Sorcerer’s Handbook

“So Hollis is rallying the Everlife Elixir clubs?”contemporary romance

A transport ship was sailing through the waves on Crush Lake, with finger sharks occasionally trying to take a bite of the huge vessel, making crisp “ding ding ding” sounds.

In the only VIP cabin, the kindly-looking cannibal sat in an armchair, puffing on a pipe and blowing out rings of light green smoke.

On the light screen in front of the cannibal, a tall, handsome, bald goblin with pointy ears was going through some documents. He wore a tailored black suit, glasses, and had a worried look on his face.

“Yes, Mayor. I’m afraid they want to initiate impeachment proceedings to end your term early. You’re the main person responsible for the ‘424 Incident’, and if Hollis unites the centrists to make a move, demanding a mayoral vote, it will be hard for us to gain support. Those councilors supporting us will also face pressure from voters in their districts.”

“I didn’t expect that after struggling with Andrei for so long, I’d end up having the peach plucked by that bastard Hollis…”

Crack!

The cannibal viciously bit down, crushing the white ivory pipe into pieces! It chewed a few times then swallowed the pipe whole!

“How could I expect good politics being together with these bugs!” Its eyebrows furrowed, and the kindly face instantly became ominous: “Trash like Hollis with no firm stance, no outstanding views, no agile thinking, no ability to change the status quo, and is commonly known to be easy to manipulate, also dares to compete with me!?”

“Mayor, if there’s really no way, we can wait until next term—”

“There is no next term, no! Kibbott, we don’t have a second chance, none! As soon as I step down, there will never be another chance!” The cannibal held up three thick fingers: “In Caimon City’s history, there have been 51 elven mayors, 42 human mayors, and I’m one of only three non-standard race mayors!”

The Blood Moon Sovereign impartially bestows glory upon all races, but some races can obtain more glory due to their appearance, such as elves and humans, known as the standard races. The rest, like beastmen, cannibals, and goblins, are non-standard races.

After years of artificial selection, the appearance of non-standard races has become closer and closer to the standard races. The most primitive and grotesque non-standard races were reforged and remade on the spot in the infant stage itself, never even making it through the doors of the foster homes.

“You know what I’ve given up for this, right?” The cannibal tapped his teeth: “I pulled out all my fangs and replaced them with neat, straight teeth; the first thing I do every morning is trim my nails, because cannibals can grow inch-long sharp claws overnight; I get photon skin rejuvenation every week to ensure my skin doesn’t get unsightly wrinkles.”

“Even after doing so much, if not for the citizens’ curiosity, I wouldn’t have been elected mayor! Even if I, Alandor Fernand Snow, have three gold degrees, am a two-winged gold sorcerer, and have many other titles I’ve forgotten myself, the citizens would not give me a second chance, just like you wouldn’t watch a clown’s second performance.”

“Kibbott, do you know why I chose you to be my secretary? Because you’re a goblin, only you can understand my circumstances, only you have experienced the ridicule I once suffered.”

The goblin Kibbott on the light screen hesitated to speak. The cannibal Fernand Snow raised his fake eyebrows and asked, “What do you want to say?”

“Mayor…why didn’t you save the citizens?” Kibbott’s voice was somewhat sad: “You clearly knew it was foreign realm sorcerers invading, but first you said it was all rumors, nothing had happened.”

“Then you said there was a serial killer, and the Heresy Court was investigating.”

“Finally, only when it was too late did you announce there was a terrorist attack, and mobilized all the city’s armed forces.”

“If you had announced the truth from the beginning…”

“Announcing the truth from the beginning would only have caused widespread panic among the citizens, leading to large numbers of people fleeing together, giving the invaders an opportunity.” Fernand Snow said calmly: “So what do you think I should have done? Facing over a hundred scattered, prepared foreign realm sorcerers, I had already arranged for the Heresy Court to take action as soon as possible.”

“And the research institute and the church!” Kibbott said: “If they were willing to take action, they definitely wouldn’t have let the invaders be so rampant!”

“They were unwilling. The invaders did not harm their interests, so they had no reason or obligation to protect Caimon City.”

“But you’re the mayor! If you had pressured them to take a stand in public, the citizens would surely have supported you!”

Fernand Snow glanced at Kibbott.

“I see now, Hollis just wants me to step down, but you want me dead.”

“No, I, I didn’t mean that…”

“It’s true as you said, if I had publicly pressured them, to maintain their reputations that they’ve barely built up over the years, the research institute and the church would most likely have taken action to help expel the invaders.”

Fernand Snow said coldly: “But no one can utilize the Sacred Bloodline and Moonshadow without paying a price, no one. When my term ends, what awaits me is inevitably a long death, a warning to other rulers.”

Kibbott looked dejected: “So we can only watch as the citizens are ravaged by the invaders…”

“Do you think I have no conscience? Does your excess conscience need to be flaunted like this?” Fernand Snow waved his hand impatiently: “The foreign realm attack will be over soon. The lost positions will quickly be filled, the damaged buildings will soon be rebuilt, adding more jobs, and Caimon City will be restored in just a few months. Also, because of this sudden disaster, citizens’ consumption desire will increase in the next half year, and most of the elderly who died were unhealthy and unable to escape… For Caimon City alone, this attack is actually more pros than cons!”

The goblin Kibbott on the light screen stared blankly at Fernand Snow: “Mayor, you…”

“This isn’t just my opinion. The Race Security Bureau, Heresy Court, Development Planning Bureau…the entire civil service system is implying this. As long as the attack passes, the next half year will be the city government’s chance to build up political achievements.”

“Kibbott, the mayor is just a temporary master parasitizing the civil service system. If the civil service system holds this wish, my disaster relief policies will only be slowly implemented. Rather than go against everyone’s wishes, why not go with the flow, and save some money too.”

Fernand Snow said calmly: “It’s like gardening, the haphazardly growing flowers and weeds need proper trimming for the garden to look nice. But in the Blood Moon Realm, we can’t and aren’t allowed to trim, and someone’s helping trim this time, so why not just enjoy it?”

“More importantly.” He spread his hands: “The Sacred Bloodline thirsts for corpses, Moonshadow loves death… Both races are enjoying this slaughter, this is a game of the gods. The city government can’t upset them, you understand right?”

The goblin mumbled: “This is going too far…”

“If you want to go further in the future, don’t care about good and evil, the government only cares about order and chaos.” Fernand Snow rapped the table: “Alright, class is over. When you get back, take one-fifth…no, one-third from my vault to win over the non-standard race councilors. Then take one-seventh to Sylin, and have that woodpecker kill all the remnants of Hollis and the Everlife Elixir club!”

Kibbott was somewhat panic-stricken: “Mayor, how could you—you’ll still have to undergo a memory review when you get out of prison—”

“I’ll erase this memory segment myself.” Fernand Snow said lightly.

“But Hollis isn’t a normal person, he’s a human councilor. The Heresy Court will definitely investigate this to the end! This is gambling!”

“There’s no chance if we don’t gamble!” Fernand Snow’s voice was icy cold, his eyes as big as copper bells, the chilling killing intent making Kibbott realize for the first time that this mayor was a cannibal: “I finally persuaded councilors of the other races… Even the elves agreed with my plan… The various races of Caimon City are finally going to unite for the first time…”

“If we’re lucky, we’ll be the first to discover the correct virtual gateway, the first to invade the foreign realm, and this achievement will be enough to please the Blood Moon Sovereign, ensuring my reelection, giving me more time to prepare!”

“Too bad cannibals always have bad luck…” Fernand Snow gritted his teeth: “But no matter what, I can’t end my term early, and absolutely can’t hand the mayor’s seat to the bootlicking Hollis! Humans are more arrogant than elves, more short-sighted than goblins, lazier than beastmen, and greedier than cannibals… Humans are the most unreliable race, they can’t wait to abandon their bodies and take on the Sacred Bloodline’s blood and wear Moonshadow’s skin, then turn around and exploit their own people even more ruthlessly! Things being as they are, we have no choice but to make small mistakes!”

Kibbott looked absolutely incredulous: “Assassinating councilors is a small mistake? Then what’s a big mistake?”

“Getting caught is a big mistake.” Fernand Snow said coldly.

The scenery outside stopped flowing, and a voice sounded from the cabin’s speaker: “Mayor Fernand Snow, transport ship 322 has arrived at Shattered Lake Prison.”

Fernand Snow walked to the window. His fingers lit up, and he tapped his own temple, pulling out a thin white strand and tossing it outside into the sea, where a finger shark leapt up and swallowed it.

“I’ve already forgotten what I just said to you.” He looked at the young secretary on the light screen: “I’ll leave it to you, goblin.”

After that, Fernand Snow turned off the light screen and left the room. Accompanied by two Blood Mad Hunters, he disembarked from the transport ship and stepped into Shattered Lake Prison.

Within the yellow line, two neatly dressed prison guards were waiting.

The hunters didn’t give Fernand Snow much face and handed the documents to the more handsome guard: “There’s only one prisoner for this transport, please sign to acknowledge receipt.”

The handsome guard checked the documents and nodded: “Confirmed, it’s Caimon City Mayor Alandor Fernand Snow.”

“Did you come alone to move the supplies on the ship?”

“Sorry, I’m not sure if there was an issue with the ingredients delivered last time, but right now half of the prisoners and most of the guards have upset stomachs and are lining up at the infirmary. Could the hunters and sailors please help move the supplies?”

The hunter grumbled: “I heard Caimon City recently discovered a batch of toxic lala fats…could it be… Of course, no problem, but we don’t know where the warehouse is.”

“I’ll lead the way for you.” The handsome guard looked at his colleague: “You take the mayor to register in the Register of Sinners and arrange his cell.”

“Yes.”

Fernand Snow turned his head and looked at the prison guard next to him who had no presence at all. He wasn’t sure if it was the glaring sunlight, but he felt the other’s face was a bit blurred.

“Mayor Fernand Snow, welcome to Shattered Lake Prison. You will experience home away from home here.”

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