The story of the black silk female knight

Chapter 79 The Female Knight Wants to Master the Holy Light

"What 'playing the field'... I was investigating an incident!"

Valensa stood up again and spun around in front of Melody:

"Didn't you notice that my gear is a little different today?"

"This is... a paladin? You've become a paladin?"

Melody's eyes widened in surprise.

Because Valensa often dressed as a female knight, Melody didn't pay much attention at first, thinking that Valensa had just changed into a new suit of armor.

"To be precise, they are honorary knights... more like unofficial paladins."

Valensa smiled and gave the explanation she had already prepared for outsiders:

“My family has always had a good relationship with the Church of the Sun. Now the church needs my help in investigating something as an honorary knight, and I also wanted to use the church’s power, so I agreed.”

I haven't been back for the past two days; I've been working on things at the church.

"Does the church need your help with the investigation?"

Melody's eyes darted around, and she reacted quickly:

"Are you investigating certain people or events within the academy? Do you need my help?"

"This……"

Valensa pondered deeply.

Regarding the investigation into the anonymous buyer of prohibited necromancy materials within the academy, Valensa currently has two directions for the investigation in mind.

The first group is naturally the students who choose to study necromancy and the teachers who teach necromancy.

As one of the most unpopular courses, most students who choose to take necromancy are genuinely fond of, or even obsessed with, this degree.

The necromancy materials distributed by the academy through official channels are likely insufficient to satisfy these people's growing curiosity and thirst for knowledge, which would motivate them to secretly purchase prohibited materials.

In fact, the previous incidents of contraband trading at the War Academy were all similar, and this time it is also an option that needs to be investigated or ruled out first.

The second area of ​​investigation is Ms. Yuki, the new teacher from the Witch's Forest.

Most witches don't care much about worldly rules. Being able to pass the War Academy's entrance exam to become a teacher only shows that the dream witch has decent character, but she may not have paid attention to many details.

Valensa, who had visited the Dream Witch twice, clearly remembered that there were many monster corpses in the basement of the Dream Witch's villa, which might have been used for necromancy research.

Moreover, many of the materials used in necromancy are not only used in necromancy, but are also important ingredients in many alchemical recipes, and the dream witch is also skilled in alchemy... so it is quite possible that she anonymously purchased those prohibited materials.

However, the Dream Witch was, after all, a Star-level expert with a rather eccentric personality. Valensa did not intend to act rashly and planned to wait for Tia to return before asking Tia to go and test the waters together.

It's quite obvious what kind of help Melody can provide.

Do you know any students who take necromancy as an elective?

Valensa didn't stand on ceremony with Melody:

"If you know them, please help me make an appointment. I'll treat you to something nice to eat."

"Students who are taking necromancy as an elective?"

Melody frowned and thought for a moment:

"It seems that none of our first-year elite soldiers are practicing necromancy... I've never heard of anyone in the dorm practicing necromancy either... After all, necromancy is too distinctive, and it will be exposed as soon as it is used, so it is not suitable for elite soldiers."

But if you just want to get some information... perhaps you could ask Luca; he seems to know a few students who are taking magic as an elective.

"Luka?"

Valensa raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised:

"Could it be that he... again?"

"More or less... but several times later on, he did it on purpose."

Melody covered her mouth and chuckled:

"You know how amazing Asashi is. Luke rarely gets a good night's sleep... so he's been mistaken for an escaped zombie several times already."

Over time, most of the teachers who taught necromancy knew him, and most of the students who chose necromancy as an elective course were also familiar with his face.

"I see... that should be enough."

Valensa nodded:

"Alright then, after class tomorrow afternoon, I'll visit the principal first. Could you please invite Luca and the others for me? Let's meet at the usual spot behind the hill. I'll treat everyone to barbecue."

"Easy to say."

Melody readily nodded:

"I haven't had your cooking for a few days, and I'm really craving it."

Having agreed on what to do the next day, neither of the two women lingered on the first floor and returned to their respective rooms together.

Valensa took a good shower, then, wearing a nightgown, leaned against the headboard, opened the Paladin's training manual, and began to study it.

She didn't plan to go to the training room for practice, so she mainly looked at the theoretical foundations.

Setting aside the moral lessons it imparted to people, such as loyalty, piety, and self-discipline, Valensa roughly understood what the power of the Holy Light was all about.

According to her understanding, the practice of divine arts is actually somewhat similar to the power of the mind.

The power of the mind is based on one's own beliefs, while the power of divine magic comes from faith... In essence, both are transforming the very idealistic energy of the human spirit into a usable biological energy.

The biggest difference between the two is that the cultivation of mental power can only be done by oneself, while the cultivation of divine arts can be done by pleasing the goddess to obtain blessings, which can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Valensa's faith in the sun goddess was more general and respectful than her attitude towards the X Group and X Emperor in her previous life. She could pray sincerely without distractions, but she was certainly not as devoted as a clergyman.

In other words, if Valensa were to cultivate according to the proper methods in the cultivation manual, her paladin cultivation speed would likely be very slow.

However, Valencia had a bold idea... Since the divine power of Holy Light and the power of the mind are similar in essence, could the properties of Holy Light be simulated using the power of the mind, so as to use the various paladin skills in the training manual?

Although this still consumes mental energy and the effect is likely not as good as the original divine magic, it can save you the trouble of formal training and allow you to directly use the paladin skills in actual combat.

If this method succeeds, Valensa won't be so helpless when encountering undead enemies again, and she can take them down one by one like a paladin... She can also act more convincingly when pretending to be a paladin to fool people.

I'll give it a try during the self-study session in the practical class tomorrow afternoon.

. . . . .

During the break between theory classes the next morning, many students expressed curiosity about why Valencia hadn't come the day before.

Valensa repeated what she had told Melody the night before, saying that she was currently working for the church and had become an honorary knight because of a family elder's connections.

Everyone congratulated Valencia, saying that someone of her noble character was destined to become a true paladin soon.

Only Thousand Leaf Grass quietly lowered her head and muttered to herself:

"No way... how could such a wicked woman become a paladin? Could it be that Her Majesty the Sun Goddess also likes black stockings, long legs, and big breasts?"

Chapter 80: Companions of Justice Are Attracted to Each Other

"Are you saying something, Cao Cao?"

Others didn't hear Thousand Leaf Grass's whispered words, but Valensa, who was using her mental powers to enhance her hearing and enjoy all the praise and compliments, heard them clearly and immediately smiled and looked at Thousand Leaf Grass.

Even if the Knight of Honor is just an unemployed temporary worker, he is still a temporary worker of the Church of the Sun. Valensa could easily punish Thousand Leaf Grass for disrespecting the goddess based on what he just said.

Although she herself actually agrees with Chiba's statement... the Sun Goddess is great, but it's also very possible that she genuinely likes short skirts, black stockings, big breasts, and long legs.

Chiba clearly knew that her earlier whispering was a dangerous statement, so she quickly looked up, tilted her head, and made a cute smile:

"People just said that Valencia truly deserves to be called a brave and noble female knight, and it is only natural that she would receive the favor of Her Majesty the Sun Goddess."

It just so happens that I, Caocao, am also a demon ninja who protects the people from the fog demons, and a paladin who uses the glory of the sun goddess to illuminate all darkness—we are both partners of justice.

"The fact that we hit it off and became friends must be due to the mutual attraction between partners in a cause of justice, right?"

"Yes, definitely."

Valensa's smile grew even brighter, and ignoring Chiba's small resistance, she took advantage of her figure to lift Chiba onto her lap like a young mother holding her daughter, and ruffled her long green hair.

"Sunlight can make plants grow stronger, and Cao Cao and I will definitely be happier to become good friends, right?"

"Yeah, right, right..."

Thousand-Leaf Grass's laughter was still adorable, but from an angle unseen by others, she gritted her teeth and spoke out against the two mountains Valensa used to oppress her.

The other students had no idea about the true relationship between Valensa and Chiba. What they saw was two beautiful girls, one tall and one short, being intimately close, and they all smiled. The entire first-year theory classroom of the Vanguard Department was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Time passed and it was already afternoon.

Today's practical lesson was taught by weapons master Dotalok, marking his third time teaching the first-year elite soldiers since the start of the new semester.

"Judging by the time, it's been almost half a month since I taught you how to use the spiked sword... So, how is it? Has anyone successfully mastered it yet?"

The old man asked everyone with a smile, but he clearly didn't have high hopes.

Although there is no threshold for learning the spiked sword, it is not easy to master. Even the most talented student took half a year to barely master it.

It's only been a little over half a month. Normally, at most, we've just started learning and have learned some power generation techniques. If we're lucky, we might succeed once in a while.

Valensa hesitated for a moment, but still didn't intend to show off unnecessarily.

Her method of using mental power to forcefully execute the spiked sword and then memorizing the feeling to practice is indeed effective, but she still cannot achieve 100% success without using mental power; she can only successfully activate it about 80% of the time.

But it seems that someone else has managed to do what she couldn't even do using near-cheating methods.

He is a descendant of that sword saint, the modern-day Ryan.

He smiled calmly amidst everyone's astonished gazes and walked out of the line.

"I am not very talented, but I have already gained some knowledge of the bayonet. I hope that my teacher can give me some more guidance."

"Oh? You learned it so quickly?"

The old man gave Ryan a meaningful look, then smiled at Valensa:

"And you, top student? How's your training going?"

"This……"

After a slight hesitation, Valensa chose a more modest approach:

"My talent in swordsmanship is indeed not as good as Ryan's. Even though I have been practicing hard, I am only half confident that I can successfully activate the spiked sword... I'm sorry to disappoint you, teacher."

"Only half? Hehehe..."

The old man was not disappointed at all; instead, he laughed heartily with satisfaction.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you... In terms of swordsmanship talent alone, you are indeed inferior to the descendant of the Sword Saint, but your ability as a vanguard is far superior to his."

"Perfect, classmates should learn from each other's strengths and make up for each other's weaknesses... Why don't you two have a match? Valencia, you can experience for yourself what a true swordsmanship genius is like."

"That's...ok."

Valensa found it hard to refuse a friendly match personally requested by her teacher, so she had no choice but to agree.

Ryan, on the other hand, looked eager to try his hand at it. He had clearly wanted to spar with Valensa for a long time, but had refrained from challenging her out of gentlemanly manners.

The students quickly moved to the edge of the training field to make room for the two of them. Valensa and Ryan also formally exchanged knightly and swordsman salutes before assuming their fighting stances.

As a descendant of the Sword Saint, Ryan must uphold the honor of his ancestors, and Valensa, as the top student, cannot easily lose a sparring match.

Both of them wanted to win, and neither of them showed any intention of yielding. They launched a full-scale attack almost as soon as the old man announced the start of the sparring match.

After a few rounds of clanging and clashing, the characteristics of both sides became clear.

Valensa's strength lies in her high attributes. Yesterday, she used more than thirty enhancement cards in one go. With the addition of mental power, her speed and strength now far exceed those of ordinary Pearl-level beings, and her speed is even comparable to that of Lighthouse-level beings.

Ryan is indeed a genius as a descendant of the Sword Saint, but even with his genius, he is not yet 17 years old. He has obviously not been at the Pearl level for long, and his physical fitness is much worse than Valensa's.

But his swordsmanship is truly amazing.

In the eyes of most adventurers, Valensa's swordsmanship was already quite exquisite, as evidenced by the fact that the farmers of Sergin Town would prioritize her when harvesting the Crunchy Flower Fruit.

However, this kind of swordsmanship was almost like blind slashing in front of Ryan's sword skills. Even though Valensa's swordsmanship was much stronger and faster than Ryan's, she could never break through Ryan's sword net and often lost her balance due to his skillful deflection.

This situation was, strictly speaking, somewhat embarrassing, but Valensa was not angry at all. Instead, she further used her mental powers to enhance her vision and memory, keeping a close eye on Ryan's every move and secretly memorizing it.

Your swordsmanship is excellent, but it will be mine from now on.

The two fought like this for a long time, one attacking and the other defending. Valensa became more and more courageous, while Ryan seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

After all, compared to strength and speed, endurance should be a knight's highest attribute.