The story of the black silk female knight

Only then did Alanfeier show a happy smile, and even tasted each of the snacks in the food box in front of Valensa:

"The special snacks of the Shishima Alliance... It seems like the last time I ate them was a hundred years ago. I really miss many of these flavors."

"Since you miss it, why not go and enjoy it properly?"

Valensa, seizing the opportunity, then produced an invitation personally written by Himiko:

"Actually, I also have a mission to deliver a message this time... Her Majesty Himiko has invited the person in charge of the Witch Forest to Jade Island in two months to discuss a matter concerning the entire Frenoia continent. I don't know which of my sisters can represent the Witch Forest... But you should be right to give the letter to Sister Elanfiel, right?"

"Oh? Is Himika, that reclusive girl, planning to throw a party at home?"

At first, Alanfeier was nonchalant, opening the letter while munching on snacks. But as she read on, her expression turned serious, and after finishing, she nodded earnestly to Valensa:

"This is indeed a very important matter... Please tell that introverted girl that Witch Forest will definitely not be absent from this meeting."

"Yes, thank you so much, Sister Alan Fei'er!"

Valensa breathed a sigh of relief... She was quite happy to have accomplished two things at once, and hugged Alan Fair before leaving.

Valensa also remembers the path from destroying Elanfeel's residence to reconciling the Witch's residence.

However, Valensa had traveled this route with Elanfiel last time, and Elanfiel wouldn't avoid dangerous areas like Tribes did. There were still quite a few powerful and irritable monsters on this route.

Valensa was attacked with a thud while running at high speed through the woods.

It was a sticky, long tongue that shot out suddenly like lightning, accurately hitting Valensa, who was traveling at over Mach 3 at the time, and numbing her waist.

Then the tongue stuck to Valensa's body and curled up again, as if trying to swallow Valensa directly into the mouth of a giant toad, just like a frog eating a mosquito.

Fortunately, Valensa reacted quickly. She knew that the parts of a monster used for attack were very powerful, and even a lightsaber might not be able to quickly cut off the tongue wrapped around her waist.

So she controlled the Six Flower Floating Cannons and fired them all at the giant toad's mouth. The high temperature of the Sunfire Rays burned the giant toad's mouth to a crisp, forcing it to release Valensa by opening its tongue.

But the giant toad was also completely enraged and relentlessly attacked Valensa.

This giant toad is quite strong... mainly because it's very resilient.

It's not the kind of indestructible material that's impervious to blades and spears, but rather very soft. No matter what kind of attack hits it, it will sink right in and then bounce back without breaking the skin at all.

Valensa could even plunge a longsword into a giant toad's body all the way to the hilt without breaking the skin.

The effect of the Yangyan Divine Technique was not very good.

When the giant toad's skin is exposed to high temperatures, it quickly turns into a layer of black charcoal. It looks terrible, but it is actually a protective measure. The black charcoal can greatly insulate against external heat, making it difficult for the Yangyan Divine Art to cause further damage to the giant toad.

Of course, the most crucial point is that the giant toad doesn't just take hits without fighting back. Its lightsaber doesn't even react when it strikes, and its tongue, which can extend and retract at speeds up to Mach 10, is quite dangerous, making it very difficult for Valensa to deal with.

If Valensa really wanted to fight desperately, she did have a way out, but there was no need... There were too many powerful monsters in the Witch Forest. If she caused a big commotion and attracted a monster mob attack, she would be in even more trouble.

So after fighting with the giant toad for about twenty minutes, Valensa began to consider leaving and how to quietly escape.

Thinking of how the giant toad initially attacked her, and considering some of the characteristics of toad-like creatures, Valensa suddenly had an idea.

She suddenly stopped moving at high speed, and at the same time used simple and brutal earth magic to throw a large number of clods of earth around her, and used mental power to greatly reduce her own presence.

Sure enough, this giant toad, though large, was still a toad, only sensitive to moving objects.

After smashing almost all the clods of dirt that Valensa threw with its tongue, the giant toad ignored Valensa, who was lying motionless not far in front of her, and soon left on its own.

After her encounter with the giant toad, Valensa realized that running at supersonic speed in a place like the Witch's Forest was a very conspicuous act. So she stopped rushing and maintained a low profile by using her mental powers, and she also wore the optical camouflage combat suit.

It was much safer now. Although we arrived at Lu's place a little later than expected, we didn't have any more conflicts with powerful monsters along the way.

The Harmonizing Witch still lived on the large leaf in the center of the lake. When Valensa climbed onto the leaf, she also discovered another group of people there seeking medicine.

It was a standard four-person adventurer team. Judging from their attire and equipment, they were composed of a strength-type warrior, an agility-type warrior, a spellcaster, and an archer. There were two men and two women, all of whom possessed Star-level strength.

"Hi, Sister Law."

Valensa first greeted Lu, then quickly told the four-person adventurer team that she had no intention of joining the team, and sat down to watch curiously.

The four men didn't seem to care much about Valensa's interruption, given the paladins' excellent reputation. Instead, they politely nodded to Valensa before continuing their transaction with Law.

The rules remained the same: if you wanted medicine from her, you had to play a game with her, and the four-person team happened to be playing a game where you flipped cards and ate poisonous ingredients.

However, the potion they requested was not highly rated by the law, only level 6. This meant that they could obtain the potion by flipping over 6 cards and eating 6 kinds of food without being poisoned.

Thanks to the spellcaster's and archer's clever tricks, the adventurer team had successfully flipped over 5 cards. Three of the cards contained non-poisonous ingredients, and the team members also had a way to deal with the poisonous ingredients on the other two cards. In short, they had narrowly escaped disaster, and they only needed to succeed once more to pass the level.

However, when the warrior carefully flipped over the last card, he saw a very strange expression suddenly appear on Ritsu's face.

The four adventurers looked at the image on the card and seemed a little confused. After exchanging glances for a moment, they tentatively asked:

"The Harmonizing Witch, what exactly is this...?"

"Oh dear... how should I put it? I really don't know if you guys are unlucky or lucky."

Lu's smile grew even more sinister. He glanced at Valensa with a half-smile before saying:

"I say you're unlucky because you drew the only card out of 20 that guarantees you death... Normally, I would advise you to try again in six months."

"But our friend couldn't wait six months. She was severely corrupted by the power of the curse, and by the time she was on her grave, grass had already sprouted."

The spellcaster in the adventurer's party gave a wry smile, then quickly asked:

"And what about our luck?"

"Here."

Lu nodded directly in Valensa's direction:

"She is probably the only person on this continent who can prevent my 'death card' from killing anyone, and she just happened to come to me at this time... She also happens to be a kind-hearted paladin lady, so she probably wouldn't watch someone die in agony before her eyes, so you might as well give it a try."

"what?"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were suddenly focused on her, Valensa was stunned for a moment, then curiously went over to look at the card that meant certain death.

Previously, the card that would guarantee death in this game was Dragon Slayer Grass, but Valensa took all of Dragon Slayer Grass from Lu's hand last time she came. What will it be now?

The card depicted an ordinary, transparent crystal bottle containing a dark, abyss-like liquid with a hint of crimson. It had a moderate viscosity and looked like some kind of blood.

...It was indeed blood; the card even had four large characters on it: [Unknown Blood].

At the same time, a strangely sung explanation also began:

"Unknown blood, the blood of some strange creature, suspected to originate from an evil god, possesses an incurable poison; any human who drinks it will surely die."

"Uh."

Valensa understood instantly, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face.

Isn't this the blood that Ritsu drew from her last time? I can't believe it actually got made into a card...

The four-person adventurer team became quite cautious and hesitant after hearing this.

Because they are all Star Glory level experts, they understand even more how terrifying the Evil God is. Even if drinking the blood of the Evil God does not kill them physically, they are very likely to be corrupted in their souls and have their personalities drastically changed.

So even though Lu Ming said Valensa had a way to neutralize the toxicity of the bottle of evil god's blood, the four adventurers were still quite hesitant.

They circled the city and discussed in hushed tones for several minutes before the seemingly more cheerful archer first gave Valensa an apologetic smile, then tentatively inquired about the law:

"May I ask, Lady Harmonizing Witch, why do you say that this Holy Knight can neutralize the poison of this vial of evil god's blood? We've worked with the priests of the Church of the Sun before, and their healing and purification spells are indeed very powerful, but this is the blood of an evil god..."

"...Ordinary clergy are indeed helpless against the blood of an evil god, but you're lucky enough to have encountered this paladin lady this time..."

Lu smiled and glanced at Valensa before saying:

"She is no ordinary paladin, but a divinely favored one, and the only one who has successfully challenged my 'death card' here."

The archer's eyes lit up immediately.

The fact that he was favored by the gods and had successfully challenged the "death card" clearly gave the archer a lot more confidence in Valensa, which led him to make his decision.

"……never mind."

The archer took a deep breath:

"To be honest with you two, our teammate who is cursed is my lover... If she dies, there's no point in me living, so let's give it a try, at least we can die together."

"Of course……"

The archer then looked at Valensa:

"If the Holy Knight is willing to lend a helping hand, our Deep Realm Adventurers will certainly repay her handsomely."

"This... sigh."

Valensa gave a wry smile before shaking her head and saying:

"Even if you don't make any promises, I won't just stand by and watch you die... but let me make it clear beforehand that I can only try my best, and there's no way I can guarantee that I can save you."

Valensa herself is certainly not afraid of the blood of the evil god, but she has never actually treated anyone who has drunk the blood of the evil god after awakening, so she is not confident in her ability to save them.

"It's alright, I'm willing to take the risk. Even if we fail, Miss, you don't need to blame yourself."

The archer took a deep breath and looked at Lu:

"I am willing to accept the challenge. Bring out the [Unknown Blood], Witch."

"it is good!"

Lu clapped his hands, looking very excited.

"What I admire most are young people like you who dare to die for love... Although this kind of drama may be a bit cliché, I never get tired of watching it no matter how many times I see it... Just you wait."

After finishing speaking, Lu went into the inner room and reappeared shortly afterward, holding a crystal bottle that was exactly the same as the one on the card.

As the bottle cap, which appeared to have some kind of sealing effect, was opened, Valensa immediately sensed a connection between the blood inside the bottle and herself.

That was indeed her blood, pure and natural with no additives. It was full of chaotic divine power, completely harmless to an evil god like her, but highly poisonous to the vast majority of creatures on the side of order.

The four adventurers' expressions changed after the bottle cap was opened, and the spellcaster grabbed the archer's arm and advised:

"I can sense that this thing is extremely evil and dangerous; it might really be the blood of an evil god. Don't you want to reconsider?"

"...I've already thought it through."

The archer's face showed a hint of fear, but he did not hesitate:

"As we agreed before... if I die, bury us together. If my soul is corrupted, please help me find peace!"

After saying that, the archer didn't give his teammates a chance to persuade him anymore, and tilted his head back to drink the bottle of blood.

"it is good!"

Lu gave the archer a thumbs up directly, making no attempt to hide his praise:

"A real man! A true hero!"

But the archer seemed oblivious to the praise; he couldn't even put the bottle down properly, and it slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.

His expression was one of extreme pain as he repeatedly clawed at his throat, leaving bloody welts. Black patterns began to appear on his body, exuding an extremely malevolent aura.

"Please save him, Miss Paladin!" x3

The remaining three adventurers were filled with worry and together asked Valensa for help.

"I will try my best."

Even Valensa herself didn't expect her blood to be so potent. A perfectly healthy Rank 1 archer was on the verge of death just seconds after drinking the blood.

If I use my blood as a material for black magic and have Lily of the Valley conduct research, could I create a biological weapon that is even more powerful than the fat man?

Lost in thought, Valensa acted swiftly, immediately channeling her holy light to try and save the archer.

But this did not improve the archer's condition; instead, it caused several more bloody holes to burst from his body, leaving him covered in blood, his breath growing weaker and weaker, and he was on the verge of death.

It's the conflict between the divine power of order and the divine power of chaos!

Valensa immediately understood the reason and quickly stopped, no longer daring to use healing spells to hasten the archers' deaths.

Seeing that the holy light had no effect, the three adventurers looked somewhat desperate and sad, as if they had already decided that they were destined to lose their two teammates.

Valensa remained calmer in such situations, her rapidly working brain allowing her to consider various methods and recall many feelings in an instant.

Got it!

Suddenly, the connection she had just made with the blood in the bottle gave Valensa a flash of inspiration... Perhaps she could actively manipulate the archer's blood and make it leave his body?

It seems to work.

When Valensa was a freshman at the War Academy, in order to counter Thousand Leaf Grass's Leaf Concealment Technique, she used Tia's Sensation Sharing Card and learned the technique of sound wave positioning from Fran.

Fran, on the other hand, is a vampire, and manipulating blood is an innate instinct... Although Valensa did not specifically learn to manipulate blood at the time, she seemed to subconsciously remember that feeling after experiencing empathy.

I have a general feeling about it, and with the help of mental power... it can work!

Valensa immediately closed her eyes, cleared her mind, and carefully felt the connection between her blood and the archer's body, then controlled it in the way vampires manipulate blood.