The story of the black silk female knight

“My friend has a rather special background, and she might suddenly disappear while she’s having fun… I can cover her expenses, and please don’t go around talking about her.”

"I understand, don't worry." The middle-aged woman nodded repeatedly.

Knowing that Vi would most likely spend her time with the two pretty girls until the summoning time ended, Valensa didn't stay at Pink Rose Garden any longer and rushed back to school.

Tomorrow is the day of Nora Chamber of Commerce's Thanksgiving Festival, and Valensa has no mood for fun at all. She needs to double-check all the preparations she has made to make sure nothing is missed.

. . . . .

The last day of autumn has passed, and the first day of winter has arrived.

Despite the arrival of winter, the capital city felt no cold at all, and many young women were still wearing tank tops and short skirts on the streets.

After all, this is the southernmost part of the Frenoia continent, close to the sea. The climate is similar to that of Valensa's previous life in the place where everyone loved to eat rice noodle rolls and chicken feet. Even in the coldest weather, you only need to wear two layers of clothing.

To facilitate transportation for its guests and employees, the wealthy Nora Trading Company has set up meeting points in several locations both inside and outside the capital. People can simply wait at the meeting points and be picked up by high-class carriages free of charge to attend the thanksgiving festival.

The thanksgiving ceremony was not held in the capital, but in a high-end resort built by the Nora Chamber of Commerce, about 7 or 8 kilometers north of the capital.

This resort is quite famous in the capital, and many nobles visit it in their leisure time. Valensa had been there a few times with her parents before, so today was a return visit.

When Valensa arrived at the assembly point closest to the War College, she discovered that quite a few familiar faces were attending the Thanksgiving Ceremony today.

Not to mention the three musketeers, Chiba and Melody, who came with her, Tia also easily obtained a VIP invitation through her own channels.

To Valensa's surprise, Asashi and Luca, the young couple, also received tickets to the Nora Chamber of Commerce's Appreciation Festival.

In fact, Valensa and Tia could have invited this young couple to their VIP invitations, but considering that there was a high probability of a battle during this appreciation festival, they didn't invite the logistics team.

Unexpectedly, the two of them still came.

Where did you get those tickets?

Since they were already there, it wouldn't be good to send them back. And since the matter of the gray rat couldn't be brought up easily, Valensa could only greet them with a smile.

"Well... it was an accident."

Asashi didn't seem to mind that Valensa hadn't invited her, and smiled shyly.

"It was a gift from a customer~~"

"……client?"

Valensa raised an eyebrow with a strange expression, glanced at Luca again, and then said earnestly:

"If you, Asaki, are having financial difficulties, you can come to us for help... Please don't do any strange business for money."

"Valenza, what nonsense are you spouting! I am a priestess of Her Majesty the Sun Goddess, how could I do such a shameless thing?"

Asahi immediately glared at Valensa, embarrassed and annoyed, before explaining in a low voice:

"However, Luca and I are not exactly well-off... In order to improve our living conditions, I go to work in the capital every day of my day off... That's how I met that client."

Chapter 126 The Thanksgiving Ceremony Begins

"Working, huh...?"

As Valensa spoke, she looked Asaki up and down.

She was just joking. She knew that Asashi and Luca were still very much in love, and even if they were sexually frustrated, they wouldn't resort to special services.

Given Asaki's abilities, the jobs she can do are quite limited.

"Are you working part-time at a clinic, using healing techniques to relieve customers' pain?"

Valensa guessed:

"But this kind of healer is quite common... To get a ticket to the Thanksgiving Festival, could it be that you happened to have treated one of the Nora Chamber of Commerce's managers?"

"Not...almost."

Asaki blushed slightly and lowered her head shyly.

"Isn't Luca a bit weak at night? Thanks to him, I've gained some experience in using Holy Light Healing to help men restore their energy. After trying it on a few patients while working at the clinic, I've gradually gained a little bit of fame."

That guest from the Nora Chamber of Commerce had been suffering from his wife's oppression due to an unspeakable secret. After receiving my treatment, it seemed to be working well, and he finally began to enjoy a harmonious married life.

So last weekend, he made a special trip to the clinic, gave me two admission tickets, and invited me to bring Luca to the thanksgiving festival.

"This……"

Valensa was speechless, to the point of not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

At the same time, I am even more convinced that Luca has played a crucial role in the improvement of Asashi's treatment techniques.

While the group was chatting, the carriages sent by the Nora Merchant Guild to pick them up arrived. There were eight carriages in total, each pulled by four fine horses, and each carriage could seat about ten people.

Once inside the carriage, Valensa found that while it wasn't as comfortable as Tia's arcane carriage, it was about the same as the ordinary carriage driven by Enori... it was both fast and stable.

The scenery outside the carriage window rushed past like lightning, but the carriage remained perfectly still, and the tea on the small tea table in the middle did not spill.

Enori's ability to drive is entirely due to skill, while Nora's carriages rely entirely on wealth.

The bottom of these carriages is equipped with magic arrays inlaid with wind-elemental magic crystals, which not only make the carriages as stable as if they were stationary when they are traveling at high speed, but also greatly reduce the weight of the carriages, making it easier for the horses.

The carriage sped along at nearly 60 kilometers per hour, covering the 20-kilometer distance between the War Academy and the resort in just half an hour.

After getting off the carriage, you'll see a wide food street, about two hundred meters long, which gradually slopes up from the roadside to the resort's gate.

But this food street is actually part of the resort. It's just different from usual. Today, all the food at the stalls is free, and anyone participating in the thanksgiving festival can eat as much as they want.

Valensa glanced around and noticed that most of the people enjoying the free snacks on both sides of the street were ordinary employees of the Nora Chamber of Commerce, while middle and senior managers and guests of high status were relatively rare.

In addition, Valensa also saw that many stalls were selling simple Chinese dishes, which were quite popular with customers, making Valensa very happy... The more popular Chinese dishes became, the richer she would be in the future.

"Wow, so many delicious foods I've never seen before! I want to go eat them too!"

While Valencia was looking at the food stalls, Chiba seemed unable to resist and jumped up and down, trying to rush to the side of the road.

"Don't rush, you silly goose~~"

Valensa grabbed Thousand Leaf Grass's arm and pulled her back:

"These snacks at the entrance are delicious, but if you eat your fill beforehand, how will you enjoy the more sumptuous meal later? This invitation is for VIPs, you know~~"

"...Is my older sister an idiot?"

But Thousand Leaf Grass glanced sideways at Valensa:

"Cao Cao also comes from a prominent family, and she's long been tired of the gourmet food at those high-class banquets. On the contrary, the things at these small stalls look quite interesting."

"You're the idiot!"

Valensa tapped Thousand-Leaf Grass on the head in an annoyed tone, then pondered for a few seconds before nodding:

"Alright then, Cao Cao, you can play around here for now. If any staff members come to check your identity, just tell them your name. I've already registered you."

Also, remember, there could be danger today. For your own safety and for your dream of making something of yourself and impressing your sisters, don't forget what I told you.

"Do not worry."

Chiba pouted her small, almost completely flat chest:

"Don't let Cao Cao's appearance fool you, Cao Cao is still an excellent anti-demon ninja, Cao Cao knows what to do."

After leaving Chibacao at the snack stall at the resort entrance to play by herself, Valensa and the others quickly entered the resort.

The place was even more lively, with entertainment stalls everywhere, and more than a dozen yurt-like buildings floating in the air under the influence of wind-attribute magic crystals. Those were VIP seats, and Valensa and Tia each had one of these floating tents to use.

If they were just here to have fun, it would be nice to give one of the floating tents to their friends and have the other tent to themselves for a romantic getaway in the air. Unfortunately, they can't relax like that.

"See you later then."

Tia was the second to request a temporary departure from the team:

"As the heir of the Britannia family, I must first pay a visit to the important figures among our family who are on good terms with us."

"Me too."

Valensa followed closely behind:

"I also need to attend some necessary social events. We'll all hang out together later."

"go Go."

Melody waved her hand:

"I know you two young ladies from the capital are very busy, so we'll just have our own fun... Asashi will definitely be spending some time alone with Luca, so in the end, it'll only be Gil and Harry by my side."

The group parted ways at the thanksgiving ceremony.

Valensa had warned Melody about the Gray Rat gang causing trouble, but Asashi and Luca were completely unaware... Valensa had no idea they would come at first.

So, while the three musketeers and the young couple seemed to be doing their own thing, Melody and her group were actually always nearby, making it easy for them to help out if anything happened.

Valensa and Tia, after quickly observing the situation at the Thanksgiving Festival in their own ways, reunited about an hour later.

"How's the situation where you are?" Valensa asked first.

"It's alright, the royal family seems to value our intelligence quite a bit."

Tia nodded with a smile:

"Two Star-level experts with family heritage arrived as guests, and the military also sent three experts disguised as employees of the Nora Chamber of Commerce."

In addition, more than forty lighthouse-level scouts are on standby near the resort, ready to provide support should any situation arise.

Chapter 127 Completely Prepared

"Three Stars and more than forty Lighthouses... It seems the royal family is taking this quite seriously, actually willing to send so many experts from the military."

Valensa first pondered for a moment and sighed, then, seeing Tia pouting slightly, she quickly smiled and went to hug her.

"Of course, it's more likely that all of this is thanks to you, Tia... If I'm not mistaken, the experts from the military are all your uncle's subordinates, right?"

"Ah."

Tia then nodded with a smile:

"Actually, the royal family does not disregard this; they are just more worried that the news itself is a smokescreen deliberately released by revelers to lure the enemy away from the palace."

Therefore, most of the palace's top experts were not mobilized. I had to plead with my father to finally get him to send his trusted subordinates.

"Hehe, I knew Tia was the best, mua~~"

Valensa then kissed Tia on the cheek before saying:

"The church has also made ample preparations... Although only Sister Rika and her squad of paladins came to the thanksgiving ceremony, the cathedral in the capital even used a divine artifact... There are three high priests ready to avert the worst situation at any time."

"A magical artifact? To save the worst-case scenario?"

Tia raised an eyebrow:

"what do you mean……"

"Yes, just like you thought, Tia."

Valensa nodded:

"If we fail and the Gray Rat succeeds, the capital will activate the artifact and use divine magic from a distance to resurrect all the victims here, and may even be able to modify their memories."

"It truly is a miracle. A revival... I've read about it in the records of the book. The last time Fran used this divine spell was during a war against wild beasts..."

Tia recalled:

"At that time, a border checkpoint was in dire need of help. If it fell, hundreds of thousands of civilians would be directly exposed to the threat of wild beasts. The royal family was unable to send reinforcements in time and could only ask the Church of the Sun for help."

That time, the church used a divine artifact to remotely activate the miracle of resurrection, making almost all of the more than a thousand soldiers at the checkpoint, who were bathed in holy light, immortal and able to withstand the fierce attack of more than 100,000 wild beasts.

"It seems the position of Inner Templar Knight that you're about to inherit is indeed extraordinary, Valencia, to the point that the Church has to use a sacred artifact."

"Oh, not at all... Actually, it's all thanks to Sister Rika's help. After all, she's lived a long time, and many people in the church are her juniors, so they all value her opinions."

Valensa first spoke modestly, then seemed somewhat dejected:

"And this matter is also related to my father... My father seems to be the first inner paladin to die in the line of duty in the last few hundred years, and many high priests who know about it feel guilty towards me... So they are very generous in the face of my willful request."

"Don't be sad. I will definitely help you find out the truth and get justice for your uncle."

Seeing this, Tia quickly hugged Valensa to comfort her before continuing:

"In short, with the Sun Church's divine magic as a safety net, the tragedy should be avoidable... Now all we need to do is minimize the losses... How was the brewing you tried before?"

"I guess it's a success... after all, Tia, you provided me with so many raw materials."