The story of the black silk female knight

One is the top soldier, and the other is the top commander; one is an all-around paladin skilled in ranged and melee combat, healing, and protection, while the other is a support-type sorcerer who is not good at direct combat.

If they were to stand still and start fighting, it would be unfair to Tia... at least everyone except Valensa and Tia herself thought so.

So the bald man imposed an additional restriction on Valensa... For the first 30 seconds of the battle, Valensa was not allowed to take the initiative to attack, so as to give Tia a chance to prepare and cast spells.

Valensa readily agreed, while Tia pouted, seemingly a little unhappy about being slighted, but still agreed.

The bald man quickly announced the start of the battle.

Valensa did not launch an attack in the first 30 seconds, but she did not wait idly. Instead, she immediately began to use support spells to strengthen herself and buff herself.

As beams of holy light flashed across Valensa, her aura noticeably intensified, and her attributes, such as strength and speed, saw a significant and visible increase.

On the contrary, Tia, who should have been making preparations, stood still, seemingly intending to forgo the 30 seconds of preparation time in order to prove that her direct combat strength was not weak.

Chapter 35 You will never reach the outcome destined for me!

Those who should be preparing are waiting in place, while those who should be waiting are busy buffing themselves.

The freshmen in the stands and the upperclassmen who rushed over after hearing the news immediately booed, criticizing Valensa for lacking any chivalry.

"...Tsk, Tia! You tricked me!"

Valensa was very unwilling, but there was nothing she could do.

In this first round, she undoubtedly lost... Tia used her caution to gain the full support of the audience.

Tia simply smiled indifferently, seemingly unconcerned by either the audience's praise or Valensa's criticism.

"Hmph, Tia, all pretentious... What good is the audience's support? Victory is everything!"

Valensa muttered something under her breath, while concentrating and waiting for the 30 seconds to end, carefully observing every detail around her.

Just as Tia understands Valensa, Valensa also understands Tia. She doesn't believe that Tia really didn't do any preparation in those 30 seconds... The trap may have already been set up.

Rushing in headfirst will likely lead to a pitfall, but hesitating for fear of pitfalls will only make you a laughingstock.

Because this wasn't a life-or-death battle, but a performance, Valensa not only wanted to win, but also wanted to win spectacularly.

Time is up.

Bang!

As soon as the 30-second countdown ended, Valensa vanished from her spot, hurtling towards Tia at high speed, leaving behind only a ring of white mist—one of the hallmarks of supersonic movement, the sonic boom cloud.

The freshmen who had just been booing and criticizing Valencia for lacking martial ethics suddenly gaped in disbelief... They were all elites of the younger generation and knew very well what this speed meant.

If they were to go up there, they would be doomed to defeat with just this one move.

Is this the level of a second-year top student?

They're a year ahead of us, how amazing is that?

As geniuses who had been praised since childhood in their families or villages, the new students were all somewhat arrogant, but now none of them could be arrogant anymore.

With just her opening move, Valencia showed the freshmen what it meant to be outmatched.

There are no fancy tricks, it's just fast and straightforward... but often the simpler and more straightforward the move, the harder it is to counter with skill.

The saying "using four ounces to move a thousand pounds" is an exaggeration. Even the most skilled person would need to have at least forty pounds of strength to move a thousand pounds.

Valencia was much faster than them; they simply couldn't keep up.

The new students looked at Tia with worry, fearing that this elegant and talented young girl would suffer a humiliating defeat.

Tia remained completely calm, even standing still, as if Valensa was moving too fast for her to react.

Valensa hadn't actually used her full speed yet; she had reserved 20% of her power as a reserve for unpredictable moves, ready to counter Tia's secret techniques at any moment.

Even as Tia's beautiful face and captivating red eyes were right in front of him, he did not use any secret technique to retaliate, as if Tia truly had no time to react.

Is this...a win?

Valensa was very doubtful, but she wouldn't give up the opportunity to win that was so close at hand, so she reached out and grabbed at Tia.

"Come here... um?"

Just as her hand was less than 20 centimeters from Tia, Valensa suddenly felt a blur before her eyes and found herself inexplicably more than 10 meters away, grabbing at nothing and nearly falling over after losing her balance.

The freshmen watching the battle gasped in surprise again, while the upperclassmen whispered among themselves, curious and interested in Tia's methods.

"Oh huh?"

Even the bald man raised an eyebrow:

"Only at the Lighthouse level, and you already have this level... Is this the power after combining two inherited secret techniques? Tsk tsk tsk... Young people these days are really amazing."

Having missed her target, Valensa did not continue to press forward. Instead, she quickly adopted a defensive stance, carefully observing her surroundings while recalling the feeling from that moment.

There was nothing around her, and Tia remained standing there smiling. As for the feeling from just now... well, she didn't feel anything at all.

Without being subjected to any force, Valensa stopped sprinting on her own and missed her target.

If it were someone else, they might have been completely confused for a long time, but Valensa figured it out quickly.

"You linked the position in front of you to the position I'm standing in now, right?"

Valensa took a deep breath and once again assumed a charging stance towards Tia:

"Tia, you really are something else. You can use the spatial link right now, which was originally only available at the Shining Rank... This move must have taken a lot of energy out of you, right? How many more times can you use it? You've never beaten me when it comes to endurance, Tia."

"Yes, this move really took a lot of energy from me."

Tia finally spoke, her smile both relaxed and mysterious:

"But if you think you can beat me by outlasting me, you're doomed... If you don't believe me, go ahead and try."

"Just try it!"

Bang!

Valensa once again left only a sonic boom cloud before disappearing on the spot and rushing towards Tia.

The result was the same as before... Her figure rushed to Tia's front, but returned to the original position. No matter how hard she tried, she could not break through the last 20 centimeters.

But Valensa was not discouraged. No matter how many times she was sent back to her original position by the linked spaces, she maintained her high-speed charge against Tia... Once Tia's magic could not hold out, victory would be within her grasp.

That's what Valensa thought, and that's what she did.

Maintaining a speed that most newborns couldn't even see with the naked eye, Valensa charged at Tia for a full ten minutes.

"No...that's impossible."

Ten minutes later, Valensa was slightly out of breath, while Tia's expression remained unchanged and her breathing was steady, showing no signs of excessive magic consumption.

How can you have so much magic power?

"Didn't I just tell you? If you think you can beat me by outlasting me, you're doomed to lose this contest..."

Seeing that Valensa had finally stopped, Tia smiled and wagged her finger at her:

"In my self-created secret technique, [Simple Domain. Infinite Corridor], no matter how fast you are, how strong you are, or how high your endurance is, Valensa, you will never be able to hit me."

"A self-created secret technique?"

Valensa was somewhat incredulous:

"Isn't that something only a Star-level spellcaster can do? Tia, you're just a Beacon."

"Noble Phantasms are only available to Star-level warriors, but Valensa, don't you have Moon Kiss too?"

Tia's smile deepened:

"So, Valencia, what do you plan to do in the face of my self-created secret technique? Do you need me to give you a little more hint?"

"Hmph, no need... This mere self-created secret technique, I'll break it right now!"

Valensa's competitive spirit was completely ignited.

Chapter 36 But how are you going to win?

Valensa shouted that she wanted to break the secret technique, but she did not act rashly. Instead, she remained vigilant and continued to observe and think.

She and Tia were practically inseparable, sharing a bed and knowing each other's abilities intimately. Valensa was no stranger to any of Tia's secret techniques.

Just as the source of Valensa's Moon Kiss power is actually the fairy dragon princess Dregran, which can at most be considered a pseudo-Noble Phantasm with Noble Phantasm power, Tia's self-created secret technique is most likely also a trick.

Only those at the Radiant Rank or above can forge their own magical artifacts and create their own secret techniques; this is the rule and common sense of this world.

Tia is indeed a rare genius girl, but there have been other equally outstanding geniuses in history. No one can break this common sense... at least no one can completely break it; they all just take shortcuts and exploit bugs.

What exactly is this so-called self-created secret technique of Natia?

It's highly likely... that it's a completely new application that combines the two inherited secret techniques she possesses with the Gray Rat Magic Array technology.

Valensa speculated that this was the case.

The name of the secret technique that Tia had previously revealed also gave Valensa some ideas.

Simple Realm. Infinite Corridor.

"A domain, huh..."

Valensa murmured, her figure disappearing again, but instead of rushing towards Tia, she retreated.

For the first tenth of a second, everything was normal, and Tia's figure grew further and further away in Valensa's eyes.

But in the next instant, Tia suddenly became clear again—Valenza, after flying back a certain distance, returned to the original spot just like when she attacked Tia.

"really……"

This didn't seem to surprise Valensa. She moved again, trying various directions, but failed to break through Tia's blockade.

Tia set up a circular barrier without Valensa's knowledge, and Valensa would be sent back to the center no matter which direction she moved in.

"Hmph, it's just a barrier, what kind of simple domain is this... I was almost scared by you, Tia, you're so cunning."

Valensa, believing she had seen through the truth of Tia's secret technique, laughed smugly:

"This magical barrier is indeed something... It's silent and stealthy. Someone a little dim-witted might actually be fooled by you, but it won't work on me, Tia! You haven't forgotten, have you? Among the divine spells I've practiced, there's one specifically designed to break through barriers!"

"Yes, it's the move you used to break the magic barrier when you took a position at Iris Girls' Academy, right? Of course I haven't forgotten it."

Tia was also smiling:

"Then why don't you guess... why I would use this technique, which you see as just a magical barrier, even though I know you possess such divine magic?"

"Who knows... Hmph, stop trying to be mysterious, I won't be fooled by you!"

Tia's composure and confidence made Valensa suddenly feel a little less confident.

But no matter what, it can't hurt to try using a divine spell that can break the barrier... at least it can eliminate a wrong option.

With this thought in mind, Valensa tilted the moon kiss backward, began to gather holy light, and prayed in an ethereal voice with a hint of allure:

"My sword is the sword of the gods; its light can shatter illusion!"

"Divine Art: Holy Light Demon-Slaying Blade!"

A crescent-shaped golden blade of light, seemingly similar to a regular Holy Light Slash, was unleashed by Valensa with a single sword strike.

The Holy Light Demon-Slaying Blade is one of the advanced forms of the Holy Light Slash. According to the game, you need to max out the proficiency of the Holy Light Slash before you can add points to the Holy Light Demon-Slaying Blade.

This is a divine spell that most paladins need to reach the strength of the Lighthouse to master. Valensa mastered it after receiving special training from Dreigan and becoming stronger. Including the time at the Iris Girls' Academy, this is the second time she has used it.

But she was confident in this move, because it was originally developed by paladins to deal with various magical barriers.

Its attack power against humans may not be as high as that of a regular Holy Light Slash, but its magic-breaking effect is extremely strong. No matter how fancy or complex the magic barrier is, as long as its absolute strength is insufficient, it can be broken with a single sword strike.

When Valencia was still a pearl, she could cleave through a lighthouse-level magical barrier with a single sword strike. Now that she is a lighthouse herself, she is confident that no barrier below the Radiant Rank can withstand her.

Under Valensa's confident gaze, a golden blade of light shot through the air and slashed toward Tia.

Then the golden light blade disappeared.

"Varied……"

Valencia was about to say, "What? Impossible!" when she felt a chill run down her spine. She instinctively dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the blazing golden blade of light.

The Holy Light Demon-Slaying Blade she used to break the barrier was actually sent back, and it almost hit her herself.

Not only that, the Holy Light Demon-Slaying Blade that Valensa had dodged once again struck the edge of the barrier, disappeared, and continued to shoot towards Valensa from another angle.

Valensa tried to dodge a few times, but found that the Holy Light Demon-Slaying Blade showed no sign of stopping, flying back and forth within the magic barrier, with Valensa appearing in its path every time.