The story of the black silk female knight

Therefore, Valensa can not only sublimate and forge Noble Phantasms like a Radiant Warrior, but also use the complete Sunfire Divine Art like a Radiant Spellcaster, which is equivalent to having another set of secret techniques inherited.

Finally, although Valensa obtained the concept of the mental world from Exusiai and learned the essence of the domain in the battle with the half-spirit flayer Anesse, and diverted about 6% of her mental power to nurture the domain, it would still take her at least several decades to actually nurture the domain herself.

It was that mysterious sticker from the dungeon that possessed a large amount of law power. After being digested and absorbed, it used the power of law to double the speed at which the domain was formed, and finally, under the influence of the chaotic divine power, it was completely formed.

Therefore, this domain did not consume much of Valensa's own cultivated power; over 95% came from the Mysterious Sticker and her innate bloodline abilities, which was practically a free gift, allowing her Noble Phantasm and Secret Technique to coexist.

"That is to say..."

After getting a general idea of ​​her current physical condition from Fran, Valensa became even more smug, shaking her head, swaying her chest, and kicking her legs, showing off to no end.

"I am now a Radiant-ranked warrior who can use Noble Phantasms, a Radiant-ranked spellcaster who can use secret arts, and a Radiant-ranked monster lord who can use domains."

Wow, wow... I'm so amazing! Would you say this is the ultimate profession, reigning supreme over all other professions?

"Yes, from this perspective, you are indeed very impressive... At least in the current records, there has never been anyone who can possess a Noble Phantasm, a Secret Technique, and a Domain at the same time. Even those who possess both Noble Phantasms and Secret Techniques are extremely rare."

Fran first nodded in acknowledgment of Valensa's prowess, then revealed a wicked smile:

"However... the road ahead will be much harder for you than for others... at least for the next period of time, you should be prepared to be exhausted to the point of dehydration every day."

"Hey? Why?"

Valensa's smug smile froze instantly.

"Isn't that simple, you idiot~~"

Before Fran could explain, Tia rolled her eyes at Valensa:

"You now essentially have three cultivation paths at the same time. If you want to grow further in the future, you will naturally have to put in many times more effort... However, you are already exceptionally talented, and the lifespan of the evil god is almost infinite, so this shouldn't be a major concern for you."

As for why you've been so tired lately... emmm, it's probably because your secret techniques and domains came too easily... In the game's terms, it's like using a level-up scroll; you have to go through a lot of special training to truly master them.

And you haven't even upgraded your Noble Phantasm yet, have you? That means you can't truly be considered a Radiant-rank warrior... You still have a lot to learn in this area.”

"Yes, Tia is absolutely right."

Fran nodded in agreement, her smile growing even brighter:

"But don't worry, we will do our best to help you... We can teach you how to sublimate and forge magical artifacts. You have already learned the Yangyan Divine Art before, so you can practice it on your own."

Even regarding the use of domains, Sister Rika can give you some pointers... She used to be a Moon-level dungeon lord. Although she lost all her cultivation after the purification, her experience remains.

However… hehehe, everyone seems quite interested in training… ah, I mean giving you extra lessons, so you'd better be prepared~~

"...Understood, I will master my power as soon as possible."

. . . . .

And so Valensa's tutoring and special training began.

Before learning how to sublimate and forge magical artifacts, Valensa was given a crash course in the basic knowledge of many Radiant-rank powerhouses.

Friggia had mentioned these basic concepts before, but just as a university professor might not be able to explain elementary school knowledge clearly to elementary school students, the knowledge of the Radiant Rank that Friggia talked about was not as systematic and detailed as the results of human civilization's continuous optimization and summarization over the past two thousand years.

By intensively studying these theoretical concepts, Valensa gained a more detailed understanding of Noble Phantasms, Secret Arts, and Domains, and also learned how these three training paths were formed.

Advancing to the Radiant Rank is a complete evolution of a life level, which greatly enhances a life form's physical and spiritual energy.

A surge in physical energy usually manifests as a significant improvement in physical attributes. Even among the most skilled spellcasters in the Shining Rank, their strength and speed will be considerably greater than those of the vast majority of Lighthouse-level warriors.

The biggest difference between warriors, spellcasters, and monsters lies in how they use their surged spiritual energy.

Playing to one's strengths and avoiding one's weaknesses is a very simple principle, which is naturally even clearer to those at the Radiant Rank.

Therefore, warriors like to use spiritual energy to sublimate or forge magical artifacts, spellcasters like to evolve spellcasting organs within their bodies to make their secret arts faster and stronger, and monsters like to use their thoughts to rewrite the world and create the most advantageous combat environment for themselves.

Valensa's secret arts and domains had already taken shape with the help of external forces, so she no longer needed to expend her own mental energy. Her main focus was on sublimation and forging of her treasures.

Sublimation and forging are two different methods of creating Noble Phantasms.

Sublimation refers to the process by which Radiant Warriors infuse their spiritual energy into the equipment they have accompanied for many years, transforming the equipment and making it evolve like themselves.

The advantage of this method of creating Noble Phantasms is that it is relatively simple and convenient, but the disadvantage is that the power and characteristics of the Noble Phantasms are limited by the original equipment, and in terms of performance, they are often inferior to forged Noble Phantasms.

Forging, as the name suggests, is a process in which a Radiant Warrior personally selects ores and materials and adds his own spiritual energy to create a Noble Phantasm, just like a blacksmith forges equipment.

Forged Noble Phantasms often possess extremely superior performance, but their drawbacks are that they are time-consuming and laborious, require mastering a great deal of forging knowledge, and consume even more spiritual energy.

Noble Phantasms cannot be sublimated or forged at will. Every warrior-type Radiant Rank cultivator must accumulate sufficient spiritual energy before sublimating and forging a new Noble Phantasm.

According to current records, depending on the cultivator's talent and the speed at which their spiritual energy accumulates, a warrior-type cultivator would need at least five years of accumulation to sublimate or forge a new treasure, and it is not uncommon for it to take decades or even centuries.

Valensa currently knows nothing about forging, so she can only choose to upgrade her Noble Phantasm, and she has already chosen her target.

It was that alloy round shield that had been with her since the beginning of her cultivation, that had been destroyed by the beast killer, and that had been reborn with the help of Suzuran.

Actually, this alloy round shield can already be considered a semi-Noble Phantasm.

The act of linking one's spirit with equipment, making the equipment an extension of one's spirit, is essentially the act of a Radiant Warrior sublimating their Noble Phantasm.

When Suzuran used her technological abilities to develop a potion that helped Valensa regenerate the alloy shield, she had already accomplished this.

However, Valensa's spiritual energy was still very weak at the time, and the sublimation of the alloy shield was not complete. It only possessed some of the characteristics of a Noble Phantasm, and its performance was still far from perfect.

Now that Valensa is re-enhancing the alloy shield, it's like continuing the work that wasn't finished before due to insufficient capabilities, so the progress will naturally be much faster than a normal enhancement.

Normally, it takes about 10 days for a Radiant-rank warrior to upgrade their Noble Phantasm, but Valensa completed the upgrade of her Alloy Shield in less than 3 days. (Flana is an exception, a gamble with her life.)

The alloy round shield, which has been completely transformed into a Noble Phantasm, doesn't look much different in appearance, and even retains some scratches left from multiple battles, but its essence has been completely transformed.

First and foremost is a significant improvement in toughness and strength.

Valensa first found Lian, who was still undergoing paladin training in the Church of the Sun, and had Lian test the Dragon Fang Short Sword.

As a result, the Dragon Fang Short Sword, which could originally slice the alloy round shield into six equal parts as easily as cutting tofu, now finds it extremely difficult to even leave a scratch.

Valensa then tested Fran, Lica, and Shira in turn, and the results were equally good.

Fran's Blazing Claws and Rika's Noble Phantasm spear can now be blocked by the alloy round shield.

Fran's Blazing Claws couldn't penetrate the defense at all, and Rika's ordinary thrust with her Noble Phantasm spear could only leave a small white dot on the alloy round shield.

Sylvanas used her tentacles to simulate a blunt weapon strike, which was naturally more effective than the Blazing Claw and the Noble Phantasm spear. However, the alloy round shield also had the effect of absorbing kinetic energy, which could greatly reduce the blunt weapon damage received by the shield wielder.

Valensa was naturally very satisfied with the test results and couldn't help but gloat a little.

Fran, unable to bear watching any longer, immediately drew her divine spear Gungnir, saying she wanted to continue testing it. Valensa, terrified, quickly clutched her precious shield to her chest and surrendered.

There's no way around it; Gungnir, which uses the blood of an evil god as its main material and has absorbed soul sacrifices, is definitely a top-tier Noble Phantasm.

Valensa's alloy round shield should be similar in defensive performance to that dragonblood goblin's water armor, and it definitely wouldn't be able to stop Gungnir... That wasn't piercing at all, but a law-level devouring.

Unless one possesses the same level of law-based power, one can only dodge when facing Gungnir; relying on defense to take the hit head-on is pure suicide.

In addition to the significant improvement in defensive performance, the sublimated alloy round shield has another property.

This feature naturally appeared according to Valencia's wishes.

After the alloy shield was divided into six equal parts, Valensa had always had the idea that the six fan-shaped alloy pieces could act like floating cannons, providing her with long-range fire support.

This idea has now come to fruition.

At the Church of the Sun's training grounds, Valensa and Fran engaged in a new round of test-style combat.

This time, however, Fran was almost completely suppressed.

As Valencia unleashed her Moon Kiss attack, the six fan-shaped alloy pieces transformed from floating blades into floating cannons, flying and darting across the training ground with extreme agility. Each floating cannon could unleash a solar flare beam at Fran every 3 to 5 seconds.

In the entire Sunfire Divine Arts system, Sunfire Ray can only be considered a basic skill, just like Holy Light Slash in the Holy Light Divine Arts system.

However, the basic skills of the Radiant Divine Arts were considered Valensa's ultimate moves before. Every time she used the Sunfire Ray, she had to first mix the Holy Light and Mental Power in proportion within her body to form Sunfire Divine Power, which was like holding in constipation for a long time before she could finally let it out.

But now... her previous ultimate move has almost become a normal attack. The six fan-shaped alloy floating cannons can use the Sunfire Ray very smoothly, just like Valensa's own fingers.

Valencia's original tactics were quite effective.

Under the combined firepower of her own powerful sword attacks and the solar flares from the six floating cannons, Fran, who had also recently advanced to the Radiant rank, was quickly suppressed and then surrendered.

"Hehe, isn't my Noble Phantasm amazing?"

After the sparring session ended, Valensa reassembled the six fan-shaped alloy pieces onto her right arm to form a shield, and couldn't help but show off with a smug look on her face.

"It is indeed a very useful Noble Phantasm... I just felt like I was being attacked by two people."

Fran first nodded in acknowledgment of Valensa's boasting, then pouted defiantly:

"But it's still a bit lacking compared to my Gungnir."

"Ha ha……"

Seeing Valensa's eyes widen as if she was about to argue with Fran, Rika quickly interrupted them with a smile, summarizing:

"Actually, both Fran's Gungnir and Valenza's shield are very powerful. These two Noble Phantasms have different uses, so there's no need to compare them too seriously."

Valenza's shield undoubtedly greatly enhances her combat power in normal circumstances, but it lacks the ability to turn the tide of battle or decide the outcome with a single move. It is more of a Noble Phantasm for normal combat.

Fran's Gungnir, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. It can be described as a sure-kill spear; if it hits, it can decide the outcome. But conversely, if Gungnir's attack misses, it is difficult to continue to be effective. It is the kind of Noble Phantasm that cannot be used lightly and must be used only when the opportunity arises.

For a seasoned warrior-type Radiant-ranked powerhouse, having both a Noble Phantasm for regular combat and a Noble Phantasm for finishing blows is essential. Therefore, you two could actually refer to each other's Noble Phantasms to prepare for your next one.

"Yes, I understand~" x2

Lika's teachings were both reasonable and persuasive, and Valensa and Fran both nodded obediently.

"Good to know. Let's leave the test of Valensa's Noble Phantasm shield at that for now. You can familiarize yourself with and master it on your own."

Lika smiled again after she finished speaking:

"By the way, Valensa hasn't named your Noble Phantasm yet, has she? Do you have any ideas?"

"Yes, I had already decided to make it my first Noble Phantasm, and of course, I decided on the name as well."

As Valensa spoke, she made the alloy shield split into six pieces, which obediently floated around her.

Then she reached out and took the nearest piece in her hand, gently stroking it a couple of times, and smiled:

“Rika, Fran, look, doesn’t this fan shape look a bit like flower petals? And my official noble title in Fran is Duchess Sunflower, so I plan to name this Noble Phantasm shield Six Flowers, Holy Shield Six Flowers, what do you think?”

"Rikka... Rikka..."

Fran muttered the name to herself a few times, and a smile gradually appeared on her face:

"I think it's a pretty cute name."

"I also think this name is very good."

Lika smiled and nodded in agreement:

"It sounds like the kind of equipment a beautiful girl like Valencia would use."

"Hey~"

Valensa puffed out her chest even more and looked even more smug.

At this point, Valensa's tutoring and special training plan was halfway complete; all that remained was to thoroughly study that area.

In this matter, other high-ranking priests can offer very limited help; only Rika, who was once a dungeon lord, can provide some experience and reference.

After all, the ability to control a domain has always been a characteristic of monster lords... Valensa is considered the first human in recorded history to master a domain.

After receiving two days of theoretical guidance from Rika, Valensa carefully sensed the domain within her body and, feeling it was almost ready, conducted her first test.

Many clergy members of the Church of the Sun were quite curious about a paladin's attempt to expand his domain like a monster lord, and they all came to watch.

Fortunately, Rika was an experienced person. After a moment's thought, she sent all the clergy who were watching but whose strength was not up to the level of the Lighthouse back, saying that it was to avoid danger.

It was Lika's actions that saved many lives and prevented Valensa from having her hands stained with the blood of her brothers and sisters in the church.

That's right, Valencia's first domain test went wrong.

Following Rika's guidance, Valensa used the domain very smoothly. She deliberately struck a cool pose and said "Domain unfold," and the domain appeared.

Everyone who was watching in the training ground suddenly entered the domain, into the boundless sea with its abyssal vortex.

Valensa had given everyone a heads-up about what was happening in her area, so the onlookers were well-prepared and used various methods to stay on the water and continue watching.

But then something unexpected happened.

While the powerful figures like Lika and Sila were relatively calm, the beacon-level priests among the onlookers, whose strength had not yet reached the Radiant rank, quickly developed various reactions.

The effects of the divine magic were greatly reduced, their bodies became weak and powerless, and their faces quickly turned pale... each of them looked as if they had been attacked by succubi in turn.

Within minutes, nearly half of the lighthouse-level clergy lost consciousness and fell into the sea like dumplings being dropped into a pot. Their breaths rapidly weakened, and their lives and souls were quickly swallowed up by the terrifying abyssal vortex in the sea.

Valensa certainly noticed these things, but she couldn't control herself.

It's like someone who has just learned to eat taking a bite of a steamed bun, but then trying to precisely spit out the filling and eat the skin – it's completely impossible.