The story of the black silk female knight

A high-speed destroyer ship girl who had received orders long ago was already waiting here.

"Are you planning to cross the sea directly to the Tianxuan Continent?"

Seeing this, Dong Hui quickly advised:

"No! The super maze between the two continents is still in operation, and the key to the formation is in the hands of Marshal Xiao Hu of the Empire... That super maze is extremely dangerous."

"Don't worry, I don't intend to force my way through that maze."

Valensa smiled calmly, jumped onto the deck of the destroyer first, and then turned around and threw a rubber lifeboat to Dong Hui:

"I'm sorry to trouble you a little... My ship girls don't like it when others do it directly to them."

"It's okay, I understand."

Dong Hui didn't care about these trivial matters. He obediently used the lifeboat as a stepping stone before climbing onto the deck, and then eagerly asked:

“But if you don’t go through that super maze, how will you get to the Tianxuan Continent? If you go through the northern ice plains, you don’t need to take a boat. But if you go around to the south, you have to cross an area that is even more dangerous than the super maze… It’s full of spatial turbulence. Even a powerful expert at the peak of the Celestial Realm can get lost forever if he is not careful.”

"I know, so I won't take the Antarctic detour, don't worry."

Valensa chuckled again before pointing in the opposite direction from the Tianxuan Continent:

"I'm going this way... Since Eve Star is round, why can't I go west to the Divine Continent first, and then go to the Heavenly Profound Continent from there?"

"And don't you rebels want the support of the Church of the Sun? That requires you to register on the Continent of Divine Favor first, and go through the proper procedures."

"understood."

Dong Hui looked enlightened, but was still somewhat worried:

"But is it possible to travel around the world in time?"

"How could it be too late?"

This time, it wasn't Valensa who answered Dong Hui, but rather Pink Purple No. 1, a high-speed destroyer with a loli voice:

"You don't think I'm one of those crumbling ships from the Central Continent Empire, do you? I'm a high-speed destroyer from the interstellar age! I can circumnavigate a planet this size in just two days!"

"...Uh, a talking ship? It can travel around the world in two days?"

Dong Hui was stunned again:

"seriously……"

No. 1 Pink Purple stopped wasting words with Dong Hui and proved her strength with her actions.

As the fastest of all the ship girls, Pink Purple No. 1 can reach a subsonic speed of nearly 600 knots when traveling at full speed.

In less than 10 hours, Pink Purple One crossed the ocean to the west, delivering Valensa and Dong Hui to the Divine Continent.

On the way, Valensa had already communicated with the Divine Continent. Clerics were already waiting on the designated coast. As soon as Valensa and Dong Hui landed, they took Dong Hui away.

The royal descendants' request for the Church of the Sun's help to restore and rebuild the country indeed required a very complicated application process, which was an unavoidable procedure.

At the same time, Dong Hui will undergo a high-level divine examination by the Church of the Sun to confirm that he is indeed a descendant of a royal family from a fallen kingdom on the Tianxuan Continent and that he did not lie to Valensa.

Valensa did not participate in these procedural matters, leaving them entirely to other clergy members, trusting that her brothers and sisters in the church could handle them.

She had more important things to do... She arranged to meet with Zero and ask him some questions.

According to the plan and advice of the Tianxuan Continent resistance army, it would be very unwise for the Frenoia Continent to continue fighting the Zhongzhou Empire head-on... Even if they could win in the end, they would suffer heavy losses, with countless soldiers dying on the battlefield and countless families losing their loved ones.

The situation is similar in the Central Continent Empire... There are indeed quite a few scumbags in the Imperial Army, but many Imperial soldiers have simply been subjected to severe brainwashing or are forced into military service.

There's no need to show mercy to these imperial soldiers, but it's not necessary to exterminate them all either.

Being able to bring them back to the right path after eliminating the ringleader is a very good ending... or rather, the best ending for both sides.

However, achieving this outcome cannot be accomplished by the continent of Frenoia alone; their success in winning the war to defend their homeland will be extremely difficult.

The only way to win easily and without causing too much bloodshed is to involve the Church of the Sun.

However, the Church of the Sun has strict rules against intervening in human civil wars, with the sole exception being when a human regime commits an unforgivable crime against humanity and must be purified and eliminated.

They've already acted against humanity, so naturally they can no longer enjoy human treatment.

However, this also gives the clergy of the Sun Church room to maneuver.

Humans are all selfish, and clergy are no exception... When their country is invaded by a powerful enemy, it is inevitable that some clergy will try to pin crimes against humanity on the enemy so that the Church's powerful forces can intervene in the battle.

Just like what Valencia is planning to do now.

However, some of the human regimes that were cleansed after being labeled with crimes against humanity were truly unforgivable and deserved to die, while others died unjustly due to the selfishness of a few clergy members.

Such things have happened countless times in the collisions of civilizations on countless planets throughout the universe.

In order to avoid wrongful convictions caused by the abuse of power by high-ranking clergy, the Church of the Sun has, after several revisions, set very strict requirements for the collection and determination of evidence for crimes against humanity.

Not only is the evidence collection and determination rigorous, but high-ranking clergy members like Valencia, who have sufficient standing and motivation to abuse their power for personal gain, will also be subject to strict scrutiny by the Internal Affairs Investigation Team afterward to determine once again whether they have abused their power for personal gain.

These rules are quite complex and have many pitfalls.

If Valensa doesn't clarify things beforehand and pay attention, she may still face a lot of trouble, even if she has a clear conscience.

Therefore, she needs to consult Zero, who is now the ruling saintess and previously served as the head of the internal investigation team, to understand the precautions for these procedures in advance and avoid falling into the trap.

Just like writing a report according to a fixed format is more likely to get approved than writing it randomly.

Zero, of course, would not refuse Valensa's request for advice. She canceled all her work and patiently explained the precautions to Valensa, repeatedly reminding her of the pitfalls to avoid.

For a few moments, Valensa even saw a shadow of her mother in Zero... except that her mother certainly wouldn't patiently explain the precautions to her while using a succubus tail to bully her until she was panting and sweating profusely, her black stockings soaked through.

"Phew~~ Thank you so much, Sister Zero! I've remembered everything you told me!"

After finishing, Valensa and Zero took a shower together, changed into new clothes, and planned to set off immediately to continue their journey to the Tianxuan Continent.

According to Tia's estimation and calculation, if the sealing operation of the anti-Xiao Yu team fails, it can only trap Xiao Yu for a maximum of 7 days.

Valensa cannot afford to waste a single minute.

Zero was well aware of this, so he did not try to persuade Valensa to stay.

Just as Valensa was fully dressed and about to leave, Zero suddenly asked again:

"Valenza, do you...like this world?"

"?"

Valensa was somewhat confused, but answered without hesitation:

"Of course...this is my home, and I love this world!"

"...Then you'd better be careful."

Zero's expression was very conflicted; he even gritted his teeth and hesitated for several seconds before saying:

"You're a Moonlit Saint now, right? And much stronger than the average Moonlit Saint, definitely not weaker than those at the peak of the Moonlit Saint realm... Is that right?"

"Ah."

Valensa nodded slightly, without any hint of modesty:

"After all, I've been working hard to cultivate myself these past few years... for this war."

"too fast."

Zero took a deep breath, made up her mind, and looked seriously at Valensa:

"If you really like this world and don't want to be forced to leave, you'd better slow down your pace of becoming stronger... Don't break through to the Sunburst realm."

"……Why?"

Valensa frowned, somewhat puzzled, and asked in confusion:

"Could it be that the fact that no clearly documented Sun-level powerhouse has ever appeared in this world is also related to some rule of our Sun Church?"

"Well... to be precise, it was a rule set by Her Majesty the Goddess."

Zero nodded:

"Originally, the relevant intelligence access would be unlocked after every priest reaches the Moon Rank, but you have been busy with war all these years, so we haven't had much of a chance to tell you."

I originally planned to tell you all this after the war, but after meeting you today, I realized that your rate of growth is much faster than I expected... You'll definitely be experiencing a lot of high-intensity battles next, and you might even make another breakthrough in those battles. By then, it might be too late to tell you all this."

"I see... Well, then you tell me, Zero-neechan."

Valensa said:

"Does Her Majesty the Goddess forbid the existence of Sun-level powerhouses in the world? Is it to maintain balance? Or to protect us?"

"Both... but more importantly, of course, it's to protect us... or rather, to protect ordinary people who don't have the talent for cultivation."

Zero looked intently into Valensa's eyes:

"The ascension of a lighthouse to a star is an evolution of the essence of life, and the ascension of a moon to a sun is also... Do you know the biggest difference between a sun and a moon?"

Chapter 75 The Secret of the Sun

What is the difference between a solar flare and a lunar flare?

Valensa murmured, her brows furrowing as she fell into thought.

She had some guesses about this problem, but hadn't thought about it too much.

Because apart from Xiao Yu, there is no clear record of Ri Yao in the entire history of Eve Star.

Even the giant fish she saw through the Tia Encounter Technique when she took the entrance exam for the War Academy back then, now that I think about it, it should only be at the peak of the Lunar Radiance level... The reason I doubted that the giant fish was at the Solar Radiance level was because they were too weak.

The difference between Sun and Moon is definitely not like the difference between Moon and Star, which is merely a difference in attributes, energy, experience, and skills.

In other words, no matter how much a Moon Radiant being improves their attributes and refines their skills, they cannot advance to the Sun Radiant level solely through these means.

Just like a lighthouse that wants to rise to the rank of a star, it's not enough to just work hard and cultivate; it also requires a certain amount of talent, luck, and enlightenment.

The ascension of a lighthouse to the Star Glory stage is an evolution of the essence of life. In addition to a leap in various physical attributes, the most important thing is that spiritual energy also overflows. Depending on the direction of cultivation, it can sublimate treasures, condense secret techniques, or construct domains.

Therefore, the ascension of the Moon Radiance to the Sun Radiance must involve some crucial change, which is the key reason why the Sun Goddess forbids the emergence of powerful Sun Radiance beings in the world.

What changes will occur?

Valensa frowned, deep in thought... She was confident she could come up with an answer, but it wouldn't be something she could figure out in a short time.

She doesn't have much time to waste right now.

So she chose to take the shortcut.

She walked up to Zero again, wrapped one arm around Zero's arm and pressed it against her body, while using the other hand to grab Zero's tail and wrap it around her leg, swaying it back and forth and acting coquettishly:

"Give me a hint, Zero-neechan~~"

"Hmm~~"

Zero hummed a few times, thoroughly enjoying Valensa's coquettish behavior.

"That's what I love most about you, Valensa. You're so good... Well then, I'll give you a hint."

"Ah."

Valensa maintained her watery, coquettish expression, but her ears perked up, intently listening to every word Zero uttered.

"You might want to think more about the names of the sun and the moon."

Zero reached out and toyed with Valensa's long brown hair, chuckling softly as she did so:

"The continent of Frenoia has also produced many cultivation geniuses. Although many of them have not been able to truly reach the Sun Radiance realm, they have already gained a very accurate understanding of the Sun Radiance realm, which is why they call that realm Sun Radiance... In short, you can think about it more from the literal meaning of the words."

Literally?

Valensa nestled in Zero's arms, obediently being stroked, while her mind raced.

The most literal meaning of the word "耀" is actually light.

Therefore, starlight, moonlight, and sunlight can also be called starlight, moonlight, and sunlight, using the brightness of light to illustrate the intensity of a practitioner, which is simple and clear.

Even the cultivation levels below the Radiant Rank are named according to this idea.

Fireflies, candlelight, pearls, and lighthouses all exhibit illumination levels that gradually increase from weak to strong.

Although a lighthouse can illuminate the entire village at night, it is still worlds apart from the twinkling stars in the night sky, perfectly symbolizing the first qualitative change in a cultivator's strength.

If we think about it from this perspective, then the difference between the moon's radiance and the sun's radiance should be like the difference between moonlight and sunlight.

And when it comes to the biggest difference between moonlight and sunlight, isn't it...?

Moonlight is essentially sunlight; the moon itself does not emit light, it merely reflects sunlight.

Like most stars, they shine brightly in the night sky by reflecting the light of other stars.