The story of the black silk female knight

"What's wrong, young lady?"

Tucker, who had just been hit by his own weapon, quickly looked over, looking somewhat aggrieved:

"Am I so clumsy and funny...?"

"No, no, you've already done a great job, Tucker. I'm smiling because I'm proud of you."

Valensa immediately suppressed her laughter and revealed a serious expression:

"I believe in you. You will definitely become the most 'outstanding' adventurer in Sergintown in the future!"

"Yes, I won't let you down, Miss!"

Tucker's eyes also lit up.

. . . . .

All good things must come to an end. Valensa's dozen or so Crunchy Flower Fruit harvesting commissions were finally all completed.

Tucker was quite reluctant to part with Valensa, but he also knew that Valensa had more important things to do and couldn't let himself delay her.

Starting tomorrow, they will have to work hard on their own again.

But this time Tucker wasn't uneasy; instead, he was full of confidence.

They already have a goal: to be as elegant and powerful as her.

...Let's start by imitating her style.

Once he was all alone, Tucker could no longer suppress the urge to buy himself some new clothes.

A skirt and black stockings...

I remember the young lady saying that Nora Chamber of Commerce has the best quality and the most variety?

Let's go and see...

. . . . .

While Tucker finally decided to go to the Nora Chamber of Commerce to get a new look for himself, Valensa was settling her bill at the Nora Chamber of Commerce.

For the first half of the month, Valensa worked tirelessly, leaving early and returning late to complete tasks. Her hard work paid off, and now Valensa has not only saved up enough gold to buy the Magic Shield Scroll, but also has a slight surplus.

So she went to Nora's Chamber of Commerce to make purchases in preparation for the upcoming War Academy entrance exams.

The magical storage pouch at her waist, with approximately eight cubic meters of storage, was of very good quality, but Valensa had an old saying from her past life: don't put all your eggs in one basket.

She hasn't reached the level where she can maintain combat power even with her bare hands. If something goes wrong with her magic storage pouch before the battle, she might end up losing everything.

So Valensa bought two storage items from the Nora Merchant Guild for 20 gold coins. These two small, pouch-like storage items, though only about 1 cubic meter in capacity, were small and convenient and could be attached to the inside of her skirt.

Valensa not only stored some of the crunchy flower fruits she had harvested over the past few days into two small cloth bags, but also bought some spare weapons.

A short bow and a matching bag of arrows, two daggers, a grappling hook with a rope, and even two custom-made vials for storing white phosphorus.

During the mission to defeat the armored bear-men, Valensa discovered that this thing was surprisingly useful. In the past two weeks, she has taken the time to refine a lot more, intending to replace fire magic when needed.

Apart from the funds used to purchase magic shield scrolls and for necessary meals, Valensa spent almost all of her other gold coins before leaving the Nora Merchant Guild satisfied.

Judging by the time, it should be about time.

The fruit of the 'Crunch Crunch' flower is harvested at the end of summer, and at the end of each season, the cities of the kingdom will convene nearby nobles for a quarterly summary meeting.

Sergin Town is under the jurisdiction of the nearest city, Klar, and the auction for magic shield scrolls is also being held there, so it's convenient to pass by.

As Valencia pondered these thoughts, she pushed open the door to the Adventurers' Guild.

Sure enough, the usually bustling lobby was very quiet tonight.

Because a distinguished guest has arrived.

Chapter 26 Preparing to enter the city

He was a man dressed in the uniform of a French officer, who looked to be around 40 years old, with a rugged face and a high nose.

A scar ran down the left side of his face, even taking away his left eye, but it did not diminish his heroic aura, like the medals of honor on a veteran of a hundred battles.

The man simply sat quietly in the middle of the hall, causing most of the adventurers to huddle in the corners, eager to finish the formalities and leave.

Kiri and Lulu, who love to chatter and talk to adventurers, were exceptionally well-behaved, communicating with the adventurers in soft voices.

Melina, who rarely appears in the hall, is now standing beside the man serving tea. She is not wearing the Adventurers' Guild uniform, but a maid outfit with the Baldr family crest.

Since this is a social gathering between nobles, Valensa's status as a personal maid is more in line with etiquette than that of the Adventurers' Guild Master.

Valensa wasn't nervous at all. After all, she had attended royal banquets in the capital before, met all sorts of nobles, and even chatted with the Queen.

"I've met Uncle Lambert."

She walked confidently to the man, gently lifting the hem of her skirt; her perfect and elegant aristocratic manners were flawless.

"Hmm, it's been a long time, Valensa... I know you've been busy preparing for the War Academy entrance exams, but it's alright if you come to my house for a visit once in a while, isn't it?"

The man twitched the corners of his mouth, seemingly trying to give a kind smile, but the kind expression didn't match his standard military face at all, making him look somewhat out of place.

Valensa naturally covered her mouth and chuckled silently, and the atmosphere in the entire guild hall seemed to lighten up considerably, greatly reducing the pressure that the middle-aged man in military uniform had on everyone.

This man is the mayor and lord of Sergin, the Baron, whose full name is Lambert Sergin.

He was once a commoner, but after joining the army of the Kingdom of Fran, he showed outstanding talent and was noticed by Count Baldr, who was fighting against the beastmen on the northern frontier at the time, and was selected as a bodyguard.

In a later battle, Lambert, who followed Count Baldr into battle, was exceptionally brave and made great contributions in the battles of killing Cyclops and Behemoths. However, he himself was seriously injured and lost an eye and a leg forever.

After miraculously surviving, Lambert was awarded a royal title as a war hero, receiving the title of baron and the fief of Sergin.

This is also why Valensa chose to settle in Sergintown after leaving the capital; Lambert, as her father's old subordinate, took good care of her.

Melina's ability to become the head of the Adventurers' Guild so soon after arriving in Sergin Town was not only due to her exceptional clerical skills, but also largely due to Lambert's help.

Unfortunately, Lambert's wife was rather jealous. As Valencia grew more and more beautiful and alluring, the Baroness always harbored malicious suspicions about her.

This meant that Valensa could only avoid bothering Lambert except for necessary social interactions, and if Lambert needed Valensa's help, he had to come to the Adventurers' Guild in person.

Faced with Lambert's clearly polite invitation to visit, Valensa simply smiled:

“I actually quite miss the tea at Uncle Lambert’s house, and I especially enjoy hearing your stories of fighting side by side with your father back in the day… But how are you going to explain this to your wife? That you invited a young, beautiful, single, aristocratic woman over just for tea and conversation?”

"Explain... Why should I explain to her? Humph, I'm clearly the head of the family..."

After being teased by Valensa, Lambert's face flushed slightly. No matter how many injuries he had, he could no longer maintain his heroic and solemn demeanor, and the atmosphere in the guild hall completely relaxed.

"Tch, you're still the same as when you were little, not cute at all!"

Since he couldn't keep up the act any longer, Lambert simply stopped pretending.

He rolled his eyes at Valensa, then stood up, picked up his cane, and walked towards the door.

"I'm here to inform you that the quarterly meeting this summer is about to begin. As a nobleman, you will be accompanying me to the city of Klar. I will be waiting for you at the south gate of the town tomorrow morning... Remember to bring your formal attire; this armor is not something a lady should wear to a banquet."

"I understand, don't worry, Uncle Lambert."

Valensa nodded obediently at first, then changed the subject:

"By the way, I won't be coming back with you after this quarterly meeting. I'm going to attend the Nora Chamber of Commerce auction in Klar City to prepare for the War Academy's admissions assessment."

"Is there any auxiliary item you'd like to buy at the auction?"

Lambert frowned, his expression turning serious:

"The War Academy's entrance exam... many levels do allow the use of auxiliary items, but no matter how powerful the items are, they are ultimately just external things. True strength comes from one's own abilities... Over-reliance on the power of items will lead to great losses in the future."

"Of course I understand what you're saying..."

Valensa shrugged with a wry smile:

"But I have to pass the test first before I can have a future... I'm almost an adult. If I can't get into the War Academy this year, I'll be forced into marriage and have children next year."

"Getting married and having children... it's not necessarily a bad thing to just live a peaceful life like this... because war is much crueler than marriage... even a marriage without any love."

Lambert's expression was somewhat complicated:

“I know you definitely wouldn’t choose this path… otherwise you could have stayed in the capital back then, waiting to inherit the title and find a good man to marry after you came of age.”

"That's right, I'd rather die a glorious death on the battlefield like my father than be one of those socialites who waste their lives at balls with all sorts of men!"

Valensa proudly raised her head, her gaze unwavering and unquestionable.

"Hahaha...good!"

Lambert stared at her for a moment, then continued walking towards the door, laughing heartily.

"Truly worthy of being Lord Baldr's eldest daughter... I'll be watching closely!"

"You won't be disappointed."

Valensa bowed to Lambert's back once more, but not with the ladylike gesture of lifting her skirt; instead, she gave a knightly salute, placing her left hand on her right chest, bowing forward, and nodding slightly.

After Lambert left, the Adventurers' Guild returned to its usual bustling state.

Valensa greeted the people she knew with a smile, then returned to her room with Melina to prepare for their trip to Klar City the next day.

"what?"

While packing, Valensa was surprised to find that, in addition to her own personal belongings, Melina was also putting a lot of her personal items into her storage magic bag.

"Sister Melina, are you... also going to Klar City?"

"Of course."

Melina, who was packing some personal items, rolled her eyes at Valensa with annoyance:

“Now that you’ve enrolled in the War Academy, I can’t just stay in Sergin Town, can I? I’ve already submitted an application to be transferred to the Adventurers’ Guild in the Royal Capital. I need to go to the guild in Klar City to complete the handover procedures first.”

Chapter 27 The young lady doesn't actually want to be a scumbag woman, really!

"Hey? Melina, you're applying to be transferred to the capital?"

Valensa blinked, somewhat surprised:

"But once you get to the capital, you won't be able to be a manager anymore, right? You'll most likely have to start all over again from the front desk like Kiri and Lulu... Isn't that a pity?"

"...Young Miss, have you been slaying too many monsters? Have your hands become skilled but your brain has become useless?"

Melina was even more speechless, and couldn't help but pinch Valensa's cheek:

"Please... Before being a member of the Adventurers' Guild, I am first and foremost the young lady's personal maid... What's the point of having a high position if I can't stay by your side, young lady?"

Actually, if it weren't for your exorbitant spending and inability to save money, I, as your personal maid, wouldn't need to work at the Adventurers' Guild at all. I should just stay by your side, taking care of you and waiting for your paycheck!

"Waaaah... Sister Melina, I'm so sorry, I'm so useless... I'm supposed to be a young lady, but I still have to work as a maid to support me."

The Valencia was sunk immediately, and the woman buried her head in Melina's arms, rubbing against her with shame.

She really wanted to say something cool like, "Melina, you don't need to work," but her urgent need for gold coins made it impossible for her to be cool.

Even if you can reduce the number of blind box draws at the Dimensional Hardware Store by using stickers instead of spending real money, Valensa will still need money to attend the War Academy.

As the talent reserve center of the Kingdom of Fran, the War Academy actually provides free tuition and room and board to anyone who passes the admissions assessment.

If Valensa were just a commoner, being a little tight on money wouldn't be a problem, but besides being a student, she was also a noble lady, for whom social life and spiritual practice were equally important.

Those dresses, jewelry, and even black pantyhose all cost money, and the War Academy's demanding curriculum didn't allow Valensa time to take on quests from the Adventurers' Guild to earn money.

So despite her great resentment and even a little shame, she can only continue to be a pampered young lady who works as a maid.

"It's okay~~"

Melina didn't mind at all. She smiled indulgently and hugged Valensa, a hint of contented happiness even in her eyes.

"Being able to be relied upon by the young lady proves that I am a competent maid... If in the future the young lady doesn't need me and I can still do everything well... I will definitely be very gratified, but I will also be very disappointed."

"...No, Melina, that day will not come!"

Valensa was silent for a moment, forcefully suppressing the indescribable emotions in her heart to prevent her eyes from welling up with tears, before raising her head and giggling sweetly:

"No matter how powerful I become in the future, as long as I leave Melina, I will definitely still be that useless rich girl who can't even earn money to support herself... So Melina, you must stay with me forever!"

"What an idiot..."

Melina smiled, her eyes slightly moist, and then leaned down to gently kiss Valensa's forehead:

"Don't worry... Didn't I already promise you, Miss? As long as you don't drive me away, I will never leave."

"Ok!"