The story of the black silk female knight

Although this magical electric toothbrush was eventually abandoned because it couldn't be mass-produced at low cost, Valensa and Tia each got one for themselves.

But now... the electric toothbrush in Tia's hand, buzzing under the power of the wind magic crystal, doesn't look like it's for brushing teeth at all, does it?

"Please...please have mercy, my darling Tia."

"Hmph! Now you know to beg for mercy? Too late! Wake up, you idiot!"

"Huh?~~"

……

The next morning, in the dining room in the front yard of the mansion, the women ate breakfast elegantly, occasionally glancing at each other and covering their mouths to giggle.

The mental states of the individuals varied greatly, to say the opposite.

Princess Elserse, needless to say, was just an ordinary person whose body had been drained by beauty. Last night, she had a brief reunion with Gina, and naturally, they had played a nocturne together. Now, she was pale and had dark circles under her eyes, looking like she had exhausted all her energy.

Lily of the Valley wasn't feeling well either; she kept yawning while eating. But she probably wasn't doing anything reckless; she was just exhausted from studying necromancy modification technology all night.

The one who truly captured the attention of all the women, making them occasionally cover their mouths and giggle, was Valensa.

In the past, Valencia was always the one in the best mental state, as if she had endless stamina and could fight for several nights without getting tired.

This morning, however, Valensa looked even weaker than Princess Elses. Her face was deathly pale, and her eyes looked as if someone had smeared ink on them.

Tia, on the other hand, was radiant and full of energy, her body brimming with magic that was almost overflowing, and could even be seen flowing slowly beneath her snow-white skin.

It's no secret among the girls that Valensa can replenish mana, so it's obvious why the two of them are in this state.

Fortunately, this was a private matter, and it wouldn't be appropriate to tease someone so openly, even if they were close friends. So everyone just stole glances at Valensa's rare disheveled appearance and covered their mouths to chuckle.

"Sister Friggia~~"

Valensa naturally felt everyone's gaze, but what could she do?

She could only look helplessly and resentfully at a certain equally energetic great witch:

"Is there a solution to the problem of Her Highness's weak constitution and willpower?"

"Of course there is a way."

Friggia smiled calmly, as if Valensa's current state of being completely drained had nothing to do with her:

"There are actually many ways to improve her physique and increase her resistance to necromancy. I already had many ideas when I discovered this problem yesterday. Last night, I just calmed down and carefully deduced those ideas and chose the most suitable one."

"Just as I thought, she truly lives up to her reputation as Sister Friggia~~"

Valensa smiled and complimented her, then asked:

"So what exactly needs to be done?"

"It's simple. Just artificially infuse her with some holy bloodline imbued with dark power. Dark power will greatly increase her adaptability to necromancy, while the holy bloodline will ensure that she doesn't lose her mind because of the dark power," Friggia said with a smile.

"A holy bloodline possessing dark power..."

Valensa frowned at the strange object, then her eyes lit up:

"Could it be referring to my blood? As a Holy Knight of the Evil God, I should qualify, right?"

No, you can't.

Friggia shook her head firmly:

"The power of the evil god is chaotic evil, which is completely different from darkness... Moreover, the power of your bloodline is something that ordinary people cannot withstand. If this princess were to use your blood, she would die."

"Uh... I'm really sorry that the evil god is even worse than the creatures of darkness!"

Valensa muttered something under her breath, then asked again:

"Sister Friedeja, whose blood do you need? Has anyone chosen yet?"

"Of course there is, otherwise I wouldn't have decided to use this method."

Friggia smiled:

“I remember when I went with you to the Church of the Sun in the capital of Fran, there was a vampire girl there who seemed to be on good terms with you? Her blood is just right... You can go to the capital and ask her for a few drops of blood rich in magical essence. Just say it's the kind used to create offspring in the Embrace ritual, and she will understand.”

"Once you bring the blood back, you don't need to worry about anything else; I can handle everything."

"You mean Fran..."

Valensa suddenly realized and nodded:

“She and I do have a very good relationship. She is my partner at church now, and she will be my secretary and adjutant after I officially take up my post... No problem, I will go to the capital again now.”

After saying that, she looked at Tia in a flattering manner:

"But... I'm really not feeling well today, and I really don't want to drive another hundred kilometers or so to Creek Ice City to walk the Church's sacred path. Darling, could you open a portal for me?"

"Humph."

Tia pouted, first sticking out her tongue to lick away the soy milk that had accidentally gotten on the corner of her mouth, then giving Valensa a disgruntled look:

"I'll open a portal to the capital for you, no problem. But you need to come back early after you're done. And don't you dare sneak off to drink and carouse again, understand?"

"what?"

Valensa was stunned:

"You even know about the time I secretly went to a brothel?"

"Hmph, what do you think? I was just too lazy to teach you a lesson before, but you'll probably never get rid of this bad habit of yours in this lifetime."

Tia snorted:

"When you dealt with Rosa Capton, you spent three nights in the capital, but changed four pairs of black stockings... You didn't fight anyone that time, so normally changing one pair a day would be enough. Why did you change four pairs over three nights? Hmm?"

You thought you were being clever by showering and changing clothes after drinking with courtesans to cover up the evidence, but that very act gave you away... Hmph, your attempt to conceal the truth only made things worse.

"Ah this..."

Valensa was speechless.

"Alright, alright, let's eat. After we finish eating, we'll go to the capital to take care of some important business."

Tia waved her hand again:

"What a shameless idiot... Humph, he does bad things whenever he gets the chance."

……

Tia set up three spatial coordinates in the capital of Fran.

One is in the Britannia family compound, one is in the War College, and the other is in the small courtyard that Melina manages—the property that the King of France bestowed upon Valencia after her meritorious service last year.

Considering Valensa's status as a Knight of the Temple, the courtyard wasn't very large, at least not comparable to the mansions in Giran Town, but it was still considered a mansion in the capital where land was incredibly valuable. Most importantly, it was very close to the Church of the Sun, less than a 10-minute walk for ordinary people.

"Sister Melina~~"

Upon returning to the capital, Valensa immediately threw herself into Melina's arms, trying to soothe herself after being drained twice the previous day.

When dealing with Rosa Capton, due to the tight schedule and the considerable attention it received, Valensa didn't stay long with Melina, only exchanging a few words with her.

Valensa plans to stay here for two days to spend quality time with Melina.

Anyway, Tia only told me not to secretly drink and brothels in the capital, but she didn't say I couldn't stay with Melina for a couple of days.

Valensa had considered bringing Melina to Giran Town, but the properties in the capital needed to be managed by trusted people, and everyone's current residence in Giran Town was only temporary.

Once the matters concerning the Giant Chicken and Frostmourne are resolved, Valensa and Tia will return to the War Academy to continue their studies. At that time, they will still reside in the capital and visit Melina on every day off.

So Valensa ultimately didn't bring Melina to the town of Gilan.

"Young Miss, what's wrong...?"

While Valensa was clinging to Melina and acting coquettishly, Melina was also carefully observing Valensa, and Valensa's weak appearance startled her.

"it's okay no problem……"

Valensa waved her hands repeatedly, feeling embarrassed. She didn't hide anything from Melina, who had been like an older sister to her since childhood, and briefly explained how she had succumbed to the witch's temptation and been punished by Tia.

"Young Miss, you... sigh."

Melina, both amused and exasperated, quickly helped Valensa out of the room where the spatial coordinates were located and sat her down on the sofa in the first-floor living room. She then instructed another maid waiting at the door:

"Go and cook a bowl of zekat bird soup to replenish your energy, and add plenty of red grape pulp. Be quick."

"Yes."

The maid obeyed and left.

Valensa felt the maid looked somewhat familiar, but didn't pay much attention.

Such a detached villa-like property could not possibly be managed by Melina alone. Even if she could, Valensa would feel sorry for her. Therefore, Valensa had long ago told Melina to hire a few more maids to do some manual labor such as tidying and cleaning. That maid should be the one Melina just hired.

After sitting down on the sofa, Melina naturally began to give a long and earnest lecture, saying things like young people should be mindful of moderation and that even if they have good physical strength, they shouldn't be too reckless.

Valensa showed no aversion to these lectures, listening obediently and occasionally nuzzling against Melina affectionately.

About 20 minutes later, the maid who had just gone to carry out the order returned, carrying a tray with a bowl of steaming hot meat soup on it.

"The soup is a little hot, Miss, please drink it slowly."

"Okay, I'll take care of it. You can go now."

Melina took the tray and placed it on the coffee table. She picked up the soup bowl, scooped up a spoonful of broth, blew on it, and fed it to Valensa.

Valensa took a delicious sip and saw that the maid who had brought the soup had reached the door and was about to push it open and leave.

"and many more."

Valensa hadn't paid much attention to the maid at first, but the way the maid addressed her just now stirred something within her.

miss...

Tia's maids usually address Valensa as Lady Valensa.

The servants of other noble families would address Valensa as "Duchess," based on the title she had just received the previous year.

As a noblewoman with a formal title, the newly hired maid should have addressed Valensa as "Duchess," but the maid addressed Valensa as "Young Lady" quite naturally.

The only people who would call Valensa that, besides Melina and the residents of Sergintown, are...

Valensa carefully observed the maid.

She is not young anymore. Although she is well-maintained, there are still a few silver strands in her dark brown hair, and the skin on her face is not as delicate as it was when she was young.

"You are……"

Valensa's heart raced. Soon, a figure she hadn't seen for many years gradually overlapped with the person before her:

"Aunt Suli?"

The maid paused immediately, then burst into tears, her voice trembling slightly.

“Yes, this old servant is indeed Su Li… I never expected that Miss would still remember this old servant…”

"How could I forget you, Aunt Suri? It's more like it took me so long to recognize you... It seems I'm really not feeling well today." Valensa sighed with a wry smile.

Those who still refer to Valensa as "Miss" are naturally from the Badr family.

Suri was a maid in the Badr family, and Valensa often saw her when she was a child, but she was not nearly as close or familiar with her as Melina, her personal maid.

But Suri wasn't just any ordinary maid; she was Wilson Bader's personal maid, and also the head maid of the Bader family. In a way, she was also Melina's teacher.

“Aunt Suri, what are you doing here?” Valensa asked, frowning.

The personal maid of a noble family lord is not only responsible for warming the bed and taking care of daily life, but also must be proficient in all kinds of clerical work, and do the work of a secretary and assistant.

Those who can become substitute maids for the heads of great noble families are definitely considered to be civil servants. In Valensa's previous life in ancient times, they would have no problem passing the imperial examinations and becoming a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations).

Why would someone like that come to rely on me?

"Let me tell you."

Seeing Suri's wry smile, seemingly unsure how to begin, Melina sighed and continued feeding Valensa the broth, saying:

"Senior Su Li arrived two days ago, along with several other people, all of whom had previously worked in their hometown."

"Are there other people? Are they all from our hometown?"

Valensa frowned:

Did they come on their own?

"No."

Melina gently shook her head: