The story of the black silk female knight

I can do it! I can do it! I definitely can do it!

As she continuously expended her mental energy to give herself suggestions, Valensa felt her perception and control over the blood outside her body becoming stronger and stronger.

Besides the blood in the archer's body, Valensa could clearly sense that there were at least four more bottles of the same blood in the warehouse at Law's residence.

And further away... somewhere between the Barren Ridge and the Witch's Forest in the Misty Mountains? There was even more blood, far more than here, at least a whole basinful.

...When did so much blood get taken from me?

Valensa was somewhat puzzled, but the archer's dire condition left her no time to dwell on it. She immediately focused her attention on controlling the evil god's blood within the archer's body, stopping the blood from damaging the archer's body and eroding his soul, and slowly removing it from the archer's body.

Soon, the archer's eyes turned completely black, and black blood flowed out like tears, but instead of falling to the ground, it flew into the air, gathered, and returned to the crystal bottle.

"...It's done."

After confirming that there was no more evil god blood in the archer's body, Valensa breathed a long sigh of relief and began to gather holy light to use healing magic.

This time it went very smoothly... There was no explosion caused by the clash of the two divine powers, and the archer's body, riddled with blood holes, was quickly healed. Apart from the weakness and unconsciousness caused by excessive blood loss, he was completely out of danger.

Chapter 5 Moon Worship Tribe

"Thank you, Lady Paladin. You have saved the lives of my two friends this time."

After confirming that the archer was out of danger, the adventurer's mage bowed formally to Valensa in gratitude.

"May I ask your name, Miss Paladin? While our Deep Realm Adventurer Group may not be considered a particularly famous legendary team, we have been active in the Witch Forest for over 50 years. We are quite adept at hunting monsters of various Moon-level and below and gathering related materials. If Miss Paladin needs our services in the future, we are willing to provide you with three free services as a token of our gratitude."

"You're too kind. It's really not necessary... Didn't Sister Lu say that as Her Majesty the Goddess's Holy Knight, I can't just stand by and watch someone die?"

Valensa smiled politely, then extended her hand to shake the magician's:

"As for my name... Valencia Bader, from France. You are all my seniors, so just call me Valencia."

“Valenza Bader? I think I’ve heard that name before…”

The magician murmured as he shook hands with Valensa, then his eyes suddenly lit up:

"Ah, I remember now! You are the famous Duchess Sunflower! Just a while ago, I heard a bard in the tavern recount the legend of how you led the Fran Expeditionary Force through the Barren Ridge!"

"what?"

Valensa paused for a moment, then twisted her body with a mixture of smugness and shyness:

"Well... hehe, actually most of the legends told by bards are exaggerated. I'm not that amazing. It's all thanks to the concerted efforts of my friends."

"No, the fact that it has become a legend in the mouths of bards is impressive in itself."

The magician praised sincerely.

"Yes, yes... Valencia, your story is truly captivating."

The agile female warrior echoed her sentiments, and another strength-type warrior also showered her with praise... The three adventurers showered Valensa with compliments, making her so delighted that she would have wagged her tail like a propeller if she had one.

However, since there was still a companion waiting for the witch's potion to lift the curse and save their life, the Deep Adventurers did not linger. After praising Valensa and leaving a promise, they left Law's residence with the archers and the potion.

While Lu was cleaning up the mess from the card-flipping game, Valensa quickly closed her eyes and re-entered the state she had been in when healing the archer, to sense her own blood.

She had just inadvertently discovered that in the misty mountains between the Barren Ridge and the Witch's Forest, there seemed to be quite a bit of her blood... at least a washbasin, and it was in a very strange state.

Valensa was very concerned about this. She hadn't been able to perceive it carefully earlier because she was saving the archer, but now she planned to focus on investigating to see if someone was planning to use her blood for some kind of conspiracy.

Another point is, when did she lose so much blood?

It's unlikely that it was before the awakening of the evil god's bloodline. At that time, Valensa was still very weak, and such a large amount of blood loss would have been enough to kill her.

And after the evil god's bloodline awakens... there are too many possibilities. After all, Valensa has experienced many high-intensity battles, and quite a few of them have been torn to pieces.

Until what happened to Fran, Valensa was unaware that her blood was quite dangerous and never took any action to collect her blood after a battle. It was possible that it was collected by someone with ulterior motives.

However, it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost. Now that it has been discovered, it's not too late to stop those people from using her blood to cause trouble... That's what Valensa thought.

However, Valensa sat on the table with her eyes closed, sensing for a long time. Even when Lu pinched her ticklish spot with a pair of tweezers to bring her back to her senses, she could no longer sense her other blood, as if the feeling when treating the archer was just an illusion.

"...What's wrong? Did your sister ruin your sweet dream?"

Seeing Valensa biting her lip with a look of unwillingness, Lu raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile.

"No, something strange just happened..."

Realizing that the person before her was one of the top witches in the Witch Forest, Valensa didn't hesitate to voice her doubts, and even playfully rubbed her black-stockinged legs against Ritsu's arm, saying in a coquettish tone:

"What do you think, Sister Law?"

"I think this matter should not be taken lightly."

Without any hesitation, Lu grabbed Valensa's black-stockinged legs and rubbed them a few times, then offered a rather serious suggestion:

"Valenza, you saw it just now, didn't you? Your blood is extremely dangerous. Whether it's used by cultists for various sacrificial rituals or by alchemists to concoct highly poisonous potions, it could cause unimaginable disasters."

"...I understand, but it's so troublesome."

As Valensa grumbled, she leaned back on the table, tapping her other heel lightly against the edge, knocking off her boot. A wisp of steam could even be seen on her slightly sweaty, black-stockinged feet.

"Once I'm done with things here, I'll go look for it over there."

"Actually, I think even if you go now, it might not be in time."

Lu shrugged, while staring intently at Valensa's feet, like a fervent researcher who had discovered something new and interesting:

"If you can't sense that place the second time, it means that the other party noticed you the first time and took some kind of countermeasure. Anyone or any organization capable of doing that would never give you the opportunity to go to the scene to investigate in person; they have most likely already moved or hidden it."

"Oh? What should we do then, Sister Law?" Valensa asked again in a coquettish tone.

"We can only pay more attention to intelligence gathering."

Lu released Valensa's leg and spread his hands, saying:

"Your blood is indeed quite dangerous, but it's ultimately just a raw material. No matter what it's used for, it needs to be handled by someone, and if someone handles it, it will always leave some clues."

"It seems that's all we can do," Valensa sighed again, unwilling to give up.

"alright……"

At this moment, Lu suddenly changed his tone, laughing as he grabbed Valensa's ankle again and tickled her sole through the black stockings:

“A busy person like Valensa would definitely come all the way here just to chat with me, right? So, what do you need my help with? It’s time to show you that I’m much more reliable than that Elanfil guy!”

"Woo-mi!"

Valensa's soles were tickled, and she instinctively tried to pull her foot back, but Yuri held her ankle tightly and she couldn't pull it back. She could only continue to whine:

"You've misunderstood me, Sister Ritsu... Even if I didn't need your help, I would still bring you a gift to visit you... Well, there is something I do need your help with this time."

"Haha~~"

With an expression of utter surprise, Lu tickled Valensa's sole again, quite pleased with Valensa's ticklish yet reluctant expression as she tried to pull her foot away.

"Tell me, what is it?"

"That's it..."

Valensa then explained the situation to Ritsu in detail, emphasizing that Alan Fairy couldn't find the Fairy Dragon either, which was why she was sent to Ritsu.

As expected, the Harmonizing Witch Law and the Destruction Witch Elanfil seem to have a good relationship, but they also have a strange competitive spirit, always wanting to determine who is better.

Upon hearing Alan Feier admit that she was inferior to him in finding the fairy dragon, Ritsu even let out a classic "Oh ho ho ho ho" laugh, just like a typical rich girl in anime.

“I do know where to find fairy dragons.”

After laughing, Ritsu proudly told Valensa the answer directly:

"The Fairy Dragon Clan is indeed the most mysterious among the dragons, but even the most mysterious race needs to maintain some communication with the outside world, such as some necessary transactions, and the Fairy Dragon Clan is no exception."

Although I rarely trade directly with the Fairy Dragon Clan, the Moon Worship Tribe, who acts as their agent, is a frequent visitor. I can write a letter of introduction for Valensa to the Moon Worship Tribe; once you arrive, you should be able to contact the Fairy Dragon Clan.”

"The Moon Worship Tribe?"

Valensa asked curiously:

"Does this tribe exist among humans? Why have I never heard of it before?"

"They're not human, they're elves."

Lu shook his finger:

"The Moon Worship Tribe is an elven tribe, perhaps the strongest elven tribe. Their population exceeds 5000, and there are about 30 elves of the Radiant rank or higher. The Moon Worship Tribe worships the moon, so they have a symbiotic relationship with the Fairy Dragon Clan, who practice moon magic."

"understood."

Valensa nodded in realization.

Afterwards, Lu readily told Valensa the location of the Moon Worship Tribe and personally wrote a letter of introduction with his own unique magical mark.

Valensa also presented Lu with a gift set similar to the one she gave to Alanfiel, all of which were local specialties from the Four Islands Alliance, the haul Valensa had made during her trip to Chuyun City.

As the most outstanding apothecary on the continent of Frenoia, Lu's place was indeed always bustling with customers... almost as soon as Valensa gave Lu a gift, another customer would come to ask for a potion.

So Valensa stopped bothering them, said goodbye to Law, and headed to the Moon Worship Tribe.

This time the distance is a bit longer, more than 2000 kilometers even in a straight line, and some parts are very dangerous. Lu marked them out for Valensa and suggested that she take a detour.

Valensa naturally wouldn't take unnecessary risks. She learned from her experience of seeking out Lu Shi and moved as discreetly as possible through the Witch's Forest, avoiding supersonic runs to provoke the monsters' fiery tempers.

This made it safe enough, but it also slowed down the speed... The 2000-kilometer journey took Valensa almost a day and a night.

As they approached their destination, Valensa kept a close eye on the most prominent feature of each elven tribe—the Elven Mother Tree.

However, although the forest in this area was indeed very dense, Valensa could not find anything that looked like the Elf Mother Tree no matter how she looked at it.

Valensa walked all the way to the location Lu had indicated, but she couldn't find any place that looked like an elven tribe.

If Lu wasn't just teasing her, then the Moon Worship Tribe of this elf must have been hiding itself, making it impossible to find without the right methods.

Valensa now has several ways to force open doors that use magical barriers to disguise her presence, as long as she finds the right spot.

But since I came here for help, it wouldn't be very friendly to start by dismantling the door.

So, with a try-it-and-see attitude, Valensa took out the letter of introduction that Law had given her, stood there holding it above her head, and shouted loudly into the deserted wilderness:

"I am a friend of the Harmonizing Witch Law, and I wish to meet the elves of the Moon Worship Tribe! I hope you will do me the honor of showing yourselves!"

It’s really useful.

Even as the echo of her words still lingered, another ethereal female voice appeared out of nowhere:

"What is it, Knight of the Sun? You're not here to preach again, trying to force us to abandon our own faith and convert to your Sun religion, are you?"

There was a hint of hostility in his voice.

Valensa immediately understood... She had heard that the Church of the Sun had once fought with the elves over religious issues, and that the conflict was eventually resolved by the combined efforts of other humans and dragons. Now it seemed that the elven tribe that had fought with the Church of the Sun was likely the Moon Worship Tribe.

Thinking of this, Valensa immediately controlled the divine particles on her body to transform, changing from the silver armor of a high-ranking paladin into a sapphire blue dress, making her look like a young lady on a spring outing.

Valensa's intention in doing this was naturally to reduce the other party's hostility, but she didn't expect it to backfire.

"Divine Particle Armor? You're actually a high-ranking paladin?"

The owner of that cold voice immediately recognized the divine particle, becoming even more alert and even causing an uncontrollable burst of magical power, which allowed Valensa to roughly sense her location.

Valensa quickly looked in that direction, while simultaneously enhancing her vision with her mental powers. Sure enough, she saw a silver-haired elf in a transparent state, drawing a bow and aiming an arrow at her head. Her beautiful face was full of vigilance, and a hint of fear.

"Don't be nervous, I really don't mean any harm."

Valensa gave a bitter smile to herself, and could only raise her hands in surrender, patiently explaining:

“My visit this time is for personal reasons and has nothing to do with the Sun Church or religious issues. You don’t need to be so wary of me.”

"Hmph, that's what your missionaries said 400 years ago!"

The silver-haired elf remained unmoved, instead gritting his teeth and showing anger on his face:

"We treated them with kindness, feeding them the best fruit every day, drinking tea with them, chatting with them, and watching operas with them, but they subtly tried to persuade us to convert... My daughter was tricked into becoming a nun at America by you, don't even think about fooling me again! We don't welcome you, get out of here... If it weren't for Lord Law's sake, I would have already shot them down!"

"Uh……"

Valensa was speechless, and at the same time harbored some resentment towards the church sisters who came here to preach 400 years ago.

But things still need to be done, and it seems that without a reasonable explanation, the Baiyue tribe won't be able to get in.

"Alright, alright, I'm telling you my purpose is... even if you really want to ejaculate on me, it's not too late to listen to me for a few words before you do it, is it?"

"...Hmph, get to the point!"

The elf's attitude worsened, but she still gave Valensa a chance to explain.

"Is such that……"

Valensa knew she had to seize this opportunity, so she got straight to the point: