploring the virtual world and wanted to use all his time to hone his skills. How could he be willing to spend time studying the proposal?

Even the village girl had given up the idea of ​​becoming a royal noble - she had originally wanted to obtain a hereditary viscount title during her lifetime, but she was obviously not interested in being a member of parliament. When the onlookers heard about the responsibilities of a member of parliament, they would probably carry her and run away overnight.

"But being a royal noble isn't all about responsibilities and obligations."

Felix seemed to feel that he had frightened the village girl, and he added, "Because they are close to the center of power, and the intelligence of the royal nobles has been enhanced, they can almost easily profit from the development of the country. Even if their chambers of commerce compete with ordinary merchants, they can always take the lead and gain the advantage... Every royal noble is a wealthy family passed down from generation to generation."

"It is precisely because they can occupy too many social resources that the Imperial Nobles have a hard target for the number of magicians they train. Those who occupy resources but cannot spend them should just become Emiya nobles."

"No matter how many benefits there are to being a royal noble, I can't choose one." Sonia said, "My journey as a magician will not stop here."

"I know." Felix said, "So, I'm inviting you on behalf of my organization, and the bargaining chip is--"

"Makes you immune to the spiritual suggestions of the stars' blessing."

Sonia was startled and asked, "Your organization... that magician support group?"

"That's right." Felix spread his hands and said, "There is no contract, no coercion. As long as you are willing to join us, we will help you become immune to the mental suggestion of the Blessing of the Stars. In other words, you can enjoy the benefits of the Blessing of the Stars without being bound by 'loyalty to the stars'."

"Even if you choose to become a close noble, it will not delay your path as a magician, but you will be able to become a wealthy family in one leap."

"Viscount Servi, how about this title?"

Sonia was silent for a moment, then said, "If you have this ability, then the person you want to win over shouldn't be me—"

"You are indeed not the first person to be lured by this bargaining chip," said Felix.

In a flash, Sonia thought of a lot.

Since she is not the first one, it means that there are already many nobles in this country whose first priority is no longer loyalty to the stars. So what do these people want -

“Don’t get me wrong, we don’t want to overthrow the stars.” Felix said, “We are just a group of like-minded magicians who pursue power. The reason we want to break free from the shackles of the blessing of the stars is just to make the path of magicians less obstructed. Besides, we are not many in number, let alone overthrowing, we can’t even shake the stars.”

Sonia was a little surprised: "If you want to be completely free from bondage, then you don't have to be nobles."

"The catalog of miracles in the stars that you are seeing now is incomplete." Felix said, "Only nobles can read the complete catalog of miracles and obtain the redemption rights to the royal family's magic treasure house. If you do not become a noble and do not accept the blessing of the stars, the real high-level resources of the stars will not be open to you."

"I remember I asked you if you were willing to become a noble after you knew the secret of the blessing of the stars. Your answer at that time was yes." Felix looked at her and said, "Now that you have become a three-winged magician, has your answer remained the same?"

Seeing Sonia remain silent, Felix knew that she was moved.

Sonia was sincere when she said she was willing, and her hesitation now is also true.

The Second Wing and the Sanctuary are two completely different classes. The former are still the gears of society, but the latter can already dominate their own lives.

Personal will is something that can be sold easily when you are a gear; but if you can touch freedom, you will subconsciously be stingy with your loyalty.

However, there was no need to rush her into expressing her opinion. When she went back to ask Trozan and learned more about the nobles, she would naturally come up with the correct answer.

So Felix stood up and said, "I won't bother you for now. If you are interested, you can come to me--"

"When you mentioned the nobility just now," Sonia suddenly asked, "did you exclude the Sword Lord?"

Felix was stunned, then nodded and said, "The Sword Lord is a reserve noble, and is not yet eligible to receive the blessing of the stars. Because of this, the Sword Lord has almost no noble authority, and his position can only be an ordinary guard, operator, or clerk, and he cannot hold power."

"That's fine."

"That's fine?"

"I'll just be the Sword Lord." Sonia said casually, "Everyone calls me the Sword Lady. Doesn't the title of Sword Lord suit me? I appreciate your kindness, but I don't need your help."

"Why?!" Felix sat back immediately. "Do you know what you are talking about? Even if you are not a royal noble, you can't just stay at the rank of Sword Lord!"

"Why not?"

"If you want to be a professor, you must be promoted to the rank of Archer Lord, and then you must also receive the blessing of the stars!"

"Then I won't be a professor." Sonia smiled and said, "I never wanted to teach. My career is to be a singer and a shadow girl."

"The actresses and singers are under the jurisdiction of the Cultural Institute and they also have titles." Felix said, "Important film and television programs, albums sung nationwide, and films and dramas with major investments... those are ordinary resources, but all national film and television resources give priority to artists with titles!"

"If you stay at the level of Sword Lord, then the college league will be your only chance to make a national debut!"

Sonia blinked: "That's indeed a pity."

"Besides that, don't you consider your mother?" Felix said, "Sword Lord can only extend the temporary residence time of his relatives in Galaxe to 100 days, but still cannot allow permanent residence, because the House of Nobles never intended to let people stay at the Sword Lord level from the beginning. As long as ordinary operators work hard, they can be promoted to Shield Lord within five years and have permanent residence rights for their families... If you stay at Sword Lord, you can't bring your mother to Galaxe!"

"Thank you for your concern." Sonia smiled and said, "But I discussed this with my mother a few days ago. She actually didn't want to come."

"ah?"

"Although I have always wanted to have my own business in Kaleshi and then bring my mother over to enjoy a good life, this is just my wish, not my mother's idea." The village girl shrugged: "She is different from me. She does not yearn for the prosperous Kaleshi, nor does she hate that boring and remote town. I think that town is a familiar cage, and she also thinks Kaleshi is a strange prison."

"And since my news reached her, those relatives who used to bully the good and fear the evil have become better to her. She is very satisfied with her current life and only wants to guard our family's land."

Felix couldn't understand why someone would rather stay in the agricultural town than come to Galaxie. She shook her head and said, "Excuse me, your mother's idea is too short-sighted, but you--"

"My mother is a village girl, and I am her daughter." Sonia spread her hands. "My mother wants to protect our family's land, and I just want to protect everything I value, rather than taking risks to pursue resources that are not my due."

"What about your career?" Felix asked, "You can shine if you just take one step forward. Are you willing to stay here?"

Sonia blinked.

"If it were in the past, I might have agreed to you a long time ago." She said, "Yes, I do want to stand on the stage and become a movie star and singer like Deda Rose, to be the admiration of others, to be the childhood of others, to be the center of attention and to be famous among the stars."

“But my life is not just about career.”

Sonia closed the book, stood up and said, "Felix, your feeling just now is actually correct."

Felix asked in dismay, "What?"

"If it were in the past, I would definitely indulge in the beauty brought by the halo of the Saint Domain Magician, attend extravagant banquets, and enjoy everyone's flattery; if it were in the past, I would definitely be happy to accept your invitation, become an irresponsible noble, and enjoy the resources that only nobles can have; if it were in the past, I would definitely be pretending to be humble and showing off when I talk now..."

Sonia put the books into her schoolbag, put it on her back and waved goodbye.

"If it was before."

…

…

11pm.

Sonia, whose soul had recovered, was already ready in the meditation building.

Don't be nervous, she thought.

There was nothing to be nervous about. Since the viewer was able to transfer the potion to her table five days ago, it meant that the viewer was out of danger. She had to be calm later, unless the viewer took the initiative to show his concern for her, then she could show a little bit of false affection as appropriate.

Don't be nervous... Don't be nervous...

As the familiar feeling spreads, the soul connects to the virtual world and consciousness sinks into the empty space.

Sonia opened her eyes and found herself on a crowded street.

She confirmed that she was in a 'dream' in the distant sky, but when she looked around, her mood suddenly fell into an icy cave.

There are strangers everywhere.

There is no viewer, no witch.

She subconsciously grasped the hilt of the sword, suppressed the desire to destroy in her heart, and walked quickly on the street looking around.

No.

No.

No.

The more she looked around, the heavier the anger in her chest became, as if it was blocking her throat. Turning another corner, Sonia couldn't walk any further, her lips trembling as she couldn't help but let out all her anger:

"Viewer!"

"exist!"

Sword Girl turned her head to look at the street behind her and saw the spectators raising their hands stupidly and looking around. When their eyes met, they immediately moved towards each other.

Sonia was walking at first, but soon she started to race, and finally she started to run, knocking all the passersby away. The passersby who were knocked away seemed to want to express their opinions, but when they saw that the hilt of the sword she was holding had been pulled out a little, they watched her leave with their eyes.

As the distance got closer, Sonia's heart was relieved, and she felt an irrepressible joy that made her want to rush over.

"Observer!"

Sword Girl stopped in her tracks and watched the witch pounce on the viewer.