The story of the black silk female knight

"Let's not even talk about the fact that we only have suspicions about Vincent. Even if he really is a bad guy, he's only interested in you, the daughter of an evil god."

There are plenty of so-called genius girls like me in the Sage's Tower... If it weren't for my close relationship with you, that guy probably wouldn't even have noticed me.

"Hmm... then you should focus on your training, Tia. I'll miss you, but if you think about me while you're training, you'll definitely get distracted, so for now... ooh, guchu~~"

Before Valensa could finish speaking, Tia pressed her lips against hers, creating a very hot, wet sound.

The two shared a passionate kiss, and Tia's body grew weaker and weaker until she finally collapsed into Valensa's arms, hooking her arms around Valensa's neck.

"You're leaving tomorrow, right? So today..."

I still have some preparations to make today, such as inviting other people.

Valensa's reason told her she should answer that way, but her body wouldn't listen. She grabbed Tia's increasingly hot body and rushed to her room.

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't even be able to leave their room today, but Valensa is a female knight with excellent stamina.

In less than two hours, Valensa had Tia fall asleep with a satisfied look on her face. After taking a shower and changing into new clothes, Valensa left the room to continue preparing for her summer homework.

If Tia can't go with us, we'll have to find another person who's proficient in magic to solve the problems Valensa isn't good at during the mission.

Fran's little bat is actually quite useful, but unfortunately Valensa has already asked Fran, and the control distance of the magical clone has a limit. The royal capital is also far away from Sergin Town. Once they get there, the little bat that often sleeps in Valensa's clothes will automatically dissipate.

As Rika's adjutant, Fran must remain in the capital to provide intelligence and remote support for the various operations of Rika's paladins.

So Fran won't work either.

Valensa's best option is now only one person.

Linglan, a former lighthouse-level necromancer, highly skilled in alchemy, and a top-tier military and school doctor, is now a Hanfu-wearing fairy.

Chapter 229 Wait, let me open my notebook first and see what their names are.

"You really know how to order people around."

Looking at Valensa, who was sitting across the table with a big smile on her face, Lily of the Valley sighed speechlessly:

"I've only worked day and night for months to complete a research project for you, and you won't even give me a vacation before making me work again? I can already imagine the days ahead when I'll be your beast of burden."

"I'm sorry, I really did want you to take a good rest for a while."

Valensa shrugged:

"Who knew the principal would suddenly assign summer homework... and Tia also has to go into seclusion at the Sage's Tower for some reason, so I can only ask you, little fairy, for help."

"Tsk, you only know how to talk nicely when you're asking someone for a favor."

Lily of the Valley pouted and rubbed her still slightly dark circles under her eyes:

"Aren't you very capable? And shouldn't your elite soldiers always train alone?"

"Yes, I can handle most tasks on my own, just in case."

Valensa laughed:

"Actually, what I need most this time is some support in terms of magic and alchemy knowledge, so Lily of the Valley, you don't need to follow me around. You can even sleep in the town inn most of the time."

"I see... Fine then, even if I refuse, you'll just drag me there by force, right?"

As Lily of the Valley spoke, she stretched:

"In that case, I'll just treat it as a vacation in the countryside."

. . . . .

The next morning, Valensa took Lily of the Valley along the Sacred Way to the city of Klar.

When Valensa returned to Sergintown, she considered whether to take Melina with her, but in the end she chose to let Melina stay in the capital.

If this trip is just a simple vacation back in Sergin, Valensa will definitely bring Melina along.

Even with the multiple safeguards provided by the bald-headed principal and the succubus Zi, Valensa still felt that this investigation mission would be dangerous. Melina, who was not capable of fighting, was of course safer staying in the capital.

"This mission is to investigate the cause of those monsters' unusual movements and try to resolve it, right?"

After leaving the cathedral in Klara, Lily looked with great interest at this small border town, so different from the capital, and casually asked Valensa:

Where do you plan to start?

"Of course, it's to gather intelligence."

Valensa did not hesitate:

"Although the local adventurers' guild has already described a lot of the situation in its letter to the capital, I would like to hear more from those who experienced it firsthand."

"Yes, a wise judgment."

Lily of the Valley nodded:

"At any time, humans are accustomed to concealing things when reporting to their superiors... It is precisely those small details that they think are nothing and hide that may eventually lead to disaster."

After saying that, Linglan looked around again and then walked in one direction.

"Hey?"

Valensa, somewhat puzzled, pulled Lily of the Valley back:

Where are you planning to go?

"Let's gather information."

Lily of the Valley gave Valensa a strange look and pointed to a very distinctive building in the distance:

"That should be the Adventurers' Guild branch of this city, right?"

"Who told you that you have to go to the Adventurers' Guild to get information?"

Valensa smiled smugly and even held up one finger and wagged it:

"Don't forget, this is a border town near the Misty Mountains. Many young nobles like to become adventurers to seek thrills. Their grasp of the latest information is much more reliable than the increasingly exaggerated stories circulating in the Adventurers' Guild Hall."

"I see... Hmm, that makes sense."

Lily of the Valley rested her chin on her hand and pondered for a moment, then nodded and looked at Valensa:

"So? You also have close relationships with young nobles here? They're probably pretty young ladies who were fooled by your sweet talk, right?"

"Well... hehe, how can you call it deception? I call it skillful friendship."

Valensa argued.

"Alright, alright, there's a skill to making friends."

Lily of the Valley didn't want to argue with Valensa:

"So? Are we going to go find your friends now?"

"Yes, asking them for information should be the fastest way."

Valensa nodded, then somewhat embarrassedly rummaged through the storage space and found a hardcover notebook:

"But I can't quite remember their names right now... Let me check my notes."

"What?"

Lily of the Valley stared wide-eyed in disbelief:

"You can't even remember their names, and you still have the nerve to say you're good friends with them?"

"Of course we're good friends! After all, we've delighted Her Majesty the Goddess with playful frolicking in the holy waters of the sun and dew, even having close contact with her!"

Valensa, while arguing defiantly, opened her notebook:

“I’ve got it. Their names are Erte and Shilin… Hmm, I’ll go visit Shilin first. I remember she once bragged to me while lying in my arms that her brother was a somewhat famous adventurer, and might know some information.”

"...Tsk, you really are a bad woman."

Lily of the Valley glanced at Valencia with even more disdain and subconsciously moved away from her, but she did not refuse her suggestion.

It's quite easy to find out the address of a noble family.

The two quickly arrived at Shilin's house, only to find that the maids and servants entering and leaving the courtyard were all in a hurry, and the atmosphere was very oppressive.

Valensa immediately stopped a servant, introduced herself as a friend of Sirindhorn, and expressed her desire to visit.

The servant looked at Valensa with a puzzled expression, clearly not recognizing her.

But in this world where everyone worships the sun goddess, Valencia's paladin attire is a very useful pass wherever she goes.

The servants immediately ushered Valensa and Lily of the Valley into the courtyard before reporting to their master.

“…Miss Bader?”

Soon, a weary yet delighted voice rang out, followed by footsteps and a fragrant breeze that wafted towards Valensa:

"Waaaah... Miss Bader, I know you're a high-ranking noble from the capital with many connections. You absolutely have to save me this time... Ouch."

The alluring, fiery figure charged forward at great speed, but unfortunately, Valensa wasn't wearing a formal dress today; instead, she was in a set of paladin armor, and her embrace wasn't warm and soft, but rather quite hard.

Shilin wanted to throw herself into someone's arms for comfort, but instead bumped her head on a steel plate. She saw stars, and her already red eyes could no longer hold back, sobbing immediately.

Valensa was about to comfort Shilin when Shilin quickly wiped away her tears and looked at the paladin armor that had just hurt her face, her eyes shining brightly:

“Miss Bader, you… are a paladin now? And this armor… looks more advanced than the armor worn by the local paladins, so you must be a very powerful paladin, right?”

"Great! Now my brother should be saved!"

Chapter 230 Death or Society Death?

After Shirin calmed down, she talked a lot on her own before Valensa could ask.

Valensa came to the right place to ask Shilin for information, because Shilin's brother not only had personally dealt with those strange monsters, but was also one of the victims.

As one of the more well-known Lighthouse-level adventurers in Klar City, Shirin's brother naturally participated when the city's Adventurers' Guild branch organized a campaign to exterminate the monsters that emerged from the Misty Mountains. He even personally led a subjugation squad.

Unfortunately, he was unlucky. His team encountered a powerful enemy and was almost completely wiped out. Only Shilin's brother escaped and is still seriously injured and bedridden with a high fever.

Under normal circumstances, adventurers can be saved by divine magic unless they are killed on the spot.

Shilin's family immediately sent her brother to the Church of the Sun for treatment, but the healing magic not only failed to alleviate his pain, but also made his condition worse.

It's no secret that some special injuries and illnesses cannot be cured by low- to mid-level divine magic. So, while trying to find a doctor, Shilin's family also tried to use their connections to invite a high-ranking priest from a big city to treat Shilin's brother.

However, the local doctors in Klar City were also helpless in the face of Shilin's brother's condition. The people who went to invite the high priests had not yet returned, and Shilin's brother was about to collapse and was now on the verge of death.

The atmosphere in Shilin's house is incredibly oppressive. The head of the family has already made preparations and instructed the maids and servants to begin making funeral arrangements for Shilin's brother.

Although Shilin and her brother's relationship is not as good as it was when they were children, they are still family.

When a loved one's life is in danger, Shilin will naturally be worried and haggard, but she will also be overjoyed when she sees hope.

Seeing Shilin clinging to her as if she were grasping at a last straw, Valensa smiled bitterly to herself.

He was actually just an honorary knight, and the divine armor he wore was merely a reward from a quest; he couldn't bring himself to admit it.

"Take us to see your brother first."

Valensa eventually agreed to Sirin's request.

Her own healing magic skills are actually quite average, but Linglan's medical skills are superb; perhaps she has a way to save Shilin's brother's life.

Shirin was overjoyed and, holding Valensa's arm, headed towards her brother's room.

On the way, they also encountered a noble couple who looked very haggard; they were Shilin's parents, who had rushed over after hearing the news.

Like Shilin, the couple felt like people on the verge of despair seeing Valensa dressed as a paladin when they saw her. With red eyes, they begged Valensa to save their son, but they paid no attention to Suzuran, who was likely the real main force.

Fortunately, Lily of the Valley isn't the kind of person who cares about empty fame.

After a few polite words persuaded Shilin's parents to stop, Valensa and Linglan quickly went to Shilin's brother's room.

The younger sister is a beauty, and the older brother is certainly not ugly either. The noble young man on the bed is quite handsome, but now his eyes are closed and his face is pale. If it weren't for the trace of blood still visible on his lips, no one would be surprised to say that he is dead.

Where is your brother injured?

From the very beginning of her work, Linglan took the initiative to take over from Valensa, and her demeanor became undeniable. She didn't seem like a young girl at all, but rather like an experienced middle-aged woman.

Shilin's mouth dropped open; she had always thought that Linglan was just Valensa's sidekick.

"Let me introduce you."

Valensa smiled slightly upon seeing this:

"This is Linglan, a member of my team, one of the best doctors in the capital, and also proficient in necromancy and alchemy. She is best at treating injuries and illnesses that cannot be cured by low- to mid-level divine magic."