The story of the black silk female knight

Valensa sighed with a complex expression, then asked:

"What exactly are the level challenges?"

"The level challenges themselves are nothing special, just a boring card game, humph."

Ailanfeier seemed somewhat annoyed and disdainful as she snorted:

"I admit that guy is a good card player, but with Valencia here this time, I can't even imagine how I'm going to lose!"

"Ah this..."

Valensa really wanted to complain that this was a sure-fire way to lose... but remembering that she also needed Alanfei's help this time, she smiled and nodded:

"Don't worry, Sister Ailanfeier, I will do my best."

"Yes, I believe you... I can tell from the events in Poliland that Valensa is a very reliable paladin."

Ailanfeier smiled with satisfaction and then waved her hand generously:

"So, this time I'll thank you properly... Tell me, Valencia, is there any reward you'd like?"

"Yes, I do have two things I'd like to ask Sister Alanfeier for help with."

Valensa didn't stand on ceremony and made her first request:

"As my sister knows, Tia and I are engaged, but we are also the only direct descendants of our respective families, so we must have healthy offspring."

I've heard that the witches of the Witch's Forest possess a secret technique that can resolve this problem for Tia and me. Sister Elanfiel, could you help us?

"So that's it..."

Ailanfeier first seemed to realize something, then burst into laughter, her smile brimming with confidence:

"Of course, this is no problem at all, it's a piece of cake... You two sisters have really found the right people this time... No one is more skilled at female reproduction than us witches... Don't worry, I will teach you that technique properly."

“That’s great!”

Valensa breathed a long sigh of relief and exchanged a somewhat excited glance with Tia.

With Alanfei's guarantee, the two of them having a child was basically no problem... Valensa had fulfilled the strategist's conditions, and nothing could stop her from marrying Tia.

"And the other thing?"

After Valensa and Tia finished celebrating, Elanfiel chuckled and continued to ask:

"Teaching you two how to have babies is a piece of cake for me. If this is the reward you want, Valencia, then I've hit the jackpot!"

"Yes, we do have another request."

Valensa nodded and pushed Tia in front of her so that Alanfiel could see her:

"Tia doesn't want to accept the fixed traditions of her family and the Sage's Tower; she wants to try to forge a new path of her own... For this, she needs to personally experience the power of a witch, and she hopes that Sister Elanfiel can help her~"

"...Experience the witch's power firsthand?"

Alanfiel looked at Tia with some confusion:

"To be specific, how do you want to feel it? You're not trying to challenge me, are you? You won't feel anything then... because you're too weak for me right now."

"Of course I would not have such an overconfident idea."

Tia wasn't annoyed; she bowed politely and obediently.

"To be precise, I want to witness firsthand the way a powerful witch casts a spell and personally experience the power of that miracle... So if possible, I hope you can take me into a battle at the Radiant Rank, while ensuring my safety."

"I see... um... okay."

After a few seconds of brief thought, Ailanfeier readily agreed:

"How about we wait until Valensa returns after helping me complete the challenge? In the meantime, Tia, you can stay here with Tribes. You can read any of the books in my room... There are quite a few of them that are my own magical insights, which should be helpful for your cultivation. But you are not allowed to take the books out, and you are not allowed to copy them either."

"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Sister Alanfeier."

Tia was clearly pleased with the decision, and a smile appeared on her face.

After agreeing on the terms for helping each other, the two started chatting again. During this time, Tribes, who had recovered from her shyness, also came over and joined in, and even proudly showed off her affection for Alanfeier.

Seeing that everyone was happy, Valensa once again showcased her culinary skills to add to the festivities, and even opened two bottles of fine wine, ensuring that everyone ate, drank, and slept well that night.

The following morning, after the two engaged couples kissed goodbye, Valensa set off with Elanfiel to challenge the witch's challenge, while Tia and Tribes stayed in the cabin.

Ailanfeier's way of traveling was much more domineering than Cui Bisi's.

Instead of using a broom, she used a crimson flying carpet large enough to seat more than ten people, invited Valencia to sit with her, and flew in a straight line towards the path of the harmonizing witch.

This method of traveling without avoiding dangerous areas clearly angered many hot-tempered monsters, and quite a few actually dared to attack Elanfiel, the witch of destruction, along the way.

However, most of the monster attacks are more like venting their frustrations. They basically just yell in the forest below and then shoot an energy wave or energy bullet at the flying carpet.

Each time, Ailanfeier would first use a magic shield to block the energy blast, and then fire a magic cannon back in the direction from which the attack came... It was just a warning, and the power was not very strong.

The only attack that angered Alanfiel came from a tree spirit-like monster.

Valensa was sitting on the flying carpet, curiously looking at the surrounding scenery, when suddenly a vine with a diameter of more than three meters burst out of the ground and shot into the air. At the top of the vine was a huge mouth full of sharp teeth, clearly treating the flying carpet as food and wanting to swallow Valensa and Alan Fair whole.

This level of attack clearly cannot be considered a complaint or a greeting. The Witch of Destruction, who was not a kind person to begin with, clearly showed a hint of anger on her face.

It was still the crimson magic cannon fired with one hand, but its power was completely different from before.

Like a spaceship's main cannon plundering the earth in a science fiction movie, the dense jungle beneath the flying carpet was torn open into a canyon, and everything in the path of the magic cannon was reduced to ashes, leaving only the semi-melted rocks at the bottom of the canyon.

The crimson magic cannon that swept forward afterward was just as powerful as ever, and like an upward-pointing sword, it directly cleaved the culprit that had just attacked the two of them—a giant tree spirit-like monster that was a hundred meters tall—in half, turning it into burning firewood.

A Star-level tree spirit-type monster that Valensa would likely struggle against was instantly killed by a magic cannon shot from Elanfiel that looked no different from a normal attack!

This is the power of the Destruction Witch, one of the pinnacle warriors of the Witch Forest.

Such a commotion naturally reached the attention of the powerful beings with keen senses in the vicinity.

The journey for the next half hour was incredibly smooth, and no monster dared to express its dissatisfaction to the somewhat angry witch of destruction, fearing that it might become the next tree spirit if it was unlucky enough to do so.

Finally, the flying carpet landed in the middle of a clear lake... and in the middle of the lake was a super huge lotus leaf.

Judging from the area alone, if this lotus leaf were in Valencia's previous life, it would be enough to build a community of five or six buildings.

But the lotus leaf was actually quite empty, with only a round house that looked like a lotus flower, about the same size as Ailanfeier's wooden house.

Someone seemed to have known all along that a guest would be coming... It was a witch with a green dress, short hair, a flat chest, and a round face, who was lying on a recliner in front of the Lotus House.

"It was you again, Destruction... I guessed it from that violent magic cannon you fired earlier. Your temper is still as bad as ever. No wonder you haven't been able to find a wife for so long and had to raise her from a young age."

The witch immediately launched into a sarcastic remark about Elanfeel, then raised an eyebrow in surprise upon seeing Valensa:

"Oh ho? A new face I've never seen before... and a paladin at that? You didn't actually manage to fool your wife, did you, you hot-tempered woman?"

"...Compared to that stupid tree that was so reckless just now, your mouth is definitely the one that deserves to be torn apart and destroyed! Want to fight? Or try to mediate?"

The veins on Ailanfeier's forehead bulged, and even more powerful destructive magic flowed through her body as she glared fiercely at the short-haired, green-skirted harmonizing witch.

The Harmonizing Witch completely ignored Elanfil's provocation and smiled at Valensa:

"I wonder who this paladin sister is...? How did you get tricked into coming here by Destruction? What benefits did she promise you? If you're willing to betray her, I'll give you double, how about it?"

"...Mediation! Don't push your luck!"

Ailan Feier finally lost her temper and made her move.

But there were no devastating magical cannons. Two of the nine great witches standing at the pinnacle of the Witch Forest actually started fighting like street brawlers, wearing long dresses.

Valencia was dumbfounded, not knowing for a moment whether the two great witches had a very good relationship or a very bad one... This fight was clearly not something she could participate in, so she simply stood there motionless, pretending to be a doll.

The fight lasted for more than ten minutes before the two witches stopped, lay lazily side by side on the lotus leaf in a starfish shape, and fell into silence.

Valensa continued to pretend she didn't exist, at most stealing glances at the two great witches' disheveled bodies.

A few minutes later, the green-skirted, short-haired harmony witch yawned and spoke again:

"Here you are again, asking for potions for your little apprentice's wife? This paladin sister is also one of the helpers you brought to challenge my level? Haven't you given up yet? Have you forgotten how humiliating you were when you suffered those crushing defeats... and even had to pay for your helpers' medical expenses?"

"Hmph, that was before, this time is different!"

Ailanfeier sat up abruptly, fuming.

"Valenza is a chosen one! With her help, I'm sure to win this time!"

"A chosen one of the gods? That's interesting..."

The Harmonizing Witch looked Valensa over with great interest for a few moments, then stood up and walked towards the entrance of the Lotus House:

"Then let's go... Since you want to play, I'll play with you."

Valensa glanced at Elanfeel first, and seeing that she nodded slightly to her, she followed the Harmonizing Witch into the lotus room.

Upon entering, Valensa immediately sensed that the Harmonizing Witch's residence was completely different from Elanfiel's little cabin.

Ailanfeier's cabin is basically the kind of standard secluded dwelling for a strong person... It looks like an ordinary cabin in the woods, but inside there is a very powerful magical barrier and a very valuable collection of books.

The residence of this harmonizing witch is much like a casino—the entire lobby on the first floor is filled with all sorts of entertainment props.

"What's your name, little sister?"

While Valencia was still observing the layout of the lotus room, the Harmonizing Witch took the initiative to strike up a conversation with her.

"Just call me Valensa, sister."

Valensa answered with a sweet smile.

"You have such a sweet tongue... Well then, Valensa, you can call me Harmonizing Sister or Ritsu Sister~"

The Harmonizing Witch smiled, then her expression turned serious:

"Given that guy's personality of destroying things, he probably hasn't given you a detailed introduction to me and my level challenges yet, right? Well then, I'll just give you a brief overview myself."

"I'm all ears."

Valensa continued to give her obedient answer.

"Hmm~"

The Harmonizing Witch seemed quite pleased with Valensa's attitude. She pulled out a chair from a card table, sat down, propped her chin on one hand, and said rather smugly:

"I am the Harmonizing Witch, one of the nine witches of the Witch Forest, and also the most skilled potion maker in the world. People from all over the world often come to me asking for potions."

In the beginning, I sold my potions for money or exchanged them for valuable materials.

But as I sold more and more potions, I realized that I was too rich... Money had become meaningless to me, and I had more and more potion ingredients than I could ever use.

So, starting about 150 years ago, I stopped charging anyone who came to me for medicine a single gold coin or any materials... Instead, they had to complete all the challenges I designed to obtain the potion they wanted.

The difficulty of the levels varies depending on the properties of the potions.

The kind of potion Destruction desires requires overcoming a very difficult challenge... and this challenge is extremely dangerous. Reckless driving could even cost you your life. Valencia, are you truly prepared for that?"

"This……"

Valensa hesitated for a moment, carefully recalling what Alan Fair had said before she came.

According to Ailanfeier, the most difficult part of this challenge seems to be that challengers need to eat some highly poisonous food.

Even the Great Witch fears highly poisonous food, which would indeed be extremely dangerous, but for the Abyss Spirit Evil God capable of devouring the world...

"I'm ready, Sister Lu, and I'm ready to take on the challenge anytime!"

Chapter 42 The Power of Foodies

“…I see. I understand.”

The Harmonizing Witch stared intently into Valensa's eyes for a moment before nodding seriously, then turned to look at Elanfiel, who was standing to the side, somewhat impatiently:

"So? What are you planning to challenge this time? Cards? Dice? Or roulette?"

"Of course, it's playing cards."

Without the slightest hesitation, Ailanfeier even preemptively mocked:

"You're doomed to lose this time, so let's settle this. To avoid wasting everyone's time, I suggest you prepare what I need while you're preparing for the game."

"...How can you be so confident in Valensa?"

The Harmonizing Witch was not angered by Elanfiel's taunts. Instead, she thoughtfully examined Valensa again, muttering to herself:

"Playing cards...the chosen one..."

Seemingly having figured it out instantly, the Harmonizing Witch's eyes lit up, and she sneered again: