The story of the black silk female knight

"I wouldn't say we're familiar, but we've basically met and chatted a bit... Valencia, do you need the help of necromancy?"

"Emmm... to be precise, I'm investigating them."

After thinking about it, Valensa decided to tell the truth.

She felt that Luca wouldn't be so tactless as to choose to help people she had only met a few times conceal information from her.

"Huh? An investigation?"

Luca scratched his head somewhat uncertainly:

"Then I'm afraid I can't be of much help. After all, I've only slept a few times at the necromancy class where they keep zombies... Anyway, you tell me what you think."

"Well, it's okay if you don't know. Just tell me what you know."

Valensa smiled magnanimously before asking:

"Among the classmates you know who have taken necromancy as an elective, is there any who is particularly obsessed with studying necromancy? Or is there any teacher who is particularly obsessed?"

"A student who is particularly obsessed with necromancy... emmm, there is actually one."

Luke scratched his head and thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up:

"She was a senior in the third year of the Logistics Department. She seemed to have a particular fondness for corpses and bones. I was always scared whenever I met her... afraid that she would pull out a knife and dissect me for research material without warning."

It might be a bit harsh to say this, but she gives off the vibe of... well, the kind of person who might make mistakes because of their interests.

"Yes, that's exactly the kind of person I'm looking for!"

Valensa quickly pulled out her little notebook:

"Go on, what's that senior's name? What else do you know about her?"

"This……"

Luca opened his mouth, glanced somewhat guiltily at Asaki's enigmatic smile, and then whispered:

"All I know is that the senior's name is Ursula, which dormitory she lives in, and her own small laboratory for researching necromancy."

Chapter 83 The Vigilant Senior

"She has her own laboratory?"

Valensa was somewhat surprised.

It's not unusual for professors at the War College to have their own laboratories, but it's quite rare for students to want their own.

This suggests that the student's research has likely been approved by the military, and could be quickly deployed in actual combat once successful.

"Yes, Senior Ursula is very talented in necromancy."

Luca nodded and said:

"She invented a kind of skeleton ox or horse that could be used to transport military rations and other supplies by using the carcasses and bones of animals such as pigs, cows, sheep, and deer that we often eat."

These skeletal oxen and horses are undead creatures. They don't need to eat or drink and are not picky about their environment. They can maintain their existence for a long time by consuming magic power. Their undead aura can also scare away wild beasts and monsters. They are much more useful than ordinary horse-drawn carriages when used for military transport.

Ursula gained recognition and had her own laboratory thanks to this invention.

But she wasn't satisfied yet; she seemed to want to further improve her bone beasts, creating bone pterosaurs and bone whales that could be transported in the air and underwater.

While corpses and bones are readily available, materials for other necromancy are consistently scarce. Every time I see Ursula, she complains about this.

"Ursula, the third-year logistics major... Okay, I'll remember that."

Valensa wrote down all the information Luca provided in her notebook, and then asked:

"Are there any other people you find suspicious?"

"Gone."

Luca shook his head:

"The other students who chose necromancy seem to be using it only as a supplementary tool; their main profession is probably not necromancer."

"Okay, thank you for the information."

Valensa put away her notebook with satisfaction and then brought out a large pancake with scallions and minced meat:

"Come on, have some more."

"Yeah!"

Even though everyone was already quite full, they couldn't resist the aroma of the pancakes and almost everyone tore off a small piece to enjoy.

The small gathering ended amidst laughter and joy, but as they parted, Asashi and Luca, the young couple, put on a little show for everyone.

"How do you know so much about that senior Ursula? You only went to the necromancy classroom to sleep?"

Asahi seemed a little suspicious, and grabbed Luca's ear, questioning him in a coquettish voice.

"Because Ursula is the student who goes there the most... How can you blame me for that?"

Luca cried out that he was innocent:

"Besides, the information I'm talking about isn't really a secret. You can find out by asking any third-year student."

"I don't care!"

Asaki, in a spoiled manner, grabbed Luca's ear and dragged him towards her dormitory.

"Looks like I haven't been controlling your energy enough. You still have the energy to get to know your senior... From today onwards, I'm going to make sure you're completely drained!"

"No... no!"

Luca wailed, but he was no match for the power of the Pearl-level Priestess and was quickly dragged away.

"...If this continues, won't Luca's body really be unable to take it?"

Harry, who witnessed all of this, seemed somewhat worried.

At first, he was a little jealous that a poor country boy like Luca could win over the priestess, but now he only felt sympathy... It's good for a girlfriend to be enthusiastic, but too much enthusiasm can be bad for her health.

"It's alright. Asashi herself is a healing priestess, she must know what she's doing."

Melody waved her hand dismissively:

"And Harry, didn't you notice? Compared to when we went through the second stage together, Asashi's strength has obviously improved... I guess it's all thanks to practicing on Luca."

"Uh...that seems to make sense too."

. . . . .

The following afternoon, after the practical class, Valensa followed the information Luca had given her and found the place where Ursula was researching necromancy.

This is also a very secluded courtyard within the college, where you can see a large number of animal carcasses and bones piled up from a distance.

Valensa had actually passed by here a few times before, and she always thought it was a slaughterhouse that supplied meat to the cafeteria. She never expected it to be a place where students studied necromancy.

Considering it would be impolite to visit someone you don't know directly, Valensa didn't approach the courtyard rashly. Instead, she kept a distance of about 100 meters and quietly observed the house with enhanced vision.

Before long, she saw a female figure moving around through the window, and magical light flashed inside the room from time to time.

"This is our first investigation target."

As Valensa spoke, she reached into her clothes and pulled out a small, still slightly dazed bat:

"Why don't you go and secretly gather intelligence first?"

"Huh? Oh... okay."

Fran seemed to be busy with something else, her voice was a little out of breath, but she readily agreed after receiving Valensa's request.

The little bat fluttered its wings a few times in Valensa's palm and then flew up, heading towards the small courtyard where Ursula was researching necromancy.

Unexpectedly, when we were still more than ten meters away from the courtyard, a cold voice came from inside the house:

"Who?"

Then a shadow arrow shot out from the window, hitting the little bat precisely and turning it into a cloud of dissipating black mist.

"This is... a vampire's familiar clone?"

A tall, slender woman then jumped out, frowning as she watched the little bat disappear. It must be Ursula, the third-year student.

Valensa was surprised that a logistics student doing research would be so alert. She quickly hid behind a tree and used her mental powers to repeatedly chant "You can't see me."

Ursula immediately looked around for the master of her familiar clone, and even released a bone-white magical power to sense it.

Fortunately, her perception range was not large, only about 60 or 70 meters, and she ultimately failed to find Valensa hiding 100 meters away.

Ursula, however, seemed quite cautious about being spied on. Instead of continuing her experiment, she locked the courtyard gate, cast several magical seals and traps, and left.

Ursula's behavior made Valensa increasingly suspicious of her, suspecting that the experiments she conducted in the courtyard used illegally purchased materials.

Just as Valensa was about to go to the courtyard to investigate herself after Ursula had gone far away, she was stopped by Fran's voice:

"and many more!"

"Flan?"

Valensa was delighted as she watched the little bat that had reformed from black mist in her palm.

"Your clone is alright? I thought she killed it."

"If she had just used a light or fire spell, my clone would definitely be gone."

The little bat fluttered its wings playfully in Valensa's palm:

"But she just happened to use Shadow Arrow... Although I am a paladin, I am still a vampire, and I have a natural resistance to dark magic."

Chapter 84 Tia is back

"Anyway, I'm glad you're alright."

Valensa laughed and teased the little bat twice with her fingers:

"I know this is just your magical clone, and it's not a big deal if it gets scattered, but it's still a little sad to see the cute little thing disappear with my own eyes."

"I...I...I'm cute, right?"

Fran's voice suddenly became somewhat shy:

"I thought you human women preferred cats... Last time, a girl who likes cats said my clone was disgusting and almost cried... It made me sad for a long time."

"Because humans are very complex creatures, and everyone has different aesthetic tastes."

Valensa gently rubbed the little bat's head with her fingertips before asking seriously:

"You just stopped me from going in to investigate, did you find something?"

"Ah."

Fran's voice also became serious:

"Your senior from the Logistics Department is not at all like someone from the Logistics Department. She should be at the level of a Lighthouse-level necromancer."

And those magical traps she set up in her lab weren't just for detecting and defending against intruders; they could also destroy evidence… I recognize most of the dark magic she used.”

"I see... No wonder she left so easily."

Valensa pondered for a moment and said:

"Nafran, can you break her magical trap?"

"If it were my original body, there shouldn't be any problem. My specialty is using holy light to dismantle all kinds of mechanisms, traps, and magic circles."

Fran's voice first smugly turned down:

"Unfortunately, that was just one of my clones, and it couldn't do that kind of thing."

"Isn't it true?"

Valensa sighed, not particularly surprised:

"Then there's only one way left."

"Hey?"

Fran asked curiously:

"Valenza, you've come up with a plan? What are you going to do?"

"It's very simple."