The story of the black silk female knight

Valensa would always take the initiative to wash Tia's hair, but she would always start to get handsy and grope her while washing, getting Tia's clean body dirty again, and even frequently playing with Tia's hair in various ways.

Tia has, of course, complained about Valensa more than once, saying that Valensa's long brown hair was also beautiful and smooth, and that she could totally do her own thing.

And every time that happened, Valensa would passionately and even with a sense of ritualistic excitement, she would put Tia's silver hair in her mouth and shout:

"That's silver hair! Beautiful silver hair... Hehehehe... I've always loved this kind of beautiful silver hair the most."

Over time, Tia had grown accustomed to Valensa's occasional fits of behavior. However, now that she had a maid to serve her, she would no longer give Valensa the opportunity to act recklessly while bathing.

With the forging equipment in place and Friedea having completed the initial processing of the Netherworld spinal cord, the forging of Frostmourne can now begin.

Considering that this weapon was tailor-made for Princess Elses, it would be best if she herself could be present to assist.

Judging by the time, Elserse has been back in the capital for several days now. The normal period of parental love and filial piety and harmonious sibling relationships that usually occurs when children first return home should have passed. Elserse is probably being disliked by her father and brother for only eating, drinking, and having fun.

Now would be the perfect time to extend an invitation to Elsers.

It's not proper for Valensa to simply send a maid to invite Her Highness to stay at her new home for a few days; she must go in person.

Upon returning to the capital, before even meeting the princess, Valensa was blocked outside the Church of the Sun by a certain bald man.

"Headmaster?"

Valensa was somewhat surprised:

"Did you come here specifically to see me?"

"Hmph, so you still remember I'm your principal?"

The bald man was clearly unhappy and deliberately put on a stern face.

"Look how long you and Tia have been back from America! Why don't you go to school and register first? Do you really think you're capable enough to graduate early?"

"what?"

Valensa was a little confused.

She and Tia went to America, but they had officially applied for leave.

The holiday lasts for four months, and there are still more than ten days left.

Logically speaking, since you've finished your business and returned, you should go back to school early, but there's absolutely no problem with not going back.

Even if someone really needs to return to school early, is it really necessary for the principal to personally come and arrest them?

After a brief moment of confusion, Valensa's mind started racing.

The excuse of dragging him back to school is probably just a plausible pretext. Considering this bald guy's past hobbies and personality, there's only one truth...

After thinking it through in about 20 seconds, Valensa's confusion and bewilderment vanished, replaced by a sweet and obedient smile.

"Reporting to Headmaster, the reason I returned to school a few days late was to prepare a gift for you! I suppose you've already heard, haven't you? I was fortunate enough to acquire a Rainbow Giant Chicken from America, and I've heard that its blood can be used to make wine..."

"Hahaha...good!"

The gloom on the bald man's face instantly dissipated, revealing a bright smile:

"I knew you were a well-behaved and sensible student... In all the years I've taught students, there are very few who are as sensible and capable as you!"

I knew you, you big drunkard, were after good wine...

Valensa thought to herself, but her smile grew even brighter:

"Thank you for your praise, Principal. Please rest assured... Once the chicken blood wine of the Giant Rainbow Chicken is successfully brewed, I will definitely send you two jars as soon as possible."

"Hehe...Good, good student!"

The bald man touched his bald head, his smile was very bright, and there was no trace of the look he had at the beginning when he was going to take Valensa back to school.

"correct."

After exchanging a few compliments and boasts, the bald man asked, seemingly casually:

Do you have any other plans at the end of next month?

"The end of next month?"

Valensa thought about it carefully.

The next steps were simply to forge Frostmourne for Princess Elseris and find a way to deal with the Giant Rainbow Chicken.

With Friggia's full help, these things should be resolved within a month.

They're still short about half of the materials needed to create the special pheromone solvent, so even if they obtain the Extremely Colorful Giant Chicken, they won't be able to launch an extermination offensive against the Wild Beast Clan in a short time. And that new money-making plan requires Suzuran's research to succeed and Elserse to master the use of Frostmourne.

So there should be time around the end of next month.

"Yes, there are no other arrangements at the moment."

Valensa gave an answer.

"Alright, then don't arrange anything else. When the time comes, you can invite Tia along... um, you can also invite other classmates who are close to you and quite capable."

The bald man's expression remained nonchalant, but his tone had become much more serious:

"Remember that dungeon you stumbled upon last year? The reconnaissance and preparations for the raid are almost complete. We expect the Gourmet Association and the Adventurers' Guild to organize elite forces to officially launch the dungeon raid by the end of next month."

I've already spoken to the old guys on both sides. You can bring a small team of about 10 people. You'll hand over 20% of the loot, and the rest is up to you. Just don't fight with your own people over the loot.

"Okay, I see."

Valensa readily agreed.

Of course, there are risks involved in conquering dungeons, but the rewards are even greater. Every time a dungeon is conquered, countless adventurers try every means to participate. Giving money to the relevant personnel is commonplace, and it is not uncommon for beautiful and well-built female adventurers to actively climb into the beds of the management personnel.

For Valensa, this dungeon raid was not only a good opportunity to replenish her wealth, but also a chance to gain more combat experience.

However, this is something that should never be taken lightly.

Throughout history, countless adventurers have perished in dungeons. The danger level of dungeons is higher than any wilderness or dense forest within the Fran territory. Some particularly large dungeons are no less dangerous than the Misty Mountains. Anyone below the Radiant Rank who enters is almost guaranteed to die.

Thinking of this, Valensa quickly pulled herself out of her greed and cautiously asked:

"Does the Headmaster have any suggestions regarding tackling the dungeon?"

"Hmm~ Very good."

The bald man was clearly quite satisfied with Valensa's performance:

"Controlling greed is a very valuable skill for human beings. I have seen far too many outstanding young people lose their lives because of greed."

As for my suggestion...

As the bald man spoke, his face suddenly turned red as if he were drunk, and he even let out a burp:

"I can't just say that... because a lot of information is still top secret of the Adventurers' Guild and the Gourmet Association... If I tell you in advance, it would be unfair to the other teams."

However... people always talk nonsense when they're drunk... haha~~"

The bald man turned and walked away, stretching as he went, muttering something in a low voice that was impossible for ordinary people to understand.

Valensa had long understood what the bald man meant, and at this moment she had greatly enhanced her hearing with her mental power, so that she heard every word of the bald man's low mutterings.

"It's a large, very wealthy dungeon. Many monsters have their own treasure vaults. You can make a lot of money if you can find one of these vaults."

"The leader of the dungeon is a Moonlit Lich who calls himself the Golden Lord. He is very powerful and has a very elite undead army under his command... They are not the weapons of necromancers, nor are they the walking corpses created by the Netherworld race using their talents, but the kind of free undead with intelligence and self-awareness. They obey the Golden Lord and act as a group like a human kingdom."

"Golden Lord and his guards? Children shouldn't even think about it. Going there would be a waste. That hunter from the Gourmet Association and an old guy from the Adventurers' Association will each lead their elite troops to deal with them."

"If you just want to broaden your horizons and make a little money on the side, it's best not to attack at the very beginning of the campaign, and don't go to the inner city. Just find some relatively powerful and wealthy monsters in the outer city to practice on. Although there aren't any particularly rich monsters there, little by little, with some effort, you can still gain quite a bit..."

The bald man's voice grew softer and softer until even Valensa, whose hearing had been enhanced, could no longer hear him.

When Valensa looked up in the direction of the bald man, she realized that he was long gone.

"The inner city is too dangerous, so it's best to only loot the outer city, right?... Hmm, that works too."

Valensa wasn't particularly eager for the underground's wealth; it was just extra income. Earning more would be great, but safety was more important.

Let's do as the bald guy says then.

After the little incident, Valensa visited Elsers at the palace as planned.

When I entered the princess's palace, Princess Yu was indeed sulking. She threw the juicy peaches on the ground and stomped on them angrily.

"What's the matter, Your Highness?"

Valensa, who was already quite familiar with Elsers, smiled and went over to greet her.

"Did His Majesty the King and His Highness the Crown Prince nag me again?"

"……snort."

Unexpectedly, Elsers rolled her eyes at Valensa, her expression quite resentful:

"I was just listening to them talking about you, and here you are... Although I know it's not your fault, I'm still angry to see you now."

"what?"

Valensa was somewhat surprised:

"His Majesty the King and His Highness the Crown Prince just mentioned me? What did they say?"

"Hmph, what else can I say? Compare your excellence to my good-for-nothing status, of course~~"

Elsers pouted:

“They started pressuring me to get married again. I told them I don’t like men, I don’t want to get married, and I want to marry Gina. Then they brought up you… They said if I had your abilities, I could marry whoever I wanted, and they would never interfere again.”

"puff!"

Valensa couldn't help but chuckle, never imagining that one day she would become the "other people's child" that other parents talked about.

"dare you laugh!"

Elseris immediately flew into a rage, pinched Valensa, and threatened her with her claws outstretched:

"Hmph, Gina and Tia aren't here right now! If you piss me off, I'll devour you right here! This is the royal palace; you can scream your lungs out and no one will come to your rescue!"

Valensa could tell that although Elsers was mostly joking, it wasn't impossible for her to actually anger the once dissolute Princess Elsers.

That would be very difficult.

Will she feign refusal but fail? Will she half-heartedly comply? Will she say no but her body betrays her? Or will she directly counterattack and show what a female knight is all about?

Oh dear... this is a really difficult choice.

After a moment of random thoughts running through her mind, Valensa naturally chose to appease Princess Yu on the surface:

"Alright, Your Highness, don't be angry... I came here today to tell you some good news. If all goes well, Your Highness will become the Princess General who commands the undead army in a few months. At that time, no one will force Your Highness to marry anymore. Not to mention just marrying Senior Gina, Your Highness can even marry all your old flames if you want!"

"Really?"

Elseris immediately perked up:

"Is that sword you mentioned finished?"

"The materials and tools are all ready, and we can start forging at any time."

Valensa chuckled and shook her head:

"The reason I came to the palace this time to see Her Highness the Princess is to invite her to stay with me and Tia in our newly built house in Jilan Town for a few days, so that we can witness the birth of that sword together."

After all, that sword was specially made for Your Highness. With Your Highness there, many tasks will become much easier, and Your Highness will be able to take control of the undead army sooner, escaping the fate of being a tool in a marriage alliance.

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!"

Elseris was clearly impatient and grabbed Valensa, wanting to head out.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment."

Valensa quickly stopped Elserse and said with a wry smile:

"Wouldn't it be better to inform His Majesty the King or His Highness the Crown Prince about this?"

"……Too."

Elseris then realized that she had been too hasty, so she took Valensa to pay her respects to the King and the Crown Prince in turn.

It was thought that Elsers might encounter some difficulties, but to everyone's surprise, the King and Crown Prince readily agreed after learning that Elsers was going to visit Valensa's new home for a short stay.

This made Valensa a little curious, and on the way to Giran, while chatting idly with Elthers, she casually asked her about it.

"This one……"

Unexpectedly, Elseris blushed immediately, hesitated for a while, and then sighed helplessly:

"Forget it, with your and Tia's intelligence, you'll figure this out sooner or later... I might as well just say it myself to avoid any misunderstandings later."