The story of the black silk female knight

But Valensa gritted her teeth and endured it, her eyes constantly searching through the sea of ​​fire for some strange entity that could remain completely unharmed in the flames.

Judging from Huang Jinqing's previous nervousness towards the treasure vault, the being that rewrote the rules of the dungeon must be inside the treasure vault!

Despite the excruciating pain of her flesh being burned by the flames, Valensa patiently searched the treasure vault, which was now engulfed in flames.

Persistence pays off. Just when Valensa was about to faint from the pain and could even smell the sound of her flesh being burned, she finally found her target.

It was a red carpet, and in such a high-temperature inferno, a carpet should have been burned to ashes immediately.

But that small piece of carpet... or more accurately, an inconspicuous red sticker in the middle of the carpet, remained completely unharmed in the fire.

Valensa moved with difficulty to the red sticker, and after a brief observation, she realized that she had stepped on this sticker more than once when searching the treasure vault, and even sat on it to rest, but she had never noticed anything unusual about it.

Because in this treasure trove filled with expensive works of art, an ordinary red sticker on the red carpet is so inconspicuous that who would have thought that this thing could change the laws of the land in a specific region?

After a slight sigh, Valensa grabbed the sticker and stuffed it into her mouth.

She didn't know how to stop the sticker's effect, but she believed in her gluttonous, evil bloodline.

The moment the sticker entered her mouth, Valensa immediately sensed its extraordinary nature.

After the bloodline of the evil god awakened, Valensa had a particularly good appetite.

Whether it's the high-level enchanted equipment meticulously crafted by artisans, the various rare gems and minerals produced naturally, or even the high-tech alloys from the cyberpunk world, everything is as fragile as cookies and potato chips in Valensa's mouth, crunching one after another.

This sticker, however, gave Valensa the feeling of eating tree bark—hard, astringent, difficult to chew and swallow, and extremely hot; one bite and her mouth was full of bubbles.

Valensa wanted to spit out the stickers several times, but she managed to hold on with sheer willpower.

She chewed fiercely, putting all her strength into her mouth, enduring the burning sensation and pain, tears streaming down her face, and swallowing with all her might.

Finally, as the sticker was bitten and swallowed, Valensa suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if all the energy in her body had been released from its confinement, and the feeling of being full of power was wonderful.

However, before she could be happy for more than a few seconds, Valensa showed an even more painful expression, clutching her stomach and collapsing to the ground as if she were about to give birth.

After the sticker was swallowed, it was not immediately digested by the evil god's power. Instead, it turned into residue and settled in Valensa's lower abdomen, merging with the nascent realm that had been developing in Valensa's lower abdomen!

The fusion brought unimaginable pain, a pain that caused Valensa to lose her mind... Not to mention using divine magic to heal the severely burned areas on her body, she could barely maintain consciousness!

Just as Valensa was about to faint in the sea of ​​fire, a golden light flashed on her body, and she disappeared instantly, reappearing beside Tia.

With the sticker that rewrote the laws of the dungeon area destroyed, Tia's magic naturally returned. Without thinking, she quickly teleported Valensa back to her side, but she didn't expect Valensa's condition to be so dangerous.

Tia was terrified and no longer cared about directing the adventurers... Anyway, the energy stagnation in the entire dungeon had been lifted, and the adventurers would regain the upper hand. Moreover, the reinforcements from the Fran regular army should be arriving soon.

So Tia didn't linger any longer and immediately called her friends to retreat, taking the unconscious and increasingly hot Valensa to the Sun Church in the capital.

Upon hearing that Valensa had been seriously injured, the clergy of the Church of the Sun in the capital took it very seriously. Rika, Sera, and all the high priests were present to give Valensa a consultation and tried various healing spells.

The result was strange... Valensa's burns were healed very easily, and her already burned skin and flesh regained their tenderness and elasticity.

Valensa remained unconscious, her body grew increasingly hot, she sweated profusely, and even in her unconscious state, she frequently uttered low moans, clearly in great pain.

Tia was heartbroken and sat down next to Valensa, holding Valensa's hand with tears welling up in her eyes.

But she bravely held back her tears, looking at Rika and the others with hopeful eyes, hoping they could heal Valensa or at least alleviate her pain.

High-ranking priests are the most skilled healers in this world, capable of even reviving the dead who have just died but whose bodies are still intact. Yet, they are all struggling with Valensa's current condition.

Sheila and Lika examined Valensa's body repeatedly and discussed it for a long time before finally arriving at a conclusion that was both laughable and frustrating.

Valensa's injuries have been fully healed and she is not sick... She is currently in a coma and in pain, entirely due to indigestion from overeating.

Indigestion is easy to cure for ordinary people, but indigestion in evil gods... even the most skilled high priests have no good solutions.

So Rika and the others moved Valensa from the treatment room to the prayer room, placed her under the goddess statue like an offering, and then prayed devoutly for the blessings of the sun goddess.

Prayer was effective. Tia, who was outside the prayer room, saw with her own eyes that as the soft sunlight that appeared out of nowhere shone on Valensa, Valensa's pain quickly disappeared, and she fell into a sweet sleep like a baby.

But nothing else happened after that, until Rika and the others finished praying.

"How is it, Sister Lika?"

Still looking worried, Tia immediately went to meet her and asked anxiously.

"Rest assured, Her Majesty the Goddess has already issued a divine decree."

Lika looked visibly relieved and smiled reassuringly at Tia:

"Valenza is fine... She just has indigestion. Once she has fully digested and absorbed what she ate, she will regain consciousness."

Moreover, Her Majesty the Goddess said that Valensa had actually benefited from this misfortune... After she digested and absorbed what she had eaten, she would receive a tremendous boost.

"So that's how it is... uh."

Tia finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her stamina, which she had been holding on to, could no longer be sustained, and she fainted in Rika's arms, breathing evenly as she fell into a deep sleep.

When Tia woke up again, another night had passed.

Valensa lay beside her, still fast asleep, occasionally smacking her lips as if enjoying a delicious meal in her dream.

"Hmph, you glutton... You've made yourself sick by eating all sorts of things, haven't you?"

Tia stared at Valensa for a while, poked Valensa's face with her finger, and secretly kissed Valensa before starting to get dressed.

This dungeon raid has shocked the entire city of Fran.

Although the dungeon was eventually destroyed, and all the monsters, including the Golden Lord, were wiped out, and humans also plundered a lot of wealth, the losses were equally heavy.

Of the more than 2000 adventurers who participated in the campaign, less than 1000 returned. Five of them, including the leader of the Adventurers' Guild, died.

With such a major incident, Valensa, as the key figure in turning the tide of the battle, is now sought after by the Gourmet Association, the Adventurers' Guild, and even the Royal Family, all eager to understand the cause and effect of the matter.

Although the main force of the assault team, especially the hunters from the Gourmet Association, had guessed the general situation, some core secrets... such as what exactly the Golden Lord used to rewrite the regional laws, were known only to Valensa.

Something with such powerful effects naturally attracts covetousness. Not only within Fran, but even the Sage's Tower and the Witch's Forest seem to be very interested and are inquiring about it.

Fortunately, Valensa was a member of the Church of the Sun. After learning that she was still seriously injured and in a coma, the curious people remained just curious and did nothing.

If it were an ordinary adventurer, or even a hero who had saved many people, they would likely be forcibly awakened and questioned by now, making it difficult for them to comfortably lie in bed and recover.

While Valencia could avoid these troubles by lying in bed, Tia couldn't.

In just one day, the Britannia family received more invitations than in the previous year. Important figures from various factions wanted to meet with her and ask her about the situation.

After all, it's a treasure that can alter the laws of the land in a specific region, and even Moon-level experts cannot escape its power. It's normal for people to be greedy and covetous of it.

After getting dressed, Tia planned to go and discuss it with Rika and the others.

It would be best to unify the narrative and make people believe that the treasure has been destroyed; otherwise, some people might still covet the treasure and try to harm Valensa.

"Saying the treasure is destroyed is useless."

Rika shook her head with a cold laugh at Tia's plan:

“Some people, blinded by greed, are only willing to believe what they see... They will continue to doubt that the treasure is on Valensa unless they personally attack Valensa and search her.”

Chapter 23 Valensa, Super Evolution

"What should I do?"

Lika's words made Tia worry.

As a hero who turned the tide and saved many people in this dungeon raid, most people are actually very grateful to Valensa, especially the members of the Adventurers' Guild and the Gourmet Association.

However, the existence that can rewrite the laws of a region and imprison everyone's energy will indeed make those in power, ambitious people, and some well-intentioned people who are trying to maintain order feel uneasy.

Having received a noble upbringing, Tia could understand this kind of thing.

It's understandable that various factions would be eager to know the details and whereabouts of that secret treasure.

While Tia may not like reasonable inquiries, she will not resist them either. She is confident that she can handle them very well and avoid any trouble.

What I fear most is that those hypocrites hiding among respectable people, and some schemers lurking in the shadows, will target Valensa because of this incident and cause trouble from time to time in the future.

It's not the theft itself that's scary, but the fact that a thief has his eye on you. Although this saying doesn't exist in the real world, everyone understands a similar principle.

As the heir to a great noble family, Tia is not a naive girl who has never encountered the wickedness of human nature.

Putting aside everything else, Tia was well aware that many of the sages in the Sage's Tower, where she herself had studied and trained, were actually hypocritical and monstrous beasts.

If the Sage's Tower is like this, the other factions are probably no better off.

Overall, there are definitely more good people than bad, but we must be wary of certain despicable individuals.

The thought that Valensa might be ambushed by some villains posing as powerful figures filled Tia with worry and anxiety.

Seeing Tia's expression, Rika simply chuckled.

The laughter was soft, yet full of confidence.

"This matter is actually very simple."

"Very simple?"

Tia, somewhat flustered by concern, beamed with joy and quickly pressed for an answer:

"How can I do?"

"We can approach it from two angles."

Rika stopped beating around the bush and held up two fingers, waving them:

"First, the question you're most concerned about right now—the details and whereabouts of that secret treasure."

I have received instructions from the headquarters of the Divine Continent that you don't need to worry about this matter. At the latest, our Sun Church will release a relevant announcement tomorrow.

We will acknowledge that Valensa did indeed obtain the treasure, but she has handed it over to the Church, and it was transported to the Church's headquarters on the Divine Continent via the ultra-long-distance teleportation of the Holy Path, where it is now kept in the museum of the Holy City on the Divine Continent.

Several Saintesses at headquarters are quite bored. If anyone really covets the power of that secret treasure and wants to become their amusement, then so be it.

"Ah... well, as expected of the Church of the Sun."

Tia exclaimed from the bottom of her heart:

"In the entire human civilization, the only ones who would dare to do this are probably the Church of the Sun... The Sage's Tower and the Witch's Forest are still far inferior."

The Church of the Sun's announcement did indeed divert greedy attention from Valensa. Tia finally breathed a sigh of relief and then asked curiously:

"And the second aspect?"

"The church's announcement can solve most of the problem, but there are some people in this world who are just too stubborn... They might have to try to find Valensa to solve it."

Lika shrugged helplessly as she said this:

"So the second aspect is that Valencia needs to improve her strength as soon as possible... There's something we originally planned to do after Valencia graduated, but now it seems we have to move it forward."

"What's wrong?" Tia asked.

This time, Rika didn't answer directly. Instead, she smiled mysteriously and asked in return:

"As the eldest daughter and heir of the Britannia family, you must have heard a certain rumor, right? For example... that our Church of the Sun has some way to forcibly elevate a person to the Radiant Rank?"

"Uh……"

Tia clearly hadn't expected Rika to say that, and paused for a moment before nodding:

"Hmm, I have indeed heard similar rumors, and there are even rumors that there is a Holy Knight Order composed entirely of Radiant Rank members at the headquarters of the Sun Church on the Divine Continent... Wait! Could these rumors be true?"

"What do you think?" Rika didn't answer directly, but just smiled.

"Uh... as expected of the Church of the Sun..."

Tia sighed, then suddenly startled, and cautiously probed:

"But these...shouldn't they all be top secrets of the Church of the Sun? How could an outsider like me know about these things?"

“If you were just an ordinary noble lady and heir, you certainly wouldn’t be qualified to know these secrets.”

Lika shrugged:

“But you are still Valensa’s fiancée, and your future daughter will become the next Inner Templar Knight… so of course there’s no problem.”

"That's it..."

Tia was relieved, but after thinking about it, she couldn't help but worry again:

"Forcibly elevating someone to the Radiant rank... there must be a price to pay, right? Won't it have some negative impact on Valensa?"

"Hmm... Based on the current data, there shouldn't be any cost involved."

Lika pondered for a moment before answering:

"The principle behind our Church of the Sun forcibly elevating people to the Radiant Rank is actually quite simple... It's essentially similar to the inherited treasures and secret techniques used by your great nobles to ensure their descendants reach the Radiant Rank."