The story of the black silk female knight

"Uncle Bill, please go ahead."

Valensa quickly sat up straight, her face serious.

"I won't say anything about being good to Tia; that's between the two of you. Besides, I believe my daughter has the ability to grasp the happiness she wants."

The strategist picked up the tea on the table, which was almost cold, took a sip, and then held up one finger:

“First, our Britannia family only has one young person in this generation, Tia, so no matter what method you use, you must have a child to carry on the family business as soon as possible. This is the bottom line.”

"Uh..." x2

Both girls blushed slightly.

Although they were quite unrestrained last night, having a baby still felt like a distant prospect, so they never expected it to be brought up so suddenly.

"Uncle Bill, don't worry, I will definitely not let the Britannia family line end up without an heir."

Valensa nodded very seriously at first, then hesitated for a moment:

"But how exactly do we do it, Uncle Bill?"

Before coming to celebrate Tia's coming-of-age ceremony, Valensa had actually discussed the matter with Melina.

Unfortunately, according to the Adventurers' Guild's information, Melina could only confirm that it was indeed possible for women to have offspring, but most of the methods were just legends and few were reliable.

"I know three ways."

As Tia's biological father, the strategist was clearly more knowledgeable:

"The first method is to pray for a miracle from Her Majesty the Sun Goddess. There are actually many records of miracles that have allowed young girls to become pregnant while still virgins. You can consult the Sun Church for details."

This method is the most stable and reliable, but miracles are not so easy to obtain, and even if you do manage to obtain a miracle, the child will most likely be your own child, unrelated to Tia, and will not possess the bloodline of the Britannia family.

Miracles of asexual reproduction...?

Valensa nodded to indicate that she understood:

"Yes, I'll look into that."

"The second method is similar, which also involves using external forces to help the woman conceive on her own."

The strategist continued:

"You know the forest elves, right? All elves are female, and they reproduce by eating the fruit of the mother tree."

If we could obtain a fruit from the mother tree for Tia to eat, the problem of succession for our Bretania family could be easily solved, and it might even allow our descendants to possess superior magical talent.

But this method is even more difficult than praying for a miracle, because the elves and humans haven't communicated for a long time, and they regard the Mother Tree as a priceless treasure. Obtaining its fruit is no easy feat; it basically depends on luck.

"The elves... I understand."

Valensa nodded again:

"Among those adventurers who spend their years hunting monsters in the wild, there is actually a lot of information circulating about the elves. I will pay more attention to this kind of information in the future."

"Well, it would be best if we could get the fruit of the Elven Mother Tree, but don't force it if we can't... Almost every Elf is a natural elemental mage, and they are very difficult to deal with."

The strategist gave a word of advice, then continued:

"As for the last option... it's to study in the Witch's Forest. I spent two years training there when I was young, and people in situations like yours are everywhere. That's one of the reasons I can accept you two."

That place is a little better than the Elven lands, but it is still predominantly female, with a male-to-female ratio close to one to one hundred.

Therefore, witches possess a secret technique that allows two women to conceive a child of love… but both must reach at least the Star-level to ensure safety.

Chapter 151 The Major Life Event Has Been Settled

Miracles can only be prayed for unilaterally, and the fruit of the Elf Mother Tree is too dependent on luck. In comparison, the witch's secret arts are the most stable and reliable.

It just requires a high level of skill; both sides need to be at least Star Glory level to ensure safety.

Many people who are hailed as geniuses end up stuck at the pinnacle of their talents, dying in despair.

However, Tia already possessed dual inheritances, so there was no problem for her to be promoted to Star Glory. Valensa never believed that the bottlenecks of Lighthouse and Star Glory would hold her back.

She nodded confidently to the strategist:

“I understand what you mean, Uncle Bill… Don’t worry, Tia and I will encourage each other to train hard at the academy and strive to break through to the Star Glory level as soon as possible.”

"Well, as long as you have an idea."

The strategist took another sip of tea:

"In short, my first condition for not interfering with you and Tia is that you two must give me a child as soon as possible to ensure the family line continues. Is that alright?"

"no problem."

Valensa gently embraced Tia, whose face was already flushed with embarrassment:

"Tia and I will try our best... I wonder what Uncle Bill's second condition is?"

"The second condition..."

The strategist hesitated for a moment before asking:

"You were able to get the Church of the Sun to use its divine artifact during the Gray Rat incident because you already knew your father's true identity within the Church of the Sun and intended to inherit it, right?"

"Ah."

Lika once said that the royal family and the highest-ranking nobles all knew about the existence of the Inner Templars, so Valensa had nothing to hide.

She nodded slightly:

"However, I am only an intern now, and it will probably take several years before I can become a full-time employee."

"There's no rush, it'll happen sooner or later."

The strategist waved his hand gently and said:

"However, as far as I know, if you want to inherit your father's position, you yourself must obtain a noble status and have a certain amount of power and influence. What do you plan to do?"

"Tia said you seem to have no desire to inherit the Badr family?"

"Yes."

Valensa remained unmoved:

"I have neither the talent nor the interest in managing a family. The heavy family affairs will only slow down my growth. I will not consider these things before I break through to the Shining Rank."

"That's it..."

The strategist's eyes flickered:

"Then I have a suggestion, would you like to consider it?"

"Uncle Bill, please go ahead."

“As you know, Tia is the only young member of our family, so there’s no way Tia can marry someone else… Even without you, I would only find someone to marry into the family.”

The strategist chuckled lightly:

"I won't interfere with the specifics between you young people, but as for public relations... I hope that you, Valensa, will marry Tia. After you two are married, you will change your name to Valensa Bader Britannia, how about that?"

In this way, you won't have to bother taking over or rebuilding the Badr family anymore; your status as the mistress of Britannia should be enough for you to officially become the matriarch.

"Once you and Tia find a way to have children, you can have two more, and let them inherit positions in the family and church respectively."

"...I understand what you mean."

Valensa immediately understood the truth behind the strategist's second condition.

He coveted the position of Inner Templar Knight and wanted to use marriage to transfer the Inner Templar Knight position from the Baldr family to the Britannia family.

Britannia is already the most elite noble family in the Kingdom of Fran. If they want to expand further, the only way they will likely be to overthrow the royal family and take their place.

However, Britannia and the French royal family had been on good terms for generations, and Britannia itself was small in number, so rebellion was never a consideration for them.

In this situation, establishing long-term relationships with extraordinary forces outside the kingdom is one option to make the family stronger.

That's why Tia, despite already having a family legacy, became an apprentice of the Sage Tower, all to establish a connection between the Bretania family and the Council of Sages.

Now, it's clear that the strategist has set his sights on the even stronger Church of the Sun, and wants to use the method of having Tia marry Valensa to bring the Inner Templars under Bretania's control.

That makes sense.

The strategist may really dote on Tia and be quite open-minded, but he is still a traditional nobleman after all. It shouldn't be so easy for him to accept that his only daughter has been taken away by another woman.

However, as the strategist said, if this matter succeeds, it will definitely be a very significant loss for the Badr family, but it will be a win-win situation for Valensa.

One of the key conditions for inheriting the title of Knight of the Temple can be met at once, and there is no need to consider getting involved in the murky waters of the Baldr family or starting all over again.

Anyway, the Britannia family will belong to Tia in the future, and then to her daughter, so it's practically the same as owning it.

It's a win-win situation no matter how you look at it... It's just that if our ancestors were to be resurrected, they would most likely beat their own butts raw.

Let's think of a solution to this.

"Marrying Tia is definitely not a problem."

Valensa initially agreed to the strategist's suggestion, but then changed the subject:

"But I am, after all, Badr's only direct descendant... so I hope the children can keep the name Badr in their middle names... Is that alright, Uncle Bill?"

"Yes, that's a reasonable request."

The strategist did not refuse.

At this point, Valensa and Tia had basically settled their major life events, and from now on, the two could openly attend various social occasions as a couple.

Valensa longed to take Tia back to her room and spend another day together, but she held back and, after saying goodbye to the strategist, chose to go back to the academy with Tia for classes.

Because they now have another reason to become stronger.

Give birth.

However, after returning to the academy, Tia was fine, but Valensa discovered that all of her first-year students from the Vanguard Department were missing.

I went to the teachers' office to inquire and found out that everyone had gone to the Trial Maze... For the next three whole days, the first-year elite soldiers would be having classes there.

Are we going to the Trial Maze so soon?

Besides the area in the third stage of the admissions assessment, the Trial Maze has several other levels, which will be frequently used as training grounds for the students of the War Academy in practical combat.

However, as is customary, practical lessons in the Trial Maze don't begin until the second year.

It's been less than three months since the start of the first grade, so they shouldn't be going to the Trial Maze.

Is this a new course added at the last minute?

Valensa guessed, her feet never stopping as she hurried toward the trial maze at top speed.

It usually takes about 40 minutes to travel from the War Academy to the Trial Labyrinth by carriage, but Valensa can run much faster than a carriage, although it is more physically demanding.

Chapter 152: New Course Added Temporarily

Valensa was puzzled by the sudden decision to attend classes in the Trial Maze, and the other first-year students in the Vanguard Department were also quite curious.

There was no news last night, but I didn't expect to receive a notice this morning as soon as I arrived in the classroom, asking everyone to gather in the Trial Maze.

Let's go then.

When there are no entrance exams, the Trial Maze is quite deserted, since the entire War Academy adopts an elite education system and the number of students is not large.

Before the trial maze gate, the first-year elite soldiers, who had been waiting for about twenty minutes after gathering, finally saw the academy's teachers.

A completely new face I've never seen before.

The man was around forty years old, with a well-proportioned build, a full beard, wearing a long trench coat, and standing silently with his hands in his pockets. He looked quite sophisticated.

After exchanging glances with the students for a while in the gentle breeze and morning light, the new teacher finally spoke, his voice surprisingly clear and bright:

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Hugh. I just retired from the elite corps three days ago. Starting today, I will be your teacher at the academy and teach you some special skills."

Special techniques?

The students' eyes lit up immediately, filled with curiosity.

"You've all heard about the incident that happened at the Nora Chamber of Commerce's Thanksgiving Festival about two weeks ago, right? Many of you were even eyewitnesses."

As he spoke, he glanced at Melody and Chiba before continuing:

"One of the revelers, a gray rat, launched an attack during the Thanksgiving Festival, which made the situation very bad at one point. Fortunately, we were well prepared this time, so there were no casualties."

"but!"