The story of the black silk female knight

That could very well be a legacy of the ancient Eve civilization, one of the experimental subjects before the ancient Eve civilization officially created Frigia, a false god based on a certain super popular game character—Qingyi.

Although Friggia claims that she witnessed Qingyi's divine status shatter and her soul dissipate, what if Qingyi really did survive in some way?

According to Friggia, Qingyi and she had a very good relationship back then.

If the mysterious being deep in the ice field is indeed Qingyi, and Qingyi is the core figure of the Netherworld Ghost Clan... then if we take Friggia to the depths of the ice field to recognize Qingyi, wouldn't we be able to turn enemies into friends with the Netherworld Ghost Clan, completely resolve this natural disaster, and allow America to have no more worries?

Based on the future predictions revealed by Yi Qiuya, this possibility is very high!

It's time to put the plan for a second expedition into the depths of the ice field on the agenda, but we can't rush it.

After all, the depths of the icy plains are still very dangerous. Who knows if there are other strange beings besides that mysterious anime girl... So we must be prepared before we go.

Valensa and her group are certainly not weak, but they are far from being able to run rampant on Eve. They must be extremely cautious.

For example...

Valensa glanced at Tia secretly after thinking about this, before continuing in her mind.

Before you go, replenish Friggia's mana so that this original great witch can regain some of her strength. This will definitely make your exploration of the depths of the ice plains much smoother.

Let's talk about the Fog Demon again.

The existence of the Mist Demon has always been very mysterious, on par with the Netherworld Ghost.

They come from the depths of the sea, descend with the fog, and indiscriminately attack all islands or port cities along the mainland coast... The reason is unknown, and communication is impossible.

Low-level fog demons are mainly canine and bird-like beasts, while high-level fog demons can disguise themselves as humans on land with great skill, making them difficult to distinguish with ordinary magic and divine arts. Only skilled fog demon ninjas have the ability to tell them apart.

Judging from the fact that high-level fog demons can perfectly disguise themselves as humans and infiltrate human society for a long time, they are likely intelligent or even civilized... It's just that they refuse to communicate with humans, and every time their identity is exposed, they either escape or fight to the death.

The Four Islands Alliance and the Mist Demons fought for hundreds of years, and neither side captured a single prisoner... neither human nor Mist Demon.

The main reason lies with the Fog Demons... Fog Demons never leave any survivors when they attack humans, and they fight to the death if they cannot escape, whether they are high-level or low-level Fog Demons.

Although it's just speculation at the moment, Valensa feels that... there seems to be some misunderstanding between the Fog Demons and the human civilization on the continent.

The Fog Demon may have mistaken humans for one of their enemies, which is why it is willing to do anything to destroy human civilization.

These are not mere conjectures... Valensa had also fought against high-level fog demons, and she could vaguely sense the hatred and madness in their hearts.

If we can find a way to uncover the secrets of the Fog Demon, could we then resolve the misunderstanding, dissolve this hatred, stop the conflict between humans and the Fog Demon, and even establish formal diplomatic relations?

This is not an unprecedented case.

Like the dragons and the Sirens, both of them once waged war against humans, but ultimately they put aside their hatred and chose peace. Many dragons even formed dragon knight contracts with humans, becoming as close as husband and wife.

All intelligent beings, unless faced with resource scarcity or forced to fight for living space, can understand the benefits of peaceful coexistence and joint development.

Of course, wild beasts are an exception; they are ignorant and arrogant, destined for extinction.

After sorting out these thoughts in her mind, Valensa exchanged her guesses with Tia and Himiko.

Of course, Himiko wasn't told too much about Friggia and Qingyi. She only said that a key figure in the Netherworld Clan was likely an old friend of the original Great Witch, and that if they could reunite and recognize each other, perhaps the Netherworld Clan could be turned from enemies to friends.

While making these guesses, Valensa kept a close eye on Yi Qiuya, observing every change in her facial expression, hoping to verify the accuracy of her guesses.

But Yi Qiuya clearly anticipated Valensa's plan. Her face only showed a cute smile, along with occasional expressions of disdain and funny faces, without revealing any further clues.

After hearing Valensa's idea, Tia and Himiko both initially agreed and felt that they could try it out first.

"Don't worry about the human acorns. I've already dispatched a ninja squad to be stationed around the clock in the human acorn forest on Ruler Island. As soon as this year's human acorns ripen, I'll send them to you."

Himiko first reassured Valensa:

"Judging by the time, the acorns will be ripe soon, no more than a month from now."

Unlike most plant fruits, human acorns ripen in the spring, so Valensa, who came to the Four Islands Alliance to buy human acorns last summer, was a step behind the Sinful Angel.

"Perfect timing! By then, the allied forces should be almost fully assembled. We can let some officers observe our Fran Expeditionary Force's operation to exterminate the wild beasts and learn about our new warfare concepts. This way, they will understand that I am the most suitable person to be the commander of the allied forces!"

Tia seemed very eager to try, her eyes even a little watery with excitement. She even put a finger to her lips and gave Valensa a rather alluring look.

"Just two days ago, my sister Friedia told me that the new bomb we made from the minerals we mined on Sword Island has been successfully tested and is currently in mass production... Hehe, I'll let you all see my new ultimate move when it's ready!"

"A new trick?"

Valensa raised an eyebrow, quickly guessing what it was, her expression turning strange:

"Honey, you're not planning to use your little combat tricks on a nuclear bomb, are you? Skip the nuclear flight and detonation process, and let it blow the enemy up the moment it launches?"

"uh-huh."

Tia proudly puffed out her chest:

"How about it? Can you withstand this kind of attack? Taking down the chief of a wild beast tribe in one move shouldn't be a problem, right? Even their great chief probably couldn't withstand more than a few blasts."

"That's really... impressive."

Valensa could only sigh like that.

Using time-jumping magic on nuclear weapons is probably something only Tia could do.

The reason why powerful beings of the Shining Rank can survive in the epicenter of a nuclear explosion is mainly because they can use certain life-saving trump cards at the moment of the nuclear explosion.

But the nuclear bomb that Tia used was equivalent to exposing the enemy to the high temperature and kinetic energy impact of a nuclear explosion without any warning... With this kind of power, most Star Glory would die on the spot.

The scenario of taking down a chieftain of a wild beast tribe with a single move could actually become a reality.

"What kind of weapon is so powerful?"

Himika was also curious about this:

"Is this the kind of weapon you used to defeat the powerful wild beasts so many times before? I think it was the first one that wiped out hundreds of thousands of wild beasts in one go? Can the allied forces also be equipped with this kind of weapon?"

"Of course the allied forces can use it too... In fact, this war against the savage beasts is perfect for testing the new tactics and weapons I've envisioned!"

Tia smiled and nodded, then thought carefully for a moment and said:

"However, the users of those weapons must be carefully selected. If such weapons fall into the hands of people with ulterior motives, it will be a disaster for us as well."

"This is one of the drawbacks of technological weapons... The barrier to entry for use is too low. As long as there is an operating manual, even someone who has never handled a weapon before can use it, which can easily disrupt order."

Valensa shrugged:

"Well... these things will have to wait until after the acorn harvest, so there's no rush. I plan to go to the Ice Plains after we've wiped out the wild beasts, and Tia is about to go and take care of the Allied Forces, so why don't we try to study the Mist Demons in the next few days?"

"Wasn't the complete high-grade Mist Demon core that Miss Rui seized taken to Jade Island by those who colluded with the Ninth Sage? Shouldn't it still be in His Majesty's hands?"

"Yes, it's with me."

Himika nodded:

"However, that thing is very strange. Not only can it not be stored in the storage space, but it also keeps sending some kind of signal to other mist demons, which even the great formation of Jade Island cannot stop... So I have temporarily put it in a special seal. Shall we go and take a look?"

"Of course... The fact that the Mist Demon is so eager to reclaim or destroy that core means that the core must involve a very crucial secret of the Mist Demon."

As Valensa spoke, she stood up, smoothed out the wrinkles in her black pantyhose, and gently patted the hem of her skirt:

"It would be best to call Miss Rui over as well... I have some questions about the details of how she obtained the complete Mist Demon Core... Is she not busy right now?"

"They're probably selecting elite ninja from Chiba Village to join the Allied Forces... I'll notify her to come back right away."

Himika jumped off the chair, holding up the slightly oversized hem of her kimono with both hands, and walked out of the room wearing white tabi socks:

"Come with me, I'll take you to see the core first."

. . . . .

The place where the complete high-level mist demon core was sealed was beneath the Jade Island Palace, in a rather secret location.

Anyway, Valensa has been living here for almost a month and has never come down. If Himiko hadn't led the way, she wouldn't have even found the entrance... even though she's passed by that place many times.

Along the way, many palace maids and female ninja guards greeted them, and Himika would respond with a friendly smile, sometimes even chatting for a bit, which made the maids and female ninjas very excited.

This is indeed a leader who understands people's hearts and is very popular.

In a sealed room with walls on all four sides, Valensa and Tia finally saw the high-level mist demon core again.

It's a semi-transparent cube about the size of an apple, with a metal piece shaped like a fingernail in the center, resembling a chip in a technological device, but not quite the same.

Semiconductor chips in technological devices may look small, but if you magnify them many times and observe them closely, you will find that the raised particles on the surface of the chip are as magnificent as a city.

However, the surface of the metal plate inside the advanced fog demon core does not have the magnificent protrusions of a semiconductor chip; instead, it is flat and smooth. Therefore, we can only speculate that it is likely a technological product, but we cannot be certain.

The high-level Mist Demon core is now placed on a round table in the secret room, around which three female ninjas sit cross-legged, continuously activating sealing ninjutsu to maintain the seal.

"This……"

Tia, who was skilled in magic, immediately noticed something was wrong:

"This sealing technique doesn't seem too complicated, and it doesn't consume much power... Why do we need someone to continuously cast spells here to maintain it? Wouldn't it be better to set it to a self-circulating mode and use magic crystals as the power source?"

"No... that's one of the strange things about this little thing."

Himika shook her head:

"The signal it keeps emitting isn't very penetrating, and it doesn't require a very strong barrier to block it... But that signal has a strong assimilation ability. If it's blocked by a barrier for a long time, it can slowly assimilate with the barrier's fluctuations and eventually disguise itself as part of the barrier's magic to pass through the barrier."

Therefore, fixed sealing techniques are ineffective. No matter how powerful they are, they will eventually be assimilated by its strange abilities and lose their blocking effect. Even the protective array of Jade Island is no match for it.

On the contrary, this most basic sealing technique, as long as it is maintained artificially and the sealing method is changed every once in a while, can successfully prevent it from sending signals to call for the fog demon to attack.

Actually, it was the Sage's Tower who told me this... You might not have noticed, but in the past two years, our Four Islands Alliance has suffered significantly fewer attacks from the Mist Demons than before.

Conversely, the Sage's Tower has been attacked by Mist Demons multiple times in the past two years, with six separate incidents of high-level Mist Demons disguising themselves as humans to infiltrate and cause damage... This must be the reason.

"What progress have you made in your research on the Sage's Tower, Your Majesty?"

Valensa asked again.

"No."

Himika shrugs:

"Because of the fate of the Tsuchimikado family, the Sage Tower adopted a very cautious strategy in its research on the high-level Mist Demon core... They dared not damage the exterior of this core, let alone use their mental power to penetrate into the core for perception. They only conducted some observations and tests, and the progress was not significant."

"That's it..."

Valensa nodded, hesitated slightly, and then spoke frankly and sincerely:

"Then could Your Majesty entrust the research on this core to me? I want to ask the First Great Witch from the previous civilization, and also check the relevant information in the church... My status in the church has been promoted recently, and I can now access information about planets and the universe. Perhaps I can find some clues."

"...What? You suspect that the Mist Demon actually comes from outer space?"

Himika asked in return with great interest.

"More or less... In any case, it's most likely not a native life form of Eve."

Valensa did not deny the speculation:

"If it is a legacy of the ancient Eve civilization, then the Great Witch of the previous era should recognize it. If it comes from another civilization outside the heavens, then there might be clues in the church's records."

Actually, it could very well be from another world, but the Sage's Tower, which has done the most research on other worlds, has made little progress in its three years of study. Even if I wanted to start from that angle, I'd probably have to take a long-term approach. It's better to try the other two possibilities first.

"Hmm...that makes sense...okay then."

Himiko thought for a few seconds and readily agreed with Valensa, nodding in agreement.

"From now on, this thing is yours. You can come and take it away whenever you want."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Valensa quickly thanked her, and looking at Himiko's adorable little girl appearance, she couldn't resist reaching out and patting Himiko's head.

"His Majesty is indeed a wise leader... How adorable!"

"Being cute is unnecessary!"

Himika, however, was not pleased by the praise; instead, she stomped her foot in annoyance.

"I'm only like this because I'm injured! Actually, I'm in better shape than you! If you don't believe me, let's have a good comparison after I recover!"

Amidst the laughter and chatter, very light footsteps echoed once again in the corridor outside the secret chamber. Soon, a fiery figure with blue hair entered, first nodding slightly to Valensa and Tia, before finally kneeling before Himiko, her gaze level with Himiko's.

"Your Majesty, you are looking for me?"

"...It's this idiot who's looking for you!"

Himiko, who was already annoyed with Valensa, seized the opportunity to stomp hard on Valensa's foot, her own cheek puffing up like a little steamed bun.

"She wants to know the details of how you captured this high-level Mist Demon core, so please explain the situation to her again."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Chiba Rui obediently accepted the order, and then she did not get up, but remained kneeling there, making herself appear even lower than Himika in her child form, and looked up at Valensa:

"May I ask what specific details Your Excellency would like to know?"