The story of the black silk female knight

Tia explained:

“Normally, we just need to submit a report and sit in on the proceedings… Even if we are asked questions, it will only be done individually. Questions like this in a formal meeting usually mean someone is looking for trouble… Simply put, it means we’ve probably been reported, and there’s some evidence.”

"Someone reported us?"

Valensa was even more surprised:

"This is the Northern Frontier...it's practically your territory, isn't it? Who would dare to report you here, Miss? Would they not want a promotion or a vacation in the future?"

"What nonsense are you spouting! This is the kingdom's defense line. Our Britannia family has been stationed here for generations, serving the kingdom! What do you mean by 'my family's territory'?"

Tia rolled her eyes, said a few righteous words, and then sighed:

“Okay…our family does have a little influence here, but there are always people everywhere…to put it nicely, they’re upright and selfless; to put it bluntly, they’re just troublemakers! Like that Capton family…right, Uncle Drake?”

"Young Miss is wise."

Chapter 106 Meeting

"It's that annoying Capeton family... tsk."

Valensa also sighed and muttered to herself.

Even though she didn't particularly like or follow politics, she still knew about the Capeton family.

This family was notorious in the French aristocratic circles—in a bad way.

The Capton family is large, and although no prominent figures have emerged from it, members can be found in almost every department and major city.

Even within the Church of the Sun, there are two priests from the Capton family, who are twins.

The Capton family members are all incredibly stubborn; if you put them in an anti-corruption drama from Valensa's previous life, they could all be the main characters.

In a busy government department, there are long queues for business, but you can cut in line by giving the salesperson a small gift or a tip. This is basically an unspoken rule, and it's a win-win situation where one party benefits and the other saves time.

However, if they encounter salespeople from the Capton family, they will not only refuse to accept small gifts and tips, but will also report all colleagues who have accepted them.

When an official wants to relax, for example, by going fishing at a resort with his lover, he often gives his subordinates small favors to cover for him.

But if one of the official's subordinates has the surname Capton, he will almost certainly be reported... and if his mistress is a married woman, he might even be caught in the act by her husband.

It's quite common in this world for noble children to flirt with pretty ladies or handsome gentlemen while playing in taverns. In most cases, it's consensual, but sometimes it can lead to disputes.

When a regular security force encounters such a situation, they usually try to mediate. The nobleman's children pay some money, the victim who was harassed expresses their understanding, and the matter is over.

However, if it is a member of the Capeton family's guard, they will be completely unyielding and will insist on arresting the noble's child and detaining him for a few days.

There are many, many more similar cases, and they happen almost every day throughout Frankfurt.

Even Fran was reported to Rika twice by the priests Capton and his sister for secretly slacking off and dozing off at work.

Mentioning the Capeton family would make almost every nobleman who had officially entered the workforce grit their teeth, wishing they could beat the family to a pulp.

Unfortunately, the Capton family enjoyed a high reputation among the common people, and they themselves were impeccable, doing things entirely according to the rules and leaving no room for others to take advantage.

Two families once tried to cause trouble for the Capton family, but instead of finding evidence of the Capton family's wrongdoing, they exposed many of their own illegal activities during the operation and were killed in retaliation.

From then on, whenever nobles encountered trouble from the Capton family, they could only accept their bad luck.

The reason why Valensa and Tia are now being targeted by the Capton family is quite simple.

The Capton family believed the rumors spread by Princess Elseris and assumed that Valensa and Tia had indeed gone on a secret rendezvous yesterday.

Reporting such misconduct by the children of noble families is a favorite pastime of the Capeton family.

Unfortunately... this time the upright Capeton family is destined to fail.

. . . . .

The military conference began quickly, and as expected, Valensa and Tia, the younger generation, didn't get a chance to speak in the early stages. Many people were already envious that they had a seat to listen.

The main topic of the meeting was naturally related to the movements of the wild beasts.

First, regarding the town of Bizk, the follow-up investigation results have been released.

Most of the ordinary beast warriors who entered Fran territory were taken away by Valensa's dust explosion, and the tunnels dug by the tunnel worms collapsed and blocked on a large scale, making them impassable.

The cautious Fran military also deployed more than 10 earth-elemental mages of Pearl rank or higher to further fill and seal the tunnels, and installed perception magic underground to ensure that the wild beasts could detect such underground attacks in advance.

The corpse of the tunnel worm, whose strength was comparable to that of a Radiant-rank monster, had already been dismantled by the military's alchemists. They planned to use its hard shell to forge a batch of armor for distribution to frontline soldiers in need.

Some of the beast warriors who weren't in the tunnels at the time were lucky enough to survive the dust explosion. They then continued to flee south into the interior of Fran and roamed the wilderness.

More than a dozen experienced elite soldiers spent the entire day hunting yesterday, annihilating the vast majority of these wild beast warriors roaming the wilderness. The few remaining ones have been put up for bounty by the Adventurers' Guild, which will become extra income for the adventurers.

Thanks to the blessing of the Sun Goddess, the wild beasts in the territory of Fran are weaker in combat than monsters of the same level, but their bounties are higher, making them very popular among adventurers.

In many towns in the northern border of the kingdom, there are even adventurers called beast hunters who specialize in hunting wild beasts that enter the territory of Fran during the autumn war each year. As long as they are not too unlucky, they can make enough to live off the beasts of the year.

Besides the aftermath of the attack on Bizk Town, another topic discussed at the meeting was the current movements of the Beastmen.

After another night, the beasts' offensive has completely ceased. The tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of beast cannon fodder that were originally stationed outside each fortress have all chosen to retreat.

This somewhat unusual behavior caused a great deal of discussion among the officers at the meeting.

The purpose of the wild beasts launching the autumn war is not only to seize as much food as possible, but also to reduce the beast population. In previous years, they would only retreat when more than 80% of the cannon fodder participating in the war died... otherwise they would have no food to eat if they went back, and it would be better to die on the battlefield than to starve to death.

This year, the wild beasts didn't manage to seize much food, and the deaths of cannon fodder didn't reach the required proportion, which inevitably made the officers wonder if this was a trick by the wild beasts.

Knowing the truth, Valensa and Tia remained silent and acted like obedient children throughout. The strategist, who had already learned the general truth from his daughter, also smiled without saying a word, watching his officers argue heatedly.

In the end, however, the strategist stopped the pointless argument and said that everything would proceed as planned—to continue to be on alert according to wartime standards for three days. If no wild beasts attacked within three days, the autumn war would officially end, and the entire defense line would be on alert for normal operations.

Normally, the meeting would end here.

But today is different. Someone has initiated a whistleblower complaint according to standard procedures, requesting that the relevant personnel being reported be questioned at the meeting.

...This process is only initiated when the head coach is questioned, similar to impeachment, and requires sufficient evidence to be submitted in advance before it can be initiated.

"Mr. Capton, is that right?"

Faced with something that would have enraged most nobles, the strategist remained calm, even sporting a gentle smile.

"I heard you're going to report me?"

"Yes!"

A man in his thirties, very thin, with a long face, and wearing a worn-out military uniform despite his relatively high rank, stood up with a serious expression.

"I'm going to report you, strategist!"

Chapter 107 If I unleash my Yin-Yang Strange Qi, how will you fight me?

The officer named Capton fully demonstrated what it means to be fearless in the face of power.

As he stated the contents of his report, he also submitted a lot of evidence... He had carefully prepared each piece of evidence, which showed that he had clearly put in a lot of effort.

Or rather, it was premeditated.

The strategist's handsome face beamed with an even deeper smile, showing no sign of anger as he listened quietly.

What Capton wanted to report was that the strategist had abused his power and covered up numerous violations committed by his daughter during her service on the front lines.

He clearly had informants or other intelligence sources in the camp in Bizk town, and he documented Tia's obviously unconventional detached house and superior living conditions.

Valenza wasn't spared either. Her occasional disappearances for about half an hour during night patrols, her activities of preparing ingredients in the kitchenette to make herself a late-night snack, and her chatting and slacking off with the soldiers were all recorded by Officer Capton.

Most importantly, he still didn't know how he had managed to win over Princess Elsers's maid and obtain from her a testimony that she had sworn an oath to the sun goddess.

The maid said she heard Tia ask Princess Elses to cover for Tia and Valensa's tryst the previous day.

After listing various pieces of evidence, the Captain Capeton first condemned Valensa and Tia with a righteous and indignant expression, accusing them of treating the war like a game and the camp like a resort... In short, they were shameless and heinous, a disgrace to honor, and a manifestation of corruption.

Then Officer Capton changed the subject, saying that the reason the two women were so arrogant was because they had a huge protective umbrella. He openly criticized the strategist's dereliction of duty and advocated suspending the strategist's work and handing it over to the military discipline department for an internal investigation.

His words were so fierce and his attitude so impassioned that he was just like the protagonist in an anti-corruption TV drama, launching a resistance against tyranny with a senseless sacrifice.

Even the strategist, who was known for his elegant and handsome image, was somewhat amused by his anger.

After a long wait, the whistleblower, Officer Capton, finally finished speaking, and the accused began their self-defense.

Given her status as a military strategist, she wouldn't speak up easily. Logically, it should be Tia who directly confronts Officer Capton.

However, Valensa was already engaged to Tia and was also an accomplice, so it was perfectly acceptable for her to be the main force against Officer Capton.

"Mr. Capton, is it..."

Facing the Captain Capton officer with his "I am justice, I am not afraid to sacrifice" expression, Valensa did not show malice like some nobles who were disgusted by Capton. Instead, she smiled slightly, rested her chin on her hands, and placed her chest on the conference table.

"As far as I know, Mr. Capton, as a mid-level officer and a lighthouse soldier, you have served on the front lines for over 15 years, haven't you? I wonder how many enemies you have killed in those 15 years?"

"I……"

Capton seemed surprised that Valensa didn't answer the question but instead asked him a question in return.

But he reacted quickly, immediately glaring at Valensa:

"Don't try to change the subject! I know you hunted down a large number of elite beast warriors who had infiltrated the kingdom during your free operations. I acknowledge your talent and achievements, but that's no excuse for violating military discipline! Violators must be punished!"

"No, no, no... Mr. Capton, you are too modest. How could I, a junior soldier who has not yet graduated from the War Academy, dare to talk about my achievements in front of you?"

Valensa's movements and smile remained unchanged, but her tone became noticeably sarcastic:

"I killed less than 100 elite beast warriors in a few days. I can't compare to Mr. Capton's benevolence and integrity in serving in the army for 15 years without shedding a drop of blood, nor can I compare to Mr. Capton's meritorious service in launching 131 reports."

I often slack off and do nothing, unlike you who have been diligent and meticulous for 15 years, never letting any of your comrades' violations go unpunished.

"Mr. Capton, so outstanding, so self-disciplined, and so incorruptible, is truly a role model for our Kingdom's army! The entire Northern Frontier shines brightly because of you!"

"you……!"

The Capeton family has experienced countless vicious threats and insults; they are quite experienced.

But this sarcastic tone, which sounded like nothing but praise, was something he had never seen before. He immediately felt an indescribable discomfort, as if he had prepared to be beaten, but someone grabbed his head and pushed him underwater, making it impossible for him to breathe.

The other officers in the meeting room, though silent, all had pleased expressions, clearly disgusted with this Captain Capton but helpless to do anything about him.

In terms of atmosphere, this round of confrontation was clearly won by the sarcastic and cryptic approach.

But Officer Capton, who prided himself on being a righteous and upright man, was not about to admit defeat so easily.

He cleverly realized that his rhetoric was no match for sarcasm, so he chose to ignore all the fancy talk and stick to the rigid, formulaic approach to launch another offensive.

“Miss Valensa Britannia Bader!”

To increase their momentum and facilitate the pursuit of the strategist later, Officer Capton even called out Valenza's full name, which she wouldn't have known for another two years:

"Based on your previous statements, can I assume that you have admitted to dereliction of duty and shirking your responsibilities during patrol?"

"Yes, I did engage in the behaviors you described."

Valensa first smiled and nodded, then, before Officer Capton could show any joy, she added:

"But I don't think I've broken any rules."

"You don't consider this a violation of rules?"

Officer Capton, seemingly believing he had the upper hand in the argument, raised his voice:

"So, you only consider this behavior normal because you have powerful backers and protectors, right?"

"hehe."

Valensa did not answer, but instead asked a question that the Captainton officer could not refuse to answer:

"I have a question for Mr. Capton - as an outstanding officer who has served for 15 years with a distinguished record, what do you think is the most important thing for a soldier?"

Please don't avoid answering... Someone as outstanding as you wouldn't be unable to answer such a basic question, would you? Surely not?

"……snort."

Capton was clearly annoyed by Valensa's question.

But he really couldn't not answer, so he gave his answer almost without hesitation:

"The most important thing for a soldier is, of course, to abide by military discipline!"

"Oh, I see~"

Valensa clearly anticipated this answer and immediately responded sarcastically:

"No wonder Mr. Capton served in the army for 15 years without getting a drop of wild beast blood on his hands, yet he successfully sent more than fifty officers to solitary confinement... I admire him greatly."

"Stop talking nonsense!"