The story of the black silk female knight

So after hesitating for a moment, Friggia finally made up her mind and said:

"Take me to the Four Islands Alliance... or any other beach in the world. Use this high-level Mist Demon Core you have to lure the Mist Demons here. Fight them, but control the pace of the battle and don't let it end too quickly."

Whether the Mist Demons are truly as I suspect, I need to witness their actual combat performance firsthand to confirm; relying solely on verbal descriptions is ultimately unreliable.

"Should we fight the Mist Demon so that Sister Friedeya can observe it live? Hmm... I think we should do that at the Four Islands Alliance."

Valensa thought for a moment and said:

"To deal with the Mist Demons, the Anti-Demon Ninjas are the most professional... Against high-level Mist Demons, it might not be difficult for me to repel them, but if I want to trap them for a long time and fight them for Sister Friggia to see, it would be best to have the help of excellent Anti-Demon Ninjas."

Chapter 24 She knew she was watching!

“Alright, then I’ll accompany you to the Four Islands Alliance.”

Friggia readily nodded.

Before Valensa could bring up a new topic, Friedeja stretched out her foot and flicked it up, lifting one of Valensa's feet as well, and then used her toes to slide against the sole of Valensa's foot.

"Is there nothing else? And Tia isn't here... So, my dear little sister, shouldn't you have some more fun with me? Hmm?"

As her voice became more alluring, the witch's perfect body gradually exuded an incredibly tempting aura, making one feel as if they had been starving for more than ten days and suddenly saw a sumptuous feast, wanting to pounce on her and devour her with both hands and mouth.

Valencia grew increasingly thirsty and couldn't help but squeeze her two black-stockinged legs together, as if she had fallen under the spell of the witch.

But being an excellent paladin, Valensa wasn't so easily corrupted. After biting her tongue hard, she surprisingly chose to refuse.

"This...this isn't quite right, is it? I'm engaged, how can I have an affair when my fiancée isn't around?"

"...Oh? You even packed it up for me, your older sister?"

Friggia was somewhat surprised, but immediately licked her lips with an even more playful expression, and grabbed Valensa's ankle, pulling her into her arms.

Valensa wasn't very strong; she could have easily broken free. However, she only pretended to struggle without actually exerting any force, and soon she was stuck to the Great Witch.

"Phew... Sure enough, my dear sister, your body is quite obedient~~"

Friggia smiled smugly, pinched Valensa's puffed-up cheek, and waved her hand before Valensa could say anything more:

"Don't worry, this isn't adultery, nor is it something you've done to betray Tia... You're simply paying the price for asking the Great Witch to unravel the secrets of the Mist Demon; it's a necessary sacrifice. No one will accuse you of being unfaithful for this; everyone will only praise your dedication."

"This...is like this."

Valensa's body suddenly felt even hotter and softer, her expression relaxed, and a slightly flushed smile appeared on her lips:

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it... You heard that, right, Tia? I'm not having an affair with Sister Freya behind your back~~ I'm sacrificing myself to fight against the natural disaster~~"

. . . . .

The Kingdom of Fran, on the new inland sea coast.

Originally, this was a fertile coastal plain, ideal for farming, and home to a variety of animals and monsters. Every year, it produced abundant crops, as well as various animal hides and monster materials.

It's all gone now.

The earth-shattering battle between the evil goddess sisters turned this plain into a huge crater, and with the influx of seawater, it became the largest inland sea on the continent of Frenoia.

Considering that the evil god might have left behind some dangerous curse, the Fran people who were originally evacuated from here have no intention of moving back and have already settled elsewhere.

In any case, Franco is sparsely populated and without large cities, the population within a radius of about 40 kilometers is generally no more than 10,000, making it easy to settle people.

However, starting about seven or eight days ago, this previously deserted inland coastal area has gradually become lively again.

Elite troops from Fran, America, and the Four Islands Alliance arrived one after another, using marching magic to create camps, making the place look more prosperous than before in just a few days.

Soldiers are generally full of vigor and high spirits.

It's perfectly normal for people who are not convinced of each other's strength to directly engage in a physical confrontation, especially between elite troops from different countries.

Fortunately, there had never been a war between the three human nations on the continent of Frenoia, so the soldiers didn't have any deep-seated hatred for each other. Even when their arguments escalated into fights, they were very restrained. Most of their sparring was just a minor exchange, and the most serious injury was only a punch to the bridge of the nose.

Seeing this, the officers did not stop it... Appropriate competition is beneficial for everyone to become stronger together.

Especially after the arrival of a beautiful but arrogant young woman with silver hair and red eyes, the officers had even less interest in the trivial matters between the soldiers.

If such a beautiful woman were just here to be a comrade-in-arms, the officers would definitely be happy and would warmly welcome her with delicious food and drinks.

However, this beautiful woman will most likely become everyone's superior... which makes many officers, who are considered elite talents in their own country's military, resentful.

Why should I? Just because you're pretty?

Everyone likes a pretty girl, but if she doesn't have real skills, she'll just be boosting the enemy's morale on the battlefield.

If you want to be a commander and have people truly obey your orders, you must first prove your strength!

So, Tia, who had barely settled into the military camp, was already receiving challenges from outstanding officers from various countries.

As a commander, Tia naturally doesn't value personal combat strength much, and none of the officers who challenged her said they wanted to have a one-on-one duel with her in the ring... although Tia wouldn't be afraid of a real one-on-one fight.

The officers challenged Tia with a war game based on illusion magic, somewhat like the real-time strategy games Valensa played in her previous life, and also the original version of the large-scale illusion that the witches were rushing to create to determine the commander of the allied forces.

Tia had played these battle flag simulations countless times during her time at the War Academy. She had long since mastered the various military theories and tactical concepts she had learned from Valensa, so she was naturally unafraid of the officers' challenges.

She even imposed a limit on herself to using only half of the enemy's forces.

Such arrogant behavior naturally angered the officers even more, and they all put down what they were doing and gathered around Tia, taking turns challenging her and watching.

The result, however, shocked everyone.

The opponent was a renowned genius girl, a descendant of the Britannia family, and had shared many legendary experiences with Duchess Sunflower... She was undoubtedly strong, and the officers had long been prepared for the challenge to fail.

But I didn't expect it to be this strong, it could even be said to be a one-sided crushing victory.

Dozens of elite officers from various countries took turns fighting, but none of them could hold out for more than a day before they all fell to the silver-haired girl.

The new tactics used by the girl opened the officers' eyes, and everyone who was defeated by her in the battle flag simulation was eventually convinced of her superiority.

Now, as expected, the last challenger's cavalry force fell into an ambush. Even with the support of the mage forces that had been prepared in advance, they were no match for a tactic that Tia called infantry-tank coordination, which slowly annihilated them until the entire army was wiped out.

"……I lost."

The middle-aged male officer, whose short, dark brown hair already had a few gray strands, sighed deeply and then readily stood at attention and saluted.

"I'll honor my bet. I look forward to your guidance from now on, Commander. I'd love to be the one to execute your new tactics!"

"Don't worry, there will be opportunities."

The words "commander" clearly made Tia feel very comfortable. Her crimson eyes were full of joy, and her long legs in white stockings were pressed tightly together under her officer's skirt.

After the older male officer saluted and returned to his unit, Tia used her magic to completely reset the wargame scenario while scanning her surroundings:

"Anyone else want to challenge me? No problem, there's plenty of time. I can play with you until you're convinced."

No one said a word.

Many proud and arrogant people would never accept defeat easily, and many would continue to challenge Tia after their failure.

They all thought that Tia's victory was entirely due to her fancy new tactics, and that as long as she was prepared, she would never repeat the same mistakes.

Tia never refused the repeated challenges from these people.

Just like she said before, there is still plenty of time, and she has enough energy and confidence to beat everyone into submission.

As a result, these originally arrogant officers couldn't hold on for more than a day.

The officer with the most pride and the most challenges even lost to Tia 7 rounds in less than 20 minutes, each round being a one-sided crushing defeat.

With only half its troops, Tia was able to annihilate the enemy almost completely, with a casualty ratio of no more than 1 to 4.

Winning one or two games with a new tactic is just a minor trick; winning ten or eight games shows some skill; but winning hundreds of games in a row with completely different tactical approaches in each game truly makes you a strong player.

They are still top-tier powerhouses whose gap with them is absolutely insurmountable.

Tia's attitude was somewhat arrogant, but she truly had the right to be arrogant... After being exposed to a great deal of otherworldly military concepts by Valensa, her tactical thinking was indeed several versions ahead of the entire Frenoia continent.

Such a huge gap naturally made the officers obediently put aside their competitive spirit... Now they wanted Tia to start training everyone as soon as possible so that they could learn those ingenious tactical ideas.

"……Fine."

Seeing that no more challengers stepped forward, Tia yawned and shrugged:

"I was originally thinking I'd have to play with you guys for at least two or three days to get you to cooperate, but I didn't expect you to be so exhausted after just one day. Sigh..."

The disappointment in his words made the officers below bulge with anger, but after a moment of anger came shame.

They were truly useless, they didn't even have the courage to continue the challenge... because the one-sided battles were just too shameful.

So, faced with Tia's mockery, none of the officers responded. They all lowered their heads and stared intently at the tips of their shoes, as if they were even more beautiful than the beautiful young female officer's long, white-stockinged legs.

"...You know what? I wasn't happy that I won too easily."

Tia spoke again at this moment:

"This shows that your tactical concepts are indeed too outdated... Such tactical concepts are barely enough to fight monsters and natural disasters, but they are far inferior to the Central Continent Empire's army, which is also made up of humans and is good at fighting."

"If you lose to me today, at most you'll feel ashamed. But if you lose to the invaders from the Eastern Continent in the future, you'll only become corpses and slaves... even your parents, wives, daughters, and friends will become corpses and slaves... Are you willing to accept that?"

"I'm not reconciled!!" xN

Almost all the officers shouted it out in unison.

"Of course I know you're unwilling to accept this, but unwillingness alone won't help. Getting carried away with your emotions will only make you more vulnerable to the enemy's tricks and lead to an even faster defeat!"

Tia gave a cold laugh, then her expression turned serious:

"Remember this! You are not ordinary soldiers. You do not need the courage to obey orders and bravely thrust your spears at any enemy! You are not Valencia either. Do not think you can turn the tide of battle with your personal bravery."

"You are all commanders! This is the only thing you can rely on!"

As Tia spoke, she stretched out another hand and pointed to her head:

"What you must do is remain calm and rational at all times! You cannot get too excited when you have the upper hand, nor can you panic when you are at a disadvantage or have suffered a defeat, and you certainly cannot declare victory or defeat before the battle even begins just because the enemy looks strong or weak!"

"Think about it carefully!"

Tia lowered her hand from her head, changed her posture to hands on hips, and slightly raised her head:

"Of the hundreds of crushing defeats you suffered today, how many were due to your carelessness because you saw me as a young and beautiful girl? How many were due to being deceived by your small advantages and trying to press your advantage, only to fall into a trap? And how many were due to having already figured out my weaknesses, but being fooled by my bluffing and missing the opportunity?"

Amidst the reprimands of the silver-haired, red-eyed beauty, the people felt increasingly ashamed.

Seeing that the suppression was almost over, Tia narrowed her eyes slightly.

It's time to give them a reward to boost morale and get them motivated.

"You are indeed far inferior to me, and your tactical thinking is extremely outdated... Your experience in fighting monsters and natural disasters will not make you stronger in human civil wars. On the contrary, you will be easily defeated by excellent enemy commanders who will exploit your weaknesses and use your inertia to their advantage! As you are now, there is absolutely no way you can defeat the invaders from the Central Continent Empire!"

After thoroughly criticizing the officers once again, Tia changed the subject:

"But... it might be different if it's you four years from now."

This statement indeed made many people's eyes light up, and some of the more intelligent officers had already guessed Tia's meaning, their faces full of joy.

"Sir, what are you going to do...?" someone couldn't help but ask.

"Humph."

Tia didn't answer immediately, but instead kept everyone in suspense:

"Do you know how long it took for my tactical philosophy to evolve from your level to what it is now?"

"This……"

The officers exchanged bewildered glances, but soon one of them offered a guess:

“10年？15年？应该不会更多了吧？毕竟长官您才20岁出头，怎么说也要5、6岁之后才能看懂兵书学兵法吧？”

"Pfft... You guys think too highly of me."

Tia smiled and smiled:

"When I was 5 or 6 years old, I was no different from any other noble lady. I didn't have time to study military strategy... The training of various noble etiquettes would have exhausted me."

Among the officers present were several female officers, almost all of whom were of noble birth. Upon hearing this, they couldn't help but smile knowingly.

The training in etiquette was arguably the most painful childhood memory for every aristocratic woman.

"But you all underestimate this genius!"

Tia suddenly put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest, becoming quite arrogant:

"10 years? 15 years? Hmph! I'm not afraid to tell you... It's only been a little over 3 years since I first came into contact with those new tactical concepts to reach my current level! Before that, I wasn't actually that much better than you."

"This……"

The officers exchanged glances again, their eyes burning with even more fervor.

Tia's meaning was quite clear... They were weak now, but there were still four years before the Central Continent Empire's formal invasion!