Stars, Jianhua University.

"From today on, I am a noble."

Sonia walked out of the administrative building and opened the red velvet box in her hand. She saw a heavy Sword Star badge pressed on the pink satin. It was made of stainless steel and had no extra patterned jewels.

Despite its plain appearance, this Sword Star badge represents the foundation of the entire Starry Kingdom: Sword Lord.

Millions of Sword Lords guard the stars.

Although this is just a line used by those in power to motivate and appease the lower-level nobles, it can be seen from the side that only by becoming a Sword Lord can one be considered to have officially stepped onto the starry stage.

The common people who are not nobles are the rice stalks that need to be cared for, the cattle and horses that need to be fed, and the spare parts that need to be maintained, but they are not considered to be the people who can make a voice.

In addition to the title, Sonia also has a part-time job as a "swordsmanship researcher". Her mentor is still Professor Trozan, or it can be said that this is a position that Professor Trozan applied for her to take advantage of the country. She can apply for a certain amount of subsidies every year. In addition to money, there are also quotas for miracles and magic spirits. Although it is not much, it would be a waste not to take it.

The greatest significance of 'Swordsmanship Researcher' to Sonia, in addition to improving her status in the school, is that it unlocks her faculty and staff privileges in the school forum.

Although the account cannot be banned, there is no problem in sending people verbal attacks for 24 hours - unfortunately, it is basically impossible for anyone to scold her in the forum now.

After the meteor disaster, all of Sonia's haters disappeared without a trace, and the forum was bustling with people discussing which man was so lucky to be Miss Servi's dog.

"Even if there is only a Sword Lord, a Sanctuary Magician can also make money from noble advisors, national research, and chamber of commerce consulting." Trozan did not shy away from talking about these things: "I can help you make the contact, but you can also find a way yourself - or wait for someone to send money."

Sonia originally thought that magicians like her who were only willing to remain at the level of Sword Lord and unwilling to accept the blessing of the stars would be invisiblely excluded by society, but after discussing with Sister Trozan, she realized that magicians like her were not uncommon - or rather, it was natural for magicians in the Sanctuary to be unwilling to accept discipline.

No matter how wonderful the effect of the stars' blessing is, no matter how just it is, it still forces people to become slaves. Let's not talk about how much family and country the sanctuary magicians have, but once the attribute of "compulsion" is added to everything, it is enough to make people disgusted and resist.

Not to mention that the Sanctuary Magicians are also a group of tactical weapons that can ensure their own safety - before the Sanctuary, no matter how hard the magician's skull is, it cannot block a bullet; after the Sanctuary, no matter how hard you bombard it, the Sanctuary will still stand tall.

Of course, some people may doubt that you are a new sanctuary, can't the country control you? If it is facing the state machine, Sonia will certainly not be able to resist, but the problem is that the state machine is also composed of parts.

Not to mention Trozan, a sanctuary that was close to her, even a strange sanctuary would not have any problem with her.

It is precisely because of the existence of "Wild Fox Sanctuary" like Sonia that does not accept the blessing of the stars that their "Dog Sanctuary" is more valuable to be won over.

No matter how strict justice is, there is always room for selfishness.

Not to mention Sonia, even the eldest son of the Star Forger, Di Mi, is only a Sword Lord now. Even if he cannot directly inherit the family title, he can still get the highest level of the Imperial Palace title, the Armor Lord, but he just wants to postpone the time when he will receive the blessing of the stars.

It is almost an unspoken consensus that high-ranking magicians resist the blessing of the stars.

Even the great nobles are doing it, so why can't Sonia do it?

Who doesn’t want to control their own destiny?

As for the Starry Royal Family, they probably didn't care either, because they controlled the most core social resources, and the Wild Fox Sanctuary was going smoothly. Once they encountered a bottleneck, they would naturally turn their attention to the Starry Blessing and high-level resources.

Even if the Wild Fox Sanctuary is really promoted to the Wild Fox Legend, the Starry Royal Family will naturally have other ways to win it over.

In an era when countries are not connected, all talents will eventually rot in their own pots. They are not in a hurry because they can't escape anyway.

However, due to the prevalence of Sword Lords, there naturally wouldn't be any formal awarding ceremony. The village girl only needed to go to the school's administrative building to get her medal and researcher contract, and from then on she became a national noble.

Sonia looked at the medal in the box. No one else thought that the mere Sword Lord was worthy of attention, but she was the only one who knew how important this title was to her.

Even though it wasn't her dream come true, the Sword Star Badge was enough to comfort her: "You have lived up to the difficulties you have endured."

But for some reason, Sonia wasn't happy at all, and wasn't even interested in wearing the badge.

She returned to the dormitory, and Adele, who had been waiting for a long time, came over and took the box. She looked at the Sword Star Badge and said, "Why does it look more exquisite than my father's..."

"Because this is a newly made badge, your Bow Star badge has been stored for so long that its luster has faded. Just take it for maintenance." Lois said while reading a book.

Ingulit also came over to take a look and said, "I want to get it before I graduate."

"If you get a good place in Meteor Tribulation next year, maybe you can get it."

Lois closed the book and turned to look at Sonia: "Is it really just the Sword Lord?"

"Um."

"The minimum requirement for the contract for the Thousand Stars Chamber of Commerce's monthly drama is a knighthood..." She said softly, "They have a way to apply for a knighthood in the cultural world for you."

Adele scratched her head: "My dad meets the requirements. Is there any role like a handsome middle-aged man in the play? I think my dad can..."

Lois ignored Adele's interruption and said, "There is another cooperation intention that was just sent to me at noon. The inviter is Naer Aido's studio."

Everyone was stunned.

"Nar Aido?" Adele asked uncertainly, "Is it that Nar Aido?"

"Who else could it be except Nar Aido, the director known as the 'sage'?"

“But she’s almost Deda Rose’s exclusive director!”

"That's right." Lois nodded. "Although it's just the third female role with a small role, this time, Sonia, you have the opportunity to work with Deda Rose and star in her next film."

Upon hearing the news, the director of the Claw Club was almost stunned.

After a moment, she sighed and shook her head: "Just turn them all down."

"That's Deda Rose!" Adele almost jumped up and hugged Sonia directly, saying pitifully: "Take me to the set to have a look, even if it's just to get me an autograph, it would be best if it says 'To the cutest Adele'..."

Ingrid reached out and picked up Adele, "The person who likes Deda Rose the most here is Sonia herself."

"It's almost there!" Adele said unwillingly, "It's almost there, and my roommate will be able to star in Deda Rose's film!"

"It's not you, why are you in such a hurry!"

Lois looked at Sonia's back as she sat down and asked, "You don't even ask for the title?"

"Isn't he also above the level of Sword Lord?" Sonia said with a smile: "Could there be a surprise?"

Lois: "Well, because Deda Rose's film grossed at least 100 million, all the leading actors needed to be Gun Lords or above."

Adele clicked her tongue: "My dad isn't even qualified to have a line in it."

"However, there is no such requirement for special actors." Lois said: "After I replied to them that you did not plan to upgrade your title for the time being, they proposed a second cooperation: because Deda Rose will play a swordsman in this film, so they need a swordsman to help guide and even perform as a special actor."

"There is no title requirement for this." Lois smiled and said, "I just don't know if the noble Saint Domain magician is willing to condescend to do this."

Sonia turned her head and stared at Lois in a daze. After a moment, she smiled and said, "Thank you, Lois."

Adele stepped forward and chopped Sonia's head with a knife, challenging the sanctuary with her mortal body: "Loyi is my exclusive nickname. If you want to use a nickname for yourself, you are not allowed to steal mine!"

Sonia: "Lolololololo..."

"Don't think I won't hit you just because you're from the Holy Land!" Adele rolled up her sleeves, and Ingrid hugged her and pulled her back cooperatively.

"No kidding," Sonia said, "Lois, it's really unfair and troublesome for you to be my agent."

Lois nodded calmly, "Who told me to have a country girl artist who doesn't care about anything?"

"But," Sonia lowered her eyelids, "let's just turn down this cooperation."

Lois was startled, and quickly added: "Although you are a special actor, the price they offer is definitely at the level of a Sanctuary consultant, and it will not humiliate your status-"

"No, I don't care about money. As long as I can cooperate with Deda Rose, I am willing to pay for it." Sonia said, "I just don't want to test myself."

"Test yourself?"

"I don't want to test whether I can resist the temptation of being promoted to a noble." Sonia said softly: "I have reasons why I can't be promoted to a noble."

The others sighed, but did not ask further questions. In fact, when Sonia was away, Ingrid had already popularized the concept of the "Wild Fox Sanctuary". They all thought that Sonia, a genius magician, did not want to be bound by the blessing of the stars.

But that’s not actually the case.

Sonia doesn't care about serving her country. For her, almost everything can be traded, including freedom.

For her, giving up the freedom of "loyalty" in exchange for the full opening of high-level social resources is simply an ideal deal.

She really wanted to agree, and she wished she could become a professor at Cambridge University today, star in Deda Rose's film tomorrow, and reach the peak of her life.

But in the Starry Law, there are two rules:

You cannot leave the Starry Kingdom for a long time, and if you leave unexpectedly you need to return as soon as possible (people inside are not allowed to leave).

Kill any foreign visitors (no outsiders are allowed to come in).

If there was only one rule, Sonia could still find a loophole. But these two rules completely put an end to the village girl's desire to become a noble.

The legislators probably didn't expect that these two insignificant laws would become the main reason for the Sanctuary Magicians to give up their allegiance.

However, although Sonia thought she could resist Shengjue's temptation, the situation in the virtual realm these days made her firm heart waver.

That’s why Sonia didn’t dare to accept Deda Rose’s invitation to cooperate, for fear that it would be the last straw.

She was afraid that she would develop a longing, and even more worried that she would develop...resentment.

She didn't go to practice in the afternoon, and continued to watch movies and TV series with Adele. She had been rewatching the films of Deda Rose for several days.

"Watch 'The Wrong Turn of Events', 'A Bouquet of Stars' or 'Upside Down'?" asked Adele.

"The Upside-Down World, right?"

After an afternoon and an evening, they finally finished reviewing the seven-episode drama, and then Sonia left the dormitory and went to the meditation building alone.

Although both Ingrid and Lois were magicians, they both died recently. Ingrid was killed by a magician projection, while Lois was more powerful, she died at the hands of the fish-slaying dragon.

The new killer kills fish and dragons, so he gets the reputation in vain.

Adele ran to the balcony and watched Sonia leave the dormitory area before she started gossiping: "I feel like Sonia has been caught in an emotional whirlpool recently."

"I don't really care." Lois said, "We pretty girls always get caught up in emotional whirlpools. Adele, you don't understand, do you?"

"Yeah, that's true... I just don't have a fiancé! If I wanted to, people pursuing me would line up from here to the school gate!" Adele grinned.

Ingrid was a little puzzled: "Sonia is so good, is there really anyone who doesn't cherish her? She has such good taste, is she really going to like someone who doesn't cherish herself?"

"Who knows," Lois said, "Those who like to watch Deda Rose are all little girls who are willing to be deceived... Maybe she will meet a man who will make her willing to be deceived?"

Ingrid picked up the sword bag: "Should we help?"

"You sound like you know who the person is." Lois said, "I have hired so many people to keep an eye on her, but we can't find any information at all. I even suspect that her partner is in this dormitory."

"Yes, it's me." Adele said, patting her chest.

"However, I don't think there is any need to worry because Sonya seems to be planning on resolving the issue."

"How do you know that?"

"From the changes in the types of movies and TV series she watches." Adele said, "At first, it was pure love movies and TV series like "The Last Night of the Abyss" where there were no surprises. Then, it was sad love movies and TV series like "Dragon Tiger Phoenix" where a third party messed up the relationship. In the past two days, she has been watching movies and TV series like "Upside Down" where the heroine is firm and never gives in."

"She probably doesn't want to endure it anymore."

…

…

The virtual world is far away in the empty space.

The initial bubble tonight seemed to be a research facility, and they appeared in a clean, white-walled and empty laboratory.

Sonia looked expressionlessly at Diya holding Ash's arm as usual. After Ash sorted out the initial collection, she took a deep breath and said, "Viewer..."

"Before we start exploring today, Sword Princess, Witch."

Ash looked at them and said, "I have something I want to tell you."