The story of the black silk female knight

Even though Valensa's each sword strike consumes significantly more energy, if this continues, the sparring match will inevitably end with the female knight exhausting her opponent's stamina and winning.

Ryan didn't want this; he wanted to win.

"drink!"

Suddenly, an extremely sharp sword aura erupted. Even though Valensa was confident in her high defense and health, she had no choice but to retreat several steps to avoid the sharp edge and give up on continuing to suppress it.

Ryan took the opportunity to lunge forward and prepare for a thrust.

Is it coming? The spiked sword of the Sword Saint's successor?

Valensa raised an eyebrow, and her defiant spirit seemed to grant her a sudden inspiration. She immediately adopted the same thrusting starting stance and then joined forces with Ryan.

"Nailed Sword!" x2

Chapter 81 The Goddess's power really does require prayer before it can be used.

"That's it!"

Just as Valensa's sword was about to collide with Ryan's sword, the old man Dotalok intervened.

He grabbed both swords firmly with one hand on each side, preventing the blades from advancing an inch. Only the sharp force of the second stage of the spiked sword burst out and collided in mid-air with a loud bang.

"Um……"

After staring at the point of impact with an approving gaze for a few seconds, the old man nodded slightly, indicating his approval of the two:

"Although some of you used tricks, you all successfully activated the spiked sword... That's quite a talent, among all the students I've taught."

"Uh, sorry..."

When Valensa heard the teacher say that someone had cheated, she immediately assumed it was her.

Before she could even feign embarrassment and feign modesty, the old man looked at Ryan with amusement.

"Am I right? Sword Saint's successor? You didn't actually master the spiked sword at all. Instead, you developed a new sword technique based on the principles of the spiked sword that only you can use."

"As expected of you, teacher, your insight is truly remarkable."

Ryan nodded honestly in agreement:

"The technique of using the spiked sword is indeed difficult to master, so I used my family's sword energy instead. However, the effect is actually similar; both use one sword to cause the damage of two swords."

"Hmm, that's good too... I'm teaching you this move not so you can just memorize it by rote, but so you can integrate it into your own fighting style."

The old man first affirmed the successor of the Sword Saint, then looked at Valensa with a smile:

"You truly deserve the title of top student. I never expected someone to master the spiked sword in less than a month."

"Well..."

Valensa smiled subtly; she still wanted to keep a low profile.

"Actually, I haven't fully mastered it. The success rate of triggering it during training is only about 50%. I was just lucky just now."

"Is it really just good luck?"

The old man smiled meaningfully:

"In that situation just now, if you weren't 100% certain of success, would you have chosen to fight the Sword Saint's successor with the Spiked Sword?"

"Ah this..."

Valensa could only lower her head shyly.

I didn't expect to be seen through so easily... She was definitely 100% confident just now.

During this period of training, Valensa had already mastered the spiked sword, and even without using her mental powers, she had an 80% chance of successfully activating it.

The many sword saint techniques she had just learned during the sparring match broadened her thinking once again, giving her new ideas about how to generate power when using a sword.

That final, defiant moment of inspiration gave her a sudden realization, instantly resolving several previously unresolved issues and allowing her to fully master the techniques of the spiked sword.

Even without using her mental powers, Valensa is now 100% confident that she can successfully activate the spiked sword.

Even though Valensa lost this match, she still benefited greatly from it.

However, when sparring with a spear-wielding sword, injuries are still quite possible, so it's understandable that the old man, as a teacher, intervened in time.

Valensa and Ryan were both very polite people, and neither of them mentioned the outcome of the match again. They quietly returned to the team and continued listening to the lesson.

Since the old man Dotalok was known as a master of weapons, he certainly knew more than just how to use a sword. After instructing the two on how to use a spiked sword, he started talking about how to use a spear. He even had several students who mainly used spears come out as teaching materials and instructed them one by one.

The first half of the practical lesson passed in this way. In the second half, the old man once again asked the students to stay in the training field to train on their own until the end of the get out of class, while he himself went off to slack off somewhere.

Compared to the training room on the basement floor of the dormitory, the training ground for actual combat is much larger, and the variety of weapons and training tools is also more complete.

Even if more than thirty people train together here, it can be guaranteed that each person has their own space and will not interfere with each other at all, whether they are practicing magic or combat skills.

Valensa began training in paladin skills as planned.

Based on her understanding from before going to sleep the previous night, she tried to simulate holy light using the power of her mind.

It was quite difficult at first, but Valensa had a flash of inspiration and incorporated the Baldr family's ancestral power of light as a medium, and it was quickly successful.

"This is holy light~~"

She proudly condensed a ball of golden light at her fingertip, and even stuck out her tongue to lick it, feeling that it seemed no different from real holy light.

"Next, let's test its power."

Valensa quickly drew upon a surge of spiritual power from her inner pool, simulating it as holy light, and imbued it into the alloy longsword. Then, with a powerful swing:

"Hah! Divine Art: Holy Light Blade!"

She wanted to unleash the holy light like Ryan did with his sword energy, but before she could even swing the sword halfway through, the holy light on the blade abruptly disappeared, and the Holy Light Blade failed to activate.

"Ok?"

Valensa was a little confused, but she didn't think much of it, since failing the first time is quite normal.

"Again... Divine Art: Holy Light Blade!"

She then concentrated an even stronger pseudo-holy light onto the blade, while paying even more attention to her sword-wielding technique, determined to succeed with this strike.

Unexpectedly, the pseudo-holy light power disappeared mysteriously once again, causing Valensa to miss with her sword.

Not only that, even though there was no one around Valensa, she felt as if someone had kicked her in the butt with high heels.

That kick, though not particularly forceful, was absolutely irresistible, knocking Valensa to the ground with a single blow.

Who? Who is plotting against me?!

Valensa, quite annoyed, stood up, clutching her backside, and looked around, but found no one suspicious. Instead, she inadvertently looked up and saw the sun in the sky.

"..."

So that's how it is... Is Her Majesty the Goddess personally debunking this myth?

Valensa seemed to have received a revelation, her face showing a look of sudden realization, and she understood what to do.

She once again drew upon a surge of spiritual power from the pool of her heart, but instead of relying solely on her imagination to transform it into false holy light as before, she silently and devoutly prayed.

Soon, the spiritual power that was originally as colorless and transparent as clear water gradually turned golden, like flowing sunlight.

Valensa carefully imbued the blade with the true power of holy light, and instead of swinging it directly as before, she strictly followed the Paladin's training manual.

"My sword is the sword of the gods; the shadow of my sword can cleave the sky!"

"Divine Art: Holy Light Blade, drink!"

This time, the holy light did not mysteriously disappear; instead, it became even stronger under the sunlight, eventually transforming into a golden sword light about two meters wide, which shot out with Valensa's slash.

brush!

The steel plate offered almost no resistance as a target, and was split in two like tofu.

Become!

Chapter 82 Investigation Begins

After mastering the most suitable method for cultivating paladin skills, Valensa was in a good mood, with a sweet smile on her face.

"Hey, isn't this our little hero from first grade? Why are you smiling so happily? Did you get praised by the teacher or did you find love?"

In the principal's office, the bald principal jokingly looked at Valensa's happy expression.

"It's because I've become stronger."

Valensa straightened her back with a hint of pride.

"You've gotten stronger?"

A glint flashed in the bald-headed principal's eyes as he carefully examined Valensa from head to toe, then nodded slightly.

"Hmm...you are indeed much stronger than when we last met. If you were to encounter that beast assassin in the Trial Maze again now, you would have a pretty good chance of winning even without using any tricks."

"Hehe, Headmaster, you're exaggerating! I'm just a very weak female knight, far from being truly powerful~~"

Valensa said a few words of humility with a shy expression before taking out the two small bottles of wine she had received from Via and placing them on the desk in front of the bald headmaster:

"These are two bottles of wine that I obtained by chance... I don't know if they taste good or not, but the flavor should be quite unique. Would you like to try them, Principal?"

"Hahahaha... I love a sensible little girl like you, who actually remembered to bring good wine to this old man... gulp."

The bald-headed principal didn't stand on ceremony at all, picked up one of the bottles, opened it, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Wow~~ Although this wine wasn't made with any high-end ingredients, the taste is truly unique. I've been drinking wine for hundreds of years, and this is the first time I've tasted this flavor."

"Girl, where did you get this kind of wine? Can you still get more?"

"I got it from a rather special place. As for whether there are any more... I'm not really sure. It mostly depends on luck." Valensa shrugged.

"Luck... I'll save the other bottle for later."

The bald-headed principal smacked his lips a few times, then carefully put away the other bottle of wine with a hint of reluctance before looking at Valensa with a smile:

“Speak, girl… Instead of focusing on your cultivation or finding love, you come to visit this old man, and even bring some very rare wine as a token of your respect. You must have something to ask of me, right?”

Don't worry, considering how cute you are and because of these two bottles of wine, as long as you haven't committed any serious crimes like treason or blasphemy against the goddess, I'll cover for you.

"It's not that serious... She's a righteous female knight."

Valensa smiled and said coquettishly before explaining her purpose in a rather serious tone.

She didn't mention the town of Bedek, only that she was currently serving as an honorary knight, ordered by her superiors to investigate whether someone within the academy was anonymously purchasing prohibited materials.

"Someone is secretly buying necromancy casting materials again? Tsk... those little brats, they never give me a moment's peace."

The bald-headed principal was clearly not used to this kind of thing, and seemed a bit annoyed.

"I've told them so many times that researching necromancy must be done using proper methods and materials obtained through legitimate channels. They're not allowed to buy things secretly, but they just won't listen... tsk."

But you have to understand, girl. Those researchers, once they get really into their research, have a huge demand for materials. And many materials for necromancy are strictly controlled and sold in limited quantities. It's inevitable that some impatient people will make small mistakes.

"I can understand their thirst for knowledge, but rules are rules... Besides, this is the first mission I've received since becoming an honorary knight, so please help me out, Headmaster~" Valensa said with a smile and a coquettish tone.

"Help, I will definitely help."

The bald-headed principal waved his hand generously:

"Girl, just go ahead and investigate. If anything goes wrong, it's all on me. Deal with those disobedient brats however you want. If they dare to resist, give them a beating."

After thinking for a moment, the bald-headed principal opened his desk drawer, took out a small metal flask, and tossed it to Valensa.

"If things involve some teachers you can't afford to offend, use this... This is my token of identity; no one in this academy dares to disrespect me."

"Thank you so much, Principal!"

Valensa wanted exactly that. She quickly took the small flask, put it away, and left the principal's office with an even happier smile.

When they returned to the grove behind the dormitory building, Melody had already gathered several of Valensa's friends, who often came to have meals with her, as agreed, and they were ready to have a barbecue.

Valensa hummed a little tune as she grilled meat and cooked soup, and soon she had made several delicious dishes to share with her friends.

"By the way, Luca, can I ask you something?"

Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Valensa smiled and revealed the reason for her invitation:

"I heard you're quite familiar with those students who choose necromancy?"

"Ah this..."

Luca glanced timidly at Asaki before smiling awkwardly: