The story of the black silk female knight

Boom! Snap!

Just as Tia was about to say a few more words to Valensa with a look of disgust, she suddenly heard an explosion not far from the window.

I quickly looked up with Valensa and saw a fireball that had just exploded in the sky about several hundred meters away, not yet completely dissipated, like fireworks.

Of course, at this time of day in the afternoon, even the brightest fireworks wouldn't be very noticeable, because the sun's brilliance overwhelms everything.

"That seems to be..."

Valensa pretended to frown in thought, carefully feeling the invisible hand writing on her black stockings before saying:

"A magic scroll used by fishermen to signal for help when they encounter danger? Someone's been shipwrecked? Should we go check it out?"

"Of course I'll go see it."

Without hesitation, Tia piloted the floating tent towards the location where the signal had been sent:

"It is the responsibility of every nobleman to provide assistance to the people to the best of his ability."

"Yes, that is also the responsibility of the paladin."

Valensa smiled too:

"It's a bit of a shame that the date had to end early, but it's even worse to leave someone in need unattended."

A distance of several hundred meters is not far for a floating tent. About five minutes later, Tia and her group arrived directly above the signal transmission position.

"Look at that!"

Having enhanced her vision with her mental powers, Lunsa immediately spotted the person seeking help and reached out to point the way for Tia, who was controlling the floating tent:

“There’s a fishing boat there… It looks like it’s been attacked and is taking on water. There are several motionless people lying on the deck, probably dead. There’s only one survivor, and that must be the signal she sent.”

"The attacked fishing boat? In this place?"

Tia frowned:

"Is it some kind of sea monster that lives near the coast? It shouldn't be very strong, but we can't be careless. Let's prepare for battle. That monster might not have gone far yet."

"Ok, I know."

Valensa had already drawn her sword and shield.

At a height of about 30 meters above the fishing boat, in order to prevent being suddenly attacked, Tia stopped controlling the floating tent to continue descending.

Valensa jumped down and landed steadily on the deck, causing the fishing boat, which was already half-submerged due to taking on water, to sink even faster.

...Hmm, can it probably last for about three more minutes?

Valensa estimated the time based on the ship's current condition and the rate of water ingress, then looked around at the people lying motionless on the deck.

They were all dressed as ordinary fishermen, and they were all lifeless. Two of them had fatal wounds that looked like they had been pierced by sharp spikes, while the other four had probably died of suffocation.

Looking past the corpse to the cabin on the deck, a fisher girl of about fifteen years old was hiding behind the door with her head tucked in.

"Come here, little sister."

Valensa quickly flashed a gentle smile and waved to the girl:

"It's alright now, sister. I am the Holy Knight of Her Majesty the Sun Goddess, here to save you."

The identity of a paladin clearly still enjoys considerable trust among the people.

The timid girl from just moments before stumbled out of the cabin and buried her face in Valensa's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Sister Paladin, why did you take so long to arrive... Waaaaah, we were attacked by a sea monster, Dad, Uncle, and Brother are all dead, and I'm the only one who survived by hiding in the cabin."

"……Is it?"

Valensa's eyes flickered a few times, but she still picked up the girl:

"Anyway, you're alright now. I'll take you to a safe place."

Chapter 173 was discovered at the very beginning.

The anticipated sea monster attack did not occur, and Valensa successfully led the fisherwoman onto the floating tent.

"You must have been terrified just now, right? Here, have some hot soup to warm you up."

Tia scooped a bowl of the remaining hot pot broth with a spoon and handed it to the fisherwoman:

"Delicious food can make you forget your troubles... Have some delicious hot soup, get a good night's sleep, and then prepare to embrace a new life."

The fisherwoman's family members have been dead for some time, and even a high-level divine spell might not be able to bring them back to life.

Necromancy might be possible, but it's illegal.

In the Kingdom of Fran, children who have lost loved ones due to disasters like this can receive a very generous living allowance... If all their relatives have been lost, there are various welfare facilities that will take them in, teach them various skills, and introduce them to jobs after they come of age.

As is customary, the fisher girl should now have a good night's sleep, and when she wakes up, she will have already been sent home by Valensa and the others, or to some welfare facility.

If she can actually drink the hot pot soup.

"No, no, thank you, sister. I just had lunch not long ago, I'm not hungry at all."

The truth is that the fisher girl firmly waved her hand in refusal, showing no appetite whatsoever for the seemingly delicious hot pot soup.

"..."

Tia narrowed her eyes, exchanged a glance with Valensa, and then continued to smile at the fisherwoman.

"It's okay, you don't have to drink if you don't want to... By the way, could you tell me who else is in your family? That way, your sisters will know what to do with you next."

"It's just me now."

The fisherwoman lowered her head sadly, covered her face, and her shoulders trembled as if she were crying.

“My mother died young, and my father, uncles and brothers just died too… I have no home to go back to.”

"Don't worry, you'll soon have a new home, a big family."

Valensa quickly sat down next to the fisherwoman, embracing her and burying the fisherwoman's face completely against her chest, while simultaneously giving Tia a meaningful look:

"Let's go, we should go back to shore."

"Ah."

Tia nodded and then controlled the floating tent to fly towards the coast.

Everything went smoothly, and as soon as they reached the shore, Tia controlled the floating tent to land.

"Hey?"

The fisherwoman blinked, somewhat puzzled:

"We're still quite a distance from the city, aren't we? Why don't we just fly there, sister?"

"Because flying freely over the capital is prohibited... Even if we are all nobles, we have to report in advance if we want to fly over the capital, otherwise we can expect to be shot down by anti-aircraft spells."

Tia explained with a smile:

"Besides, this place is in the outskirts of the capital. It won't take long to walk into the city. In addition, I have already arranged for a maid to drive a carriage to pick us up."

"Oh~~"

The fisher girl nodded obediently and followed behind the two girls.

During their journey, Valensa continued to strike up conversations with the fisherwoman, gradually widening the distance between Tia and the girl.

Just as the city walls of the capital were becoming faintly visible, and the fisherwoman couldn't help but show a hint of excitement, a cold light appeared out of nowhere, piercing straight into the fisherwoman's heart.

The fisherwoman reacted quickly, trying to dodge, but was tripped by Valensa's outstretched foot and was still accurately hit by the cold light.

"Uh……"

The fisherwoman clutched her stabbed chest and retreated repeatedly. Strangely, not a drop of blood flowed out; only a dark mist rose from between her fingers.

"Damn it... Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

The fisherwoman's expression was no longer one of docility, but only of regret and ferocity:

"I never expected you guys to find out... When?"

I had my suspicions from the very beginning.

Valensa chuckled softly, but remained cautious, sword and shield in hand, her eyes constantly watching the fisherwoman's every move.

"Although you have imitated humans very well, you are too stupid and you have underestimated human intelligence."

This is clearly near the coast of Fran, yet you're using the four-island alliance's method of seeking help?

Moreover, the people on the fishing boat had been dead for at least four or five hours. Why did you only use that signal to call for help now? There seems to be only one possibility... The fishing boat was actually attacked in the deeper part of the ocean. You deliberately let the boat take on water after you sailed it near the coastline, with the aim of luring people to rescue you.

But what truly confirmed your identity for us was your refusal to drink the hot pot soup I had carefully prepared… because while high-level fog demons can perfectly mimic human appearances, they can't eat.”

"Tsk... I originally thought you two were just ignorant and naive noble ladies, but I never expected that you two would outsmart me."

The fisherwoman's face contorted even more ferociously, and her body shrouded in swirling mist.

"But it doesn't matter... I can just wipe you out and take your place, I can still complete my plan! Mere Pearl-level paladins and mages, I can just wave my hand and... What?"

She seemed to be trying to launch an attack, but she couldn't even wave her hand. Instead, she was so weak and unsteady that she almost fell over, and grass kept sprouting from under her skin.

"Hmph, how foolish... Mist demons capable of mimicking humans are all high-level mist demons. You don't think we don't know that, do you?"

Valensa sneered, and holy light began to gather on the blade of her alloy longsword:

"Of course we know you're actually very strong, and normally we couldn't beat you... But unfortunately, there's a professional here who deals with the Mist Demon... Haven't you noticed what's stuck in your body yet?"

"Varied……"

The fisherwoman then looked down at her chest, her face turning pale:

"Anti-Demon Ninja's Sealing Shuriken? And it's specially made by the Chiba Clan... There's actually a Chiba Clan direct descendant Anti-Demon Ninja here who's been using the Leaf Concealment Technique all along? How is this possible... Could it be that those despicable peace-seeking faction in the clan betrayed me?"

"Then I wouldn't know~~"

Valensa chuckled softly, then her eyes sharpened, and she slashed at the fisherman... the mist-wielding girl, her alloy longsword already imbued with considerable holy light power.

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

"Divine Art: Holy Light Blade, drink!"

The blazing holy light tore through the air in an instant, slashing towards the mist demon girl who was temporarily unable to use her power because she had been stabbed by the Demon-Sealing Shuriken.

"Don't underestimate me!"

The Mist Demon Girl gritted her teeth and punched herself hard in the stomach, instantly spitting out a large amount of mist from her mouth as if vomiting.

The mist condensed rapidly in mid-air, almost instantly transforming into several beast-like mist demons that rushed forward one after another to block the path of the Holy Light Blade's strike.

The first beast-like mist demon was easily sliced ​​open and vanished like tofu under a cleaver, but the blazing holy light blade also dimmed considerably.

Then came the second, the third... and finally, it wasn't until the fourth beast-like mist demon was cut almost in half that Valensa's Holy Light Blade was finally stopped.

Chapter 174 This is the number one genius girl in the capital!

"Be careful, she's going to fight desperately."

Valensa appeared to be alone, but a whisper could be heard in her ear:

“To shatter a part of one’s own core to create a new mist demon is a very costly act, even for a high-level mist demon. It is roughly equivalent to a human sacrificing their life for magic power.”

It seems that the demon-sealing shuriken that Sister Xin used to protect me is very effective. She has a lot of power but can't use it, so she can only struggle in this way.

"You and Tia, hold on a little longer. Give me a chance to launch a sneak attack, and I'll finish her off."

"……it is good."

Valensa softly agreed.

Although I'm tempted to capture them alive to extract information, the Demon Ninja are the experts in fighting the Mist Demons, so it's better to listen to Chiba's advice here.

The remaining three beast-like mist demons, of course, wouldn't give Valensa any more time to gather her holy light and charged towards her with a roar.

Valensa swung her sword to meet her.

These three beast-like fog demons look like both canines and felines, and their movements and fighting style are somewhere in between.

Its strength was weak; its seemingly powerful claw strikes from above were no match for Valenza's longsword, nor was its speed as fast as Valenza's.

In less than half a minute of fighting, Valensa stabbed or slashed the three beast-like mist demons more than ten times, but did not cause any real damage. Even if she could cut off a part of the mist demon's body, that part could turn into mist and return to the body to recover quickly.

This is the most troublesome aspect of the Fog Demon, one of the three great natural disasters on the Frenoia continent. Most physical attacks, no matter how strong or fast, are difficult to inflict effective damage on the Fog Demon.