The story of the black silk female knight

"I'm sorry to interrupt your victory celebration, but could you please heal this mage lady as well?"

"no problem."

The female mage was only knocked unconscious by the impact of the bullet hitting her head; such an injury was negligible for a healing spell.

Valensa didn't even get up from Dregland before she raised her hand and shot out a beam of holy light that healed the sorceress.

"Hey~~"

The female mage rubbed her head and quickly regained consciousness. After briefly observing the scene, she sighed helplessly:

"So we really lost? I can't believe we lost with such a huge advantage... Are all the people I team up with destined to fail?"

After sighing, the female mage didn't expect anyone to answer and walked towards Okoya, who had just escaped the influence of the evil god's blood but had not yet fully regained consciousness.

Unlike Valencia, who only uses divine magic to heal the body, the female mage who was able to buff the Black Dragon Princess's mental resistance before seems to also know some spells to adjust mental state.

She pressed her forehead against the black dragon princess's head, and soon the unconscious Okoya regained consciousness. She quickly shrank from the giant black dragon and eventually transformed into a dragon girl wearing a black gauze dress that resembled mourning clothes.

It must be said that Okoya, who is crazy and arrogant in her black dragon form, is quite beautiful in her dragon girl form, and has a strange tranquil temperament, somewhat like a literary girl... or more accurately, a literary bride, although she does not have a husband.

When she was corrupted by the blood of the evil god, Okoa did not lose her memory. Coupled with the situation at the scene and the Golden Dragon Judge's explanation, Okoa had no choice but to accept the fact that she had failed... even though she was very unwilling.

After Valensa had been flirting with Dreigan, she secretly stared at Okoa. Even when Okoa noticed and glared back at her with a resentful look, Valensa didn't flinch. Instead, she pondered for a moment and nodded slightly, as if she had made a decision.

Then Okja saw Valensa whisper something in Dregran's ear, which surprised Dregran, who looked over with a hint of pity.

Then Dreigan nodded again, seemingly having reached some kind of agreement with Valensa, and they walked over together.

"What...what do you want to do?"

A sliver of hope lingered in her heart, but on the surface, Okoya maintained a very tough stance, shielding the female mage behind her:

"Are you trying to mock the loser as the victor? Then come at me alone, it has nothing to do with Sharon!"

“…You’ve misunderstood, Okoya. We’re not here to mock you.”

Dregran first glanced at the Black Dragon Princess with a complicated expression before saying:

"After the war between humans and dragons, the number of our dragons has reached a very dangerous level. We must not allow our clan to kill each other again... So I came to you not for myself, but for the peace and friendship between fairy dragons and black dragons."

"What's there to worry about in this kind of thing?"

Okja snorted in annoyance:

"Pretending to be virtuous... Your condition as the victor is that the Black Dragon Clan can no longer cause trouble for the Fairy Dragons, right? Do you think we would dare to disobey the outcome of the sacred duel?"

"That's not how you say it, Your Highness, the beautiful Black Dragon Princess~"

Valensa interjected with a smile at the opportune moment:

"As the saying goes, rules are rigid, but people... dragons are dynamic. Nothing is permanent. As long as you still harbor resentment towards Sister Dreigan, the conflict between the black dragon and the fairy dragon will not truly be resolved, which is very bad."

"...What? You think you can bully dragons just because you won the duel? I admit I lost, but I can't hold a grudge against you?"

Okoja's eyes widened even more, filled with rage at Valensa:

“I know… what my brother did to Dregran was wrong, but isn’t it a bit much to have turned him into this? You could have beaten him half to death, but why did you have to make him lose interest in females?”

"Our Black Dragon royal family is down to just my brother and me... Now that my brother is like this, doesn't that mean I'll have to shoulder the responsibility of continuing the bloodline? Have you even considered my feelings? If you were forced to bear children for males, would you be willing?"

“Of course we don’t want to either… but do unto others what you would not have them do unto you. How could you force Sister Dreigan to lay eggs for your brother?” Valensa retorted angrily.

"I didn't intend to force her to lay eggs in the first place!"

Okoya glared back even more displeased:

"I just want her to restore my brother to normal... not exactly the same as before, but at least not as twisted as he is now, right? The fairy dragon's ultimate moon magic is so powerful, couldn't you have just turned him into a simple, gentlemanly dragon? Why did you have to punish him like that?"

Punishing him is one thing, but making him irrecoverable is going too far! Even human criminals are released after their sentences are served! So what's wrong with me wanting Dreigan to lay eggs for my brother? I don't think I did anything wrong!

“Yes, from Your Highness Okja’s perspective, your actions are indeed understandable.”

Valensa did not refute the Black Dragon Princess's words. Instead, she first nodded slightly in agreement before changing the subject:

"But Sister Dregran was even more innocent and did nothing wrong... I was there three years ago when Farian tried to assault Sister Dregran. At that time, Farian was a complete dragon. It would have been fine to kill him on the spot. Sister Dregran was already very merciful to spare his life."

As for why Farian was made to look like this, it was obviously to prevent him from ever bullying women again... and the inability to restore him was an accident; after all, it was the first time Sister Dregran used ultimate moon magic, so some oversights are normal.

"Fine, fine... Anyway, you're in the right, and you won the Holy Duel, so whatever you say is right."

Okoa seemed to have given up on arguing and waved her hand wearily.

"So what do you want? If you don't want to keep mocking me, the loser, then go back to your bedroom and celebrate your victory... I, the loser, still need to hide away and cry by myself."

"Didn't Sister Dregran say from the beginning that we came here for the sake of true friendship between the Fairy Dragon and Black Dragon races?"

Valensa smiled and said:

"If... I had a way for Your Highness Oaka to fulfill the responsibility of passing on the Black Dragon royal bloodline without relying on a male dragon, would you be willing to truly reconcile with Sister Dreigan?"

"Huh? You have a way?"

Okoya's eyes lit up instantly, but she quickly suppressed her excitement:

"What you're talking about... could it be that secret technique witches use to have children? That technique is ineffective against us dragons, and the fruit of the Elf Mother Tree is also useless... If these were effective, we dragons wouldn't have to worry about the scarcity of pure-blooded members of our race long ago."

"Yes, of course I know that."

Valensa nodded.

Perhaps it is a limitation imposed by the laws of nature on powerful individuals, but the reproductive success rate of dragons and various other races is very high, and there is almost no reproductive isolation. Various kinds of dragon-blooded creatures have been recorded.

However, the success rate of reproduction among dragons is so low that it seems to be cursed... Even if a dragon couple works tirelessly all year round, they will not be able to lay more than three dragon eggs, and there is a greater than 50% chance that the dragon eggs will lose their vitality and die during growth.

The dragons had already tried all sorts of ways to increase their reproduction rate.

The female dragons tried the witches' methods, but failed... that secret technique simply couldn't get them to lay eggs.

The fruit of the Elf Mother Tree can indeed impregnate female dragons, but what is born is not a dragon egg, but a baby of a dragon-blooded elf... This method is also a failure in terms of the dragon race's own reproduction.

"You still have such confidence even knowing that?"

Okoa suppressed her anticipation and looked at Valensa with a slightly provocative gaze.

"There are reasons why I am confident."

Valensa smiled, puffing out her chest with a hint of smugness:

“You probably still don’t know my name, right? But you must have heard of me… I am Valensa Bader, the Sunflower Duchess of Fran!”

"..."

Okja blinked, somewhat puzzled, and said:

"Who is that? I've never heard of him."

"Gah?"

Now it was Valensa's turn to be a little embarrassed. She quickly whispered to Dreigan:

"What's going on, Sister Dragon? Didn't you say that my legend is being sung by bards from the French coast to the eastern foothills of the Witch's Forest? Why doesn't she know about it?"

"Because this has only happened in the last six months..."

Dreigan shook her head with a smile:

"I heard about it from the elves of the Moon Worship Tribe... They often go to various human towns in the Witch Forest to do some trading, so they are well-informed. In addition, other dragons like the red dragons and frost dragons who often mingle with humans must have heard of you. The gold dragons, white dragons, and silver dragons should also know you, but the black dragons, who are grumpy and unsociable... are generally less informed."

"..."

"Tsk."

Valensa, who had tried to put on a show but failed, had no choice but to veer away from the topic and continue her rambling, ignoring Okoja's puzzled expression:

"In short, just think of me as the most talked-about legendary figure recently... I am a high-ranking paladin of the Church of the Sun, deeply blessed by God. I also know a great witch from ancient times who is knowledgeable about all kinds of forbidden knowledge."

"I may not be able to completely improve your dragon race's fertility rate, but I should be able to help you lay dragon eggs to fulfill your responsibility of passing on your bloodline."

"any solution?"

Unable to contain her anticipation any longer, Okja asked with shining eyes.

Seeing that Valensa only hesitated and did not answer immediately, Okoya quickly patted her chest again:

"Don't worry! As long as you can really help me solve this problem, from now on you and Dreigan will be my best friends, Okja! I will never refuse to help you with anything you need!"

"Hmm...I do have an idea."

Valensa hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking:

"I wonder if you would mind... having an egg with your brother?"

"...Huh? Are you kidding me?"

Okoa was immediately disappointed, and the expectation in her eyes turned into anger:

Is it fun to play tricks on me?

"Don't rush... I know you're in a hurry, but please wait and let me finish."

Valensa waved her hand, quickly organized her thoughts, and then said:

"What I meant by having you lay eggs for your brother wasn't the kind of laying eggs you're thinking of, but rather using an in-vitro fertilization technique..."

Then Valensa explained the process of in-vitro fertilization and artificial cultivation to Okoya in a way that people in the magical world could understand, and summarized:

"That's how it is... This method doesn't require you and your brother to do anything; you just need to provide some body tissue so that a dragon egg can be generated outside the body."

"Of course, this technology is also human technology. It hasn't been used on dragons before, but it's been successful on many other creatures. I think it should work on dragons too, although initially you and your brother might need to cooperate more... What do you think?"

"Laying eggs outside the body..."

This novel approach made Aukia's eyes light up, and she nodded without hesitation:

"Of course, no problem... If this method really succeeds... Believe me, you will become a hero and the best friend of our entire dragon race!"

"In that case, how about Your Highness and Miss Shalin go to the Moon Worship Tribe for a visit?"

Valensa then extended an invitation:

“Perfect timing, we’re planning a banquet to celebrate the reconciliation between the Fairy Dragon and the Black Dragon.”

"Shouldn't we be celebrating your victory over me?"

Okoa rolled her eyes at Valensa, then shrugged.

"But it doesn't matter... Anyway, we Black Dragons are known for being rude, shameless, and thick-skinned. Even if it's a banquet to celebrate defeating me, I can still go and have a big meal... Just so you know, you made me really hungry just now, and that feeling hasn't gone away yet."

"Don't worry, Your Highness."

Valensa smiled confidently:

"I happen to know a little about cooking... To show my sincerity, I will personally prepare a beef and mutton feast to entertain Your Highness. I guarantee Your Highness will eat your fill and enjoy yourself."

Chapter 13 Remnants of the Abyss Spirit Society?

The Moon Worship Tribe.

To celebrate the Fairy Dragon Princess's ultimate victory in the sacred duel, the elves plan to hold a grand banquet, indulging in food, drink, and revelry all night long.

Many elves hadn't eaten since morning in preparation for the banquet, hoping to feast on all sorts of delicious food. They had heard that the feast would be prepared by the Fairy Dragon Princess's dragon knight, the famous Sunflower Duchess, whose unique culinary creations were legendary.

But many more elves meticulously dress themselves from morning onwards, wearing their most beautiful gowns on the outside and their most alluring winning outfits on the inside, intending to attract more people at the banquet and start a carnival party together.

Valensa was actually quite envious of these beautiful yet alluring fairies, and longed to experience the same intense pleasure as Via that led to her losing all contact with them.

However, having already promised to personally entertain the Black Dragon Princess and maintain a good impression in front of her dragon sister, Valensa only imagined the lewd elves and focused most of her energy on preparing the banquet's food.

Black dragons are purely carnivorous, and fairy dragons are also primarily carnivorous, though they also eat some delicious fruits. Elves are not herbivores either... Elves, who have a high affinity for plants, even love to eat meat more than humans.

Naturally, Valencia will be preparing a meat feast.

First, select lambs weighing around 60 kilograms.

Slaughter and clean the meat, pat dry the blood on the surface with cotton, and then use a knife to precisely remove the tendons and fascia that will affect the texture.

Next, make several incisions on the lamb with a knife to help it absorb the flavors later.

At this moment, the elven chef in charge of assisting brought over more than ten kinds of seasonings, each of which was made from carefully selected raw materials ground according to Valensa's requirements.

It contains minced garlic, cilantro, rosemary, chili powder, salt, cumin, chopped basil, and more.

Put all the seasonings into a bowl according to the proportions, then add olive oil and stir quickly with a spoon until well mixed.

All the seasonings were fully combined as they were stirred, resulting in a color that looked incredibly appetizing.

Pour the sauce over the entire lamb from head to tail in a basin, then massage and pat it repeatedly to ensure the sauce is evenly distributed and the flavor fully penetrates the lamb.