The story of the black silk female knight

Officer Capton finally reached his breaking point:

"Am I wrong? Isn't military discipline the most important thing for soldiers?"

"...Of course not."

Valensa's smile vanished abruptly, her expression instantly turning aloof:

"The most important thing for a soldier is victory!"

Chapter 108 This is my victory

"Victory is everything!"

"Only victory deserves respect!"

"A unit that strictly adheres to military discipline will be an excellent unit. But an army that can win is a qualified army."

"For soldiers, victory is the most important thing!"

"Or……"

Valensa raised her head, a hint of disdain on her face as she looked at Officer Capton:

"Mr. Capton believes that as long as military discipline is strictly observed, the invasion of the wild beasts can be repelled? Your noble character is truly remarkable; even the wild beasts must be moved by it."

"you……"

Officer Capton was speechless, stung by the sarcastic remarks. He also found it difficult to refute the argument that victory was the most important thing for a soldier. He was speechless for a moment, and his face turned red.

More than ten seconds later, he could only forcefully bring up the rules again:

"Please don't try to twist the facts! We're discussing your violation of discipline, not whether adhering to military discipline or pursuing victory is more important... You're not going to say that you violated military discipline for the sake of victory, are you?"

That's exactly what I've been waiting for, you idiot.

Valensa smiled inwardly, feeling a sense of pleasure as if her prey had fallen into a trap.

“You’re right, Mr. Capton.”

Her aloof expression melted instantly, and her smile brightened immediately:

"Everything I did was for victory! Based on the autonomous judgment authority of the scouts during combat, all my so-called violations of discipline were merely to deceive the enemy. Tia was cooperating with my plan, and we did not violate military discipline!"

"You...you're just being unreasonable!"

Officer Capton spoke sternly, even slamming his hand on the table with an air of authority:

"I acknowledge your merit in issuing a warning about the attack on Bizik town, but that cannot excuse your previous violations of military discipline! Merit is merit and demerit is demerit. Your merit deserves recognition, but your violations of military discipline must also be investigated! This is true fairness and justice!"

"A credit for warning of the attack on Bizk? Heh... It seems you've forgotten what I just said, Mr. Capton."

Valensa's smile only deepened:

"I said, my plan is victory, victory in this war! Not just warning of a single enemy attack."

"Victory in the war..."

Officer Capton seemed to realize something, first showing an incredulous expression, then reprimanding him more sternly:

"Young man, don't be so arrogant and talk nonsense! You're not trying to say that the current retreat of the wild beasts is related to you, are you? You'd better think carefully before you speak! If you can't produce any evidence, you'll be held responsible for saying such things!"

"Evidence...of course I have it."

thump.

Valensa stood up, took the head of the Great Prophet of the Wild Beast, wrapped in plastic wrap, from the storage space of her artifact cloak, and placed it on the conference table in front of her:

"This is the evidence! The Great Prophet of the Wild Beast Clan, the second most powerful individual in the entire Wild Beast Clan, and also the supreme commander of the Wild Beast Clan's autumn war!"

"It was because I killed it and its guards that the beasts ceased their attack, ending the war prematurely... This is the victory I speak of, Mr. Capton."

"This...this is impossible!"

Officer Capton's eyes widened suddenly, the whites of his eyes becoming bloodshot:

"You're just a war academy student who hasn't even graduated yet, how could you possibly do something like this? You must be lying! This is absolutely impossible!"

The other officers in the conference room also began to whisper among themselves, seemingly finding it equally hard to believe.

Although this world does not yet have DNA verification methods, it has more effective identification spells and equally useful lie detection spells, making it almost impossible to successfully impersonate military merits.

Soon, a professional identification team entered the meeting room to examine the head of the Great Prophet of the Wild Beasts that Valensa had brought out.

"it is true."

The identification team leader, with a small mustache, a monocle, and a serious expression, along with two team members, carefully examined the Great Prophet of the Wild Beasts' head using identification magic, and then nodded earnestly:

"This is indeed the head of the Great Prophet of the Wild Beasts, which matches the information perfectly."

After saying that, he looked at Valensa and Tia, a slight smile appearing on his face:

"Congratulations, both of you."

"How...how could this be!"

Officer Capton was completely stunned and slumped into his chair.

"So, you suddenly lost contact yesterday not because you went to a rendezvous, but because you infiltrated the desolate lands to carry out a decapitation strike against the enemy commander, and you succeeded?"

"How could this be! You're clearly just two beacons, how could you possibly have slain such an enemy in the desolate wasteland? As the supreme commander of this war and the second most important individual in the entire race, it must have other Radiant-ranked powerhouses protecting it... This, this is simply impossible!"

Not only was the Captainton Justice officer stunned, but apart from the strategist who had received advance notice, the other officers were also incredulous, and their whispers grew louder and louder.

"How did they manage to achieve such an outrageous record? That's two people fighting against several opponents, and below the Radiant Rank! Even if the young lady is a renowned genius in the capital, this is still..."

"Yes, it's unbelievable... I've heard that the young lady's fiancée is a paladin who is deeply favored by Her Majesty the Goddess, and she has an amazing record of killing a Star-level cultist... But this time they are in the Desolate Ridge!"

"It's truly shocking..."

popping.

Seeing the whispers in the conference room growing louder, the strategist gently tapped the table twice. Once the room quieted down, he looked kindly at Valensa.

Would you mind sharing your success story with everyone?

"It is my honor, strategist."

Valensa lifted her skirt and gave a graceful and demure curtsy before speaking with a soft smile, under the watchful eyes of all the officers in the room:

"The thing is like this..."

Following the story she had agreed upon with Tia, she began by recounting how she had been trying to find a way to deal a severe blow to the beasts ever since she was attacked by the beast assassin last year. She talked about her various researches at the War Academy over the past year, the clues she obtained about a sealed great witch after her promotion at the Church of the Sun, how she infiltrated the great witch's sealing ground as planned to release her but happened to encounter the Great Prophet of the Beasts, and how she successfully killed the Great Prophet of the Beasts with the help of the great witch.

Valensa and Tia revised this explanation several times last night, ensuring it was not only logically sound but also full of suspense and excitement.

Coupled with Valencia's storytelling skills honed from bragging in taverns during her adventures, the officers were completely captivated.

The evidence is conclusive, the explanation is reasonable, and the person who made this achievement is the future heir of the Britannia family and his fiancée.

So no matter how outrageous this record may be, it must be true.

The officers quickly began to offer their praise again.

"What admirable wisdom!"

"What awe-inspiring courage!"

"What a glorious and honorable achievement!"

Chapter 109 Reward

Real spoils of war, sound logic, and the support of the officers...

Even though Officer Capton was unwilling, he had to admit that his nearly month-long effort to gather evidence for his report had failed.

"I won't give up like this!"

He made one last shout and then tried to leave... He was just a mid-level officer; if he hadn't submitted materials yesterday to report the strategist, he wouldn't have been qualified to attend the meeting today.

"and many more."

But Valensa called out to Officer Capton.

You think you can just leave after offending me? Not so easy!

Thinking this to herself, Valensa also revealed a cold smile on her face:

“Now it’s my turn to report you, Mr. Capton.”

"Report me?"

Officer Capton paused for a moment, then inexplicably became confident and proud:

"What do you want to report about me? Go ahead—a clear conscience fears no accusation! I've served in the military for nearly 16 years and have never violated military discipline even once!"

"Oh? Really?"

Valensa raised an eyebrow:

"You maliciously planted informants in the military camp, and even dared to bribe the princess's maids—and you still dare to say that you have not violated military discipline?"

"Ah, yes, what you did wasn't exactly a violation of military discipline—you were secretly gathering classified information, and you may have even colluded with the wild beasts. That's treason, punishable by death."

"You are so slanderous!"

Officer Capton immediately became anxious:

"You can't just say things like that! What makes you think I'm colluding with wild beasts?"

"...At the very least, you are a prime suspect."

Valensa snorted:

"According to what you said when you presented your evidence, you have been trying to gather intelligence on the Bizk Town camp for nearly a month, right?"

And the target of the elaborate sneak attack by the wild beasts just happened to be Bizk Town—don't you think that's a bit too much of a coincidence?

"This really is just a coincidence!"

Officer Capton became even more anxious, and even broke out in a cold sweat.

However, Valencia only smiled faintly, clearly indicating that she did not believe it, and the other officers all had expressions of watching the show with amusement.

This Capton has always loved nothing more than reporting on his colleagues. The officers present have all been disgusted by him to varying degrees, and now that they see him in trouble, everyone is happy.

"...I am willing to accept an internal investigation and prove my innocence!"

But Capton probably didn't collude with the beasts; he was just an honest but clueless simpleton who was quickly taken away by the internal investigation team.

Before the meeting ended, Drake shrewdly suggested that Valensa and Tia deserved a proper reward from headquarters for their great contributions.

The strategist readily agreed and awarded Valencia the Golden Iris Award, which was normally to be announced only after the war officially ended. He also said he would speak on Valencia's behalf before His Majesty the King and secure her another reward from the royal family.

The Golden Iris Award has a pure gold medal, which was presented to Valensa on the spot at the meeting.

These medals are similar to the military medals Valensa received in her previous life; they can be worn on the body, used for social occasions, or collected.

In addition, depending on the category of the Golden Iris Award, there will be an extra reward.

Each year, the Golden Iris Award is awarded to three individuals: officers, elite soldiers, and ordinary soldiers.

Ordinary soldiers will receive enough wealth to support an average family for 10 years of high-quality living, while officers will receive a promotion opportunity of at least two ranks.

As for elite soldiers, they can choose any reward from the list provided by the military.

There are various high-level enchanted weapons and equipment, combat skills and spells of at least the Lighthouse level, rare alchemical materials, and top-quality ingredients that can enhance physical attributes.

The vast majority of elite soldiers who win the Golden Iris Award choose weapons and equipment or combat skills and spells. Although the rewards provided by the military are not as good as those inherited by large families, they are of high quality and come in a wide variety, which can make up for the shortcomings of elite soldiers or make their strengths even stronger.

However, Valensa now has the opportunity of the Dimensional Hardware Store, the Church of the Sun as her backer, and Friggia, the original witch, as her older sister. She has no need for the equipment and skill rewards provided by the military.

So she skipped the equipment and skills section at the beginning of the reward list and started selecting from alchemy materials and top-tier ingredients.

Fortunately, one of the materials used to activate the self-destruct command within the wild beast's genes is on the reward list.

After a brief discussion, Valensa and Tia chose this option without hesitation.

The right hind hoof of the Firemane Horse-boar.

This is something that can be used as both a rare alchemical material and a top-tier food ingredient, originating from the Firemane Horse Boar, a monster with peak Star-level strength.

Fire-mane boars have never been discovered in the territory of Fran. The known herds all live in the Witch's Forest and are one of the witches' prey. The various materials from their bodies are not only expensive, but also often hard to find.

In short, it's a worthwhile exchange.