The story of the black silk female knight

"Is it truly a... remedy for regret?"

Valensa stared at the rainbow pill in her hand for a moment, then asked:

"This pill...can only be taken once?"

"Aren't you satisfied with just once?"

The soybean-shaped expression on the store manager's square monitor head turned annoyed again.

"This is a time reset with absolutely no side effects! Not only can it truly change the future, but you also don't have to worry about any backlash from time... I don't even get this kind of treatment, okay?"

"Hehe... Satisfied, of course I'm very satisfied!"

Valensa quickly put away the regret pill with a forced smile.

The time reset with no side effects is amazing, but it's a bit short that it can only reset for one hour... However, it should be enough to avoid the worst possible outcome.

After considering her own affairs, Valensa's curiosity was piqued again:

"By the way, what exactly did you mean by the side effects you mentioned earlier?"

"Side effects..."

The store manager hesitated visibly, seemingly reluctant to speak.

But it finally said:

"Time is a realm that only true gods can enter. Mortals who play with time will inevitably suffer the consequences."

Just like the magic of witches in your world, using the power of time in battle comes at a great cost. Attempting to change tragedies by arbitrarily traveling through timelines will only create more and greater tragedies.

"That's it...I understand."

Valensa nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Perhaps it was because the "Regret Pill" item was too good, because almost all the other blind boxes I opened in the last 100 pulls were junk.

A clear blue sky and white clouds, but not even a single purple-grade item was found.

Valensa didn't look at it much, and casually put everything into the storage space of her magic cloak, planning to pack it up and sell it when she got back.

It was already past midnight when I left the Dimensional Hardware Store and returned to the academy.

Tia must have already gone to sleep by now, so Valensa didn't bother her anymore. Instead, she went back to her own dormitory, took a shower, and immediately went to rest.

The next morning, Valensa had just finished washing up and changing her clothes. She hadn't even had breakfast yet, only a piece of bread and a sausage in her mouth, when she was summoned by the military.

There were 16 students who accepted military conscription like Valensa and Tia.

Apart from the two top students in their second year, the remaining 14 were all third-year students, all of them at the Lighthouse level: 12 elite soldiers, 1 commander, and 1 logistics personnel.

Only Valensa and Tia were assigned to Bizk Town, while the third-year students were assigned to several large fortresses, facing the real front-line battlefield.

After observing for a while, Valencia found that none of the senior students were afraid. On the contrary, many of them were eager to try, as if they all regarded this as a good opportunity to make a name for themselves.

Objectively speaking, this idea isn't actually wrong.

Chapter 47 Arriving at the front line

The war between the Kingdom of Fran and the wild beasts has lasted for over a thousand years.

They fight every autumn, and every ten years or so they have another big one.

Both sides have already gained experience from this.

Fran relies on its fortresses for defensive warfare, resulting in a much lower casualty rate compared to the Wild Beasts, and most of those killed are low-ranking soldiers.

The elite soldiers who already possess lighthouse-level capabilities are generally not in any danger unless they are on a reconnaissance mission into the desolate wilderness.

They rarely sacrificed themselves, and even injuries were rare; they were just extremely busy and tired.

The mission to scout into the desolate wasteland is generally not assigned to newcomers, but rather to elite squads with years of experience.

Like Suzuran's predecessor and that carnivorous female teacher Edvina, they used to belong to the same elite squad that carried out reconnaissance missions.

But things have been different in the last two years.

In the past, wild beasts would only mindlessly attack fortresses, since they could solve the problem of food shortages in winter regardless of whether they won or lost.

However, starting last year, under the orders of that Great Prophet of the Wild Beast Clan, the Wild Beasts began to adopt a tactic of using a large number of cannon fodder to hold the enemy at the front while using a small number of elite troops to break through.

The beastmen warriors who can break through into the territory of Fran are at least elite-level beacons. Even if their strength is weakened in the land favored by the Sun Goddess, they will still pose a great threat to inexperienced students.

After all, they were classmates from the same school, and Valensa wanted to remind the upperclassmen not to be too careless, because even a simple task like transporting supplies behind the defensive line could be dangerous.

However, just as she was about to speak, the military personnel who came to pick them up reprimanded everyone in an extremely stern tone, saying what Valensa wanted to say.

This military personnel was clearly a veteran soldier. Although his strength had not yet broken through to the Yao rank, his battlefield prowess was far beyond what the students could match. The students, who had just been eagerly anticipating their challenge, were now being reprimanded and dared not even breathe.

Valensa and Tia remained calm and unmoved.

They had even encountered many Radiant-rank experts, and although this veteran soldier had a strong aura, he was still far inferior to those Radiant-rank experts.

After about half an hour of instruction, everyone set off immediately.

The capital was located at the southernmost point of Fran, while the battlefront was at the northernmost point of Fran.

The Kingdom of France is not as long from north to south as it is from east to west, but it is still close to 1300 kilometers long, and it would take a lot of time to get to the front line by conventional means.

Not every lighthouse-class athlete can run as fast and have such good endurance as Valencia.

Therefore, the group used a small teleportation array specifically for military use, which allowed them to reach their destination in one step.

This small teleportation array is great in every way, except that it's too expensive. It's fine for teleporting small groups of elite troops, but it's too extravagant for teleporting ordinary soldiers. The space link of the Britannia family is much more cost-effective.

Upon stepping out of the teleportation array, the first thing Valensa and Tia felt was a cold wind.

The climate in the capital of Franco is warm enough to wear a short skirt even in the dead of winter, but it is rather cold in the town of Bizk, which is located on the northern border.

Even though it's only late autumn and not yet winter, the temperature is definitely no more than 10 degrees Celsius. Except for warrior-type cultivators of the Pearl level or above, everyone else needs to wear at least a thick coat.

Valensa was in good health and was fine, but Tia, who was still wearing summer clothes, shivered slightly.

Valensa immediately wanted to take off her clothes and give them to Tia, but as soon as her hand touched the buttons, she gave up in embarrassment.

She was wearing very thin summer clothes, with only underwear underneath, so she had no clothes to take off.

Fortunately, someone had anticipated this.

A middle-aged man who had been waiting by the teleportation array quickly came over, holding a red women's down jacket in both hands:

"Young Miss, please."

"Thank you, Uncle Drake."

Tia chuckled softly and, without any hesitation, took the down jacket and had Valensa help her put it on.

After putting on her down jacket, Tia naturally walked to the front and casually gave the order:

"Uncle Drake, show us around the camp first."

"Yes, Miss!"

Drake, who was nominally Valensa and Tia's superior, was now following behind the two women like a little follower.

Stepping out of the wooden bungalow where the teleportation array was located, Valensa expected that her behavior of treating the camp commander like a subordinate would draw strange looks, but to her surprise, it didn't happen at all.

Around 2000 soldiers were already lined up outside the gate, standing ramrod straight and looking quite spirited.

Upon seeing Tia emerge, all the soldiers, as if they had rehearsed beforehand, lightly tapped the ground with the butts of their spears and uttered in unison:

"Greetings, Miss."

"Yes, everyone has worked hard."

Tia had clearly anticipated and was used to this scene. She waved her hand gracefully and then looked at the soldiers with Valensa.

Some people were not in the soldiers' ranks and were divided into two groups.

One of the groups consisted of three people, two men and one woman. They weren't even wearing military uniforms, but they exuded a sharp aura. They merely nodded slightly in acknowledgment when faced with Tia and Valensa's gazes.

The other group consisted of about a dozen people, dressed in neat military uniforms with different rank insignia on their shoulders; they were other officers in the camp.

These officers were clearly subordinates of the strategist, and they showed great respect to Tia. When Tia looked over, they quickly bowed and greeted her with "Greetings, Miss."

Seeing that the two sides had exchanged initial greetings, Drake, as the camp commander, hurriedly introduced the three people who looked arrogant.

As expected, all three were scouts. Although they were temporarily stationed in Bizk Town, Drake had no authority to command them.

The elite soldiers usually liaise directly with the highest command, are loyal only to the Franco and the royal family, and will not easily pledge allegiance to a particular nobleman. They are not considered the direct subordinates of the strategist.

Therefore, these three elite soldiers only showed limited goodwill towards Tia, and did not show the same respect as Drake and his men. In fact, the leader, with his big red beard, even had a hint of arrogance in his eyes, as if he looked down on the two young people, Valensa and Tia.

However, the woman among the three elite soldiers was very friendly to Valensa and Tia... she already knew the two of them.

At this moment, Valensa took the initiative to go up and greet her:

"It's nice to see you again, Senior Gina."

"Yes, it's nice to meet you, Valensa and Tia."

The petite blue-haired woman responded with a smile.

She was the ice-type senior that Valensa had bumped into in the training room when she first enrolled last year, and she is also Princess Elsers' current girlfriend.

She was assigned to Bizk Town, which is theoretically one of the safest places on the front lines. It was clearly a special arrangement made by Princess Yi because she was worried about her girlfriend.

Chapter 48 This bathroom is quite big.

Although Princess Elseris is a princess who spends her days eating, drinking, and having fun and has little real power, she is still a princess. She may not be able to make important decisions, but she can certainly make decisions for one or two people.

Gina was a third-year student last year. According to the rules of the War Academy, she was required to enlist after graduation and serve for at least five years before she could apply for discharge.

Counting the time, it has been more than four months since the summer vacation at the end of the school year. Gina is actually a newcomer to the Bizk Town camp, but she is much stronger than Valensa and Tia.

Judging from the expressions of the other two scouts, they have already accepted Gina as their new teammate.

With Gina, an acquaintance, acting as an intermediary, even though the other two elite soldiers still disliked Tia's arrogant attitude of inspecting her subordinates, their attitudes improved significantly.

Valensa, observing the expressions of the two soldiers, realized that their slight dissatisfaction was mainly directed at Tia, so she tacitly separated from Tia for the time being.

Tia went to greet the officers who were absolutely loyal to the Britannia family and listened to their flattery.

Valensa continued chatting with Gina, while also trying to get closer to the other two scouts.

After a brief chat, Valensa had a general understanding of the two men's situation.

The oldest and most imposing-looking man with the big red beard is named Bob. He is indeed a veteran soldier who has been on the front lines for over twenty years, participating in battles every year. He is experienced and has made numerous contributions.

Another younger guy, Cole, also has over five years of experience on the front lines.

Contrary to Valensa's earlier guess, Bob, Cole, and Gina had only known each other for a little over a month.

Bob and Cole were both fighting on the front lines at several major fortresses, leaving Gina as the only scout stationed in Bizk.

It was the elite squad's breakthrough tactics this year that made the command worried that the important granary of Bizk Town might be attacked, which is why Bob and Cole were dispatched to assist in the defense.

However, most of the time, Gina was the only scout stationed in the camp, while Bob and Cole were responsible for escorting the food to various fortresses.

"It's so great that Valensa is here."

Gina exclaimed:

"When Uncle Bob and Uncle Cole aren't around..."

"I told you not to call me 'uncle'! I'm only 26!"

Cole muttered a complaint from the side, but Gina ignored him.

She continued to Valensa:

"When the two of them aren't around, I have to do the patrols all by myself. I have to patrol the camp day and night without being able to sleep. I don't have to worry about fatigue because of the high-level alchemical potions that can quickly restore my energy, but it's very boring... Every time I go on night patrol, I feel like time is passing by.

Now that Valensa is here, we can take turns resting or patrolling together. The tough times are finally over.

"Yes, I'm really looking forward to going on a mission with you, Senior Gina."

Valensa responded with a smile.

"And oh..."

Gina thought for a moment and then said:

“This is a military camp, and the living conditions are nothing like those in the academy dormitories. Even if we are both elite soldiers and young women, it’s hard to get a single room… I have an empty bed in my room, which is probably reserved for you… There’s no bathroom in the room, so taking a shower is very inconvenient.”