The story of the black silk female knight

After glancing at Leffray, who was writhing on the carpet with her mouth gagged and bound by rope and stockings, and then at Valensa, who was nonchalantly drinking tea after skillfully performing all of this, Lily of the Valley stood with her hands on her hips and her chest puffed out:

"Speak, what's the problem this time that you can't handle and need my help?"

"Well..."

Valensa tapped the table twice with her fingers, not immediately answering Lily of the Valley, but first untied the Leffray that was wriggling in protest:

"You should go back to school first, Senior Leffre. The fairy is going to work for me today."

"Boom!"

After finally regaining her freedom, Leffre complained to Valensa with great dissatisfaction:

"Junior, this is so despicable and shameless!"

"Because I'm the vanguard."

Valensa remained unmoved:

"Using any means to achieve one's goals is all thanks to the good teachings of the school... Blame the principal if you must. Do I need to tell you how to get to the principal's office?"

"You... hum!"

LeFresh had no choice but to stomp her foot in frustration at Valensa's presence.

"Anyway, Valencia, you're just trash!"

After saying that, he walked to the door, pushed it open, and left.

She was a very perceptive woman and knew that Valensa was deliberately trying to get rid of her.

She's only interested in people from Lily of the Valley, and not so much in secrets... As long as Valencia isn't planning to take Lily of the Valley from her, everything will be fine.

"You take a look at this first."

Once only the two of them were left in the room, Valensa didn't linger and took out the modification potion.

“…What is this?”

Lily of the Valley carefully took the potion, examined it briefly, and her eyes lit up:

"What an ingenious design... Putting aside the liquid inside, the injection device alone is more sophisticated than any existing type! And this smooth, transparent material... Is it some kind of crystal?"

"That's called glass... The manufacturing process isn't actually difficult; I can give you a process flow."

Valensa smiled nonchalantly:

"Besides, I asked you to take a look at this medicine for me, not to study the syringe."

"The medicine...please wait a moment."

Lily of the Valley first returned the modification potion to Valensa, then searched her apartment and soon found a monocle.

Eyeglasses are an alchemical tool that not only functions like a microscope but also reveals the magical pathways and flow of most materials, making them an indispensable tool for alchemists.

After observing the modification potion for a moment with her monocle, Lily frowned deeply:

"Where did you get this stuff from? This potion has no magic power at all, and there are many of its ingredients that I've never seen before and can't understand at all."

"That's why I came to you... You're the best at this stuff I know."

Valensa was lavish in her praise, but also countered with a hint of provocation:

"So? This is something I've never seen before. Are you confident you can take on the challenge?"

"Huh, who do you think I am?"

Lily of the Valley took off her monocle, her cool and pretty face radiating confidence:

"All knowledge is derived step by step from the unknown; there are no completely unsolvable puzzles in this world!"

"I don't know where you got these potions from, but since someone can make them, there's no reason I can't figure them out! It's just a matter of time!"

"Wow! As expected of Fairy Lily of the Valley! You're truly amazing!"

Valensa praised the lily of the valley again before asking:

"So how do you plan to conduct the research? What do you need?"

"It's very simple."

Lily of the Valley answered without hesitation:

“Any exploration of the unknown requires accumulating experience little by little through experiments and collecting any relevant data that may be useful. Tell me everything you know about this drug in detail, and also help me gather some material for live experiments.”

"Human trials?"

Valensa frowned deeply:

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate? I'm a paladin, and I'll be a big shot in the church in the future... Her Majesty the Goddess will definitely not let me off the hook for doing something like this."

"It's live human experimentation, you idiot! Who gave you permission to use humans?"

Lily of the Valley rolled her eyes in annoyance:

"A goblin will do, or any monkey-like monster will do, but it has to be alive... That shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

Chapter 221 The Most Expensive Behavior

"Goblins are acceptable?"

Valensa was somewhat surprised.

That's very simple. She doesn't even need to lift a finger. She can just spend a few gold coins at the Adventurers' Guild to open a bounty quest, and a large number of goblins will be captured alive and sent to her by the adventurers.

"Yes, goblins are very suitable for live experiments. I only found out recently... it was during that time in Lavrée's hometown, Kasai Village."

Lily of the Valley nodded:

"That bastard necromancer was indeed cruel, but he was also a genius... He developed new uses for goblins, which were previously considered worthless and weak monsters."

Goblins' physical characteristics are actually closer to humans than monkeys', so experiments with goblins can yield a lot of data that is also applicable to humans.

"I understand, it's very simple."

Valensa laughed heartily:

"I'll capture some goblins for your experiments, and then I'll tell you what information I know. Then you can officially begin your research?"

"It's not that simple; there's still a lot missing."

Lily of the Valley rolled her eyes.

"Hey? Is there anything else we need?"

Valensa blinked, indicating her confusion.

"Of course it's because we're short of money, you idiot! You can't cook without rice. How am I supposed to do research if you don't give me the complete research equipment?"

As Linglan spoke, she stretched out her little hand:

"So, provide the funding... The more funding I have, the faster my research will proceed!"

"Research funding..."

Valensa suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest.

As someone who has lived in a technologically advanced civilization, she knows very well that investing in research is absolutely the most expensive activity in human society, bar none.

And once a research project achieves significant results, it usually brings both fame and fortune.

So we can't skimp on this money.

"Approximately how much funding is needed?"

Valensa asked cautiously.

She's already received her dividends from the Nora Chamber of Commerce three times, so she has a little money now. If she's really desperate, she could just spend a lot of money to buy a few more guaranteed items.

But Valensa still lacked confidence when faced with research, the most expensive activity.

"Hmm... let me calculate it."

Lily quickly took out paper and pen and began to calculate.

The price of the first piece of equipment she wrote down gave Valensa a headache—1300 gold coins.

The same thing happened afterward. It can only be said that doing research is indeed the most expensive thing. Most of the research equipment costs more than a thousand gold coins, and there are very few that cost hundreds.

Ultimately, even without considering the cost of the venue and daily supplies, the initial equipment investment for the research would require at least 20,000 gold coins.

Valensa simply couldn't afford it.

She had no choice but to find other sources of funding.

Going home and asking Tia for help would be the quickest way, but Valensa wanted to try it herself first.

It's true that being a kept man is very appealing, but if you eat too much of it, you'll become useless.

So how can we get money for Suzuran's research without asking Tia for help?

Valensa tapped her fingers lightly on the table, lost in thought, but out of the corner of her eye, she inadvertently caught sight of the modification potion again.

To be precise, it was the syringe that contained the modified drug.

His azure eyes lit up instantly.

"There is."

Valensa pointed to the syringe and asked Lily of the Valley:

"You said before that this thing is much better than the current injection tools, right? If we can mass-produce this thing and apply for a patent, wouldn't we be able to make a lot of money?"

"That...maybe?"

Lily of the Valley is not quite sure:

"I don't know much about business matters, but as a doctor, I really like these kinds of props, and I'll definitely buy them if I see them."

"That's it..."

Valensa tapped her fingers on the table for a while, thinking, before making a decision:

"Let's go find a rich woman to discuss cooperation and research funding."

. . . . .

The Nora Chamber of Commerce headquarters office building in the capital of France.

"Welcome, Guan... Oh? Is this Miss Valensa?"

The beautiful and sultry hostess was just about to bow and greet the guest when her eyes lit up, and she rushed forward to hug the female knight's arm, pressing her soft body tightly against hers.

“Miss Valencia, it’s great to have you here again! I’ve been wanting to thank you in person for a long time… I was almost bitten by the rat because of your help that time.”

"Haha... Is that so? Don't worry about it, it's just my duty as a vanguard of the kingdom and a paladin of Her Majesty the Goddess."

Valensa didn't actually remember the greeter at all, but the girl was very soft and it felt comfortable to have her arms pressed against her, so Valensa didn't refuse. She chatted with the girl as they walked, ignoring the disgusted look on Linglan's face beside her.

The hostess led Valensa and Lily of the Valley to the rest area, personally served them tea, and then asked with a mixture of respect and curiosity:

"May I ask what brings Miss Valencia here today? Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Yes, I've come to talk to Yashiro... that is, your young lady, about something."

Valensa sipped her tea gently:

"If it's convenient, could you please inform Yashiro for me?"

"Of course it's no problem."

The hostess smiled and nodded:

“Although normally you need to make an appointment at least three days in advance to see the young lady, Miss Valensa, you are on the young lady’s list of friends, so you can come anytime… Please wait a moment.”

Shortly after the hostess left, a hot maid wearing a short skirt and black stockings arrived at the rest area.

It was the same maid who had dealt with Valensa several times before; clearly, she enjoyed Yashiro's trust and was highly valued.

"I have met Miss Valensa and Miss Lily of the Valley."

After impeccable manners and greetings, the maid turned and led the way:

"Please follow me... The young lady has postponed her appointment and is waiting for you two."

"Ok."