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Flaps allow the nose of the airplane to be lowered without gaining excessive speed when descending. This does not mean you can't descend without flaps, or that the speed will be higher without flaps. The only difference is without flaps the nose is higher to maintain the same speed (remember flaps allow you to lower the nose.) To land the airplane, use the book speeds for downwind, base, and final. The plane will fly and land fine. Your view will be different, and may be uncomfortable at first, but it is not dangerous. Remember, lots of planes don't have flaps. Even if you fly one that does, you should know how to land without flaps in case something happens that disables them, like electrical problems on electric flaps. Besides, you know forward slips, right? Cessna placards prohibit slips with flaps. They don't prohibit slips. They intend for you to be able to descend and land without flaps, at least sometimes.
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