The story of the black silk female knight

"Uh...cough cough cough~~"

This time, Miss Phantom Thief finally couldn't defend herself anymore. Valensa completely tore open her mouth, and a generous amount of holy water was poured in through the wooden tube.

The Church of the Sun's expensive products were indeed reliable. Within minutes of the holy water being poured into Miss Phantom Thief's body, the curse mark on her back had noticeably faded, and her breathing had become steady.

Another ten minutes or so later, Valensa noticed that the Phantom Thief's eyelids began to twitch, indicating that she would wake up soon.

Valensa immediately distanced herself from the bed, hiding most of her body in the bathroom, only peeking out half her head from behind the door to observe.

"Eek~~"

Finally, Miss Phantom Thief opened her eyes, but her body tensed up instantly. She jumped off the bed and assumed a fighting stance ready to attack at any moment.

Then her breath hitched, as if she had just realized her clothes had been removed. A surge of anger was clearly visible in her eyes, and even her voice, no longer alluring, became incredibly irritable:

"Which bastard ripped my clothes off? Come out here! I'll beat you to a pulp!"

"Phantom Thief Sister, calm down..."

There was no way to avoid it at this point, so Valensa quickly prepared several conversation plans in her mind. She then smiled and stepped out from behind the door, raising her hands to indicate that she was harmless.

"I took off your clothes... I'm a girl too, I wouldn't do anything to you... Besides, I did it to treat your injuries... Do you feel much better now?"

"……you?"

Upon seeing that the person who had taken off her clothes was a young woman, the Phantom Thief's ferocity subsided considerably.

She first looked at her waist and found a well-done bandage. There was also a cool sensation on the burning wound, which must have been treated with medicine.

She then took a few deep breaths and found that the curse in her body had lessened considerably, and she could remove the rest herself with a little effort.

"You even used the Sun Church's dispelling holy water on me? That's a valuable item..."

Miss Phantom Thief has been active on the continent of Frenoia for many years, and her rich experience allowed her to easily guess the truth from the lingering taste in her mouth and the sensations in her body.

"Thank you, little sister. Consider it a favor I owe you, and I'll pay you back later."

However, the phantom thief didn't seem to have any intention of continuing to spend time with Valensa. While thanking her, she began to put on the silver bodysuit, clearly intending to leave.

"Phantom Thief Sister, wait a minute!"

Miss Thief dressed very quickly; Valensa didn't have time to think and lunged forward, throwing herself onto the bed and grabbing her legs.

"I need the phantom thief sister to repay my favor right now! I have an urgent need for it... That's why I risked my life to save you! Dispelling holy water is very expensive!"

"...You want me to repay this favor now? And you even saved me just for this reason?"

Miss Phantom Thief was somewhat surprised, and also found it a little funny:

"Little sister, you're quite the practical person... Alright, alright, so what do you want? A large sum of gold coins, or the treasure I took tonight?"

"neither!"

Valensa shook her head:

"I want something more precious from you, Phantom Thief Sister!"

"...What I value more?"

The phantom thief paused, seemingly annoyed, yet also with a hint of teasing:

"What is that? Little sister, you wouldn't be like those stinky men, wanting me to repay your life-saving grace with my body, would you?"

Chapter 38: Winning Over the Phantom Thief with Just One Sentence

"No, no!"

Sensing that the phantom thief was a little angry, Valensa quickly waved her hand, afraid that she would be kicked away at any moment.

"You don't want money or treasures, and you're not after my body..."

Miss Phantom Thief is now genuinely curious:

"Then what do you want?"

"I want to learn your skills, Miss Phantom Thief!"

Valensa sat very seriously at the feet of the phantom thief, bowing her head and requesting:

"Please, you must teach me!"

"Learn my skills?"

Miss Phantom Thief was even more surprised, but her mood clearly improved:

"Little sister, did you feel that kind of pleasure during my revelry tonight and want to become my apprentice and become the new phantom thief? That's not an easy thing. Becoming a phantom thief requires talent and hard work. You'd better be prepared to follow my lead..."

"...No, I don't want to be a phantom thief!"

Seeing that the phantom thief was getting carried away with her thoughts, Valensa quickly interrupted her, but then backed away quite a distance, seemingly afraid of getting beaten up.

"Actually, I also witnessed many of Sister Phantom Thief's battles at the Nora Trading Company before... I want to learn your move of letting the arrows of the Lighthouse-level archers pass through my body! That move is very useful to me, and I really need it!"

"...So that's what you meant."

The phantom thief's voice was indeed somewhat disappointed, and she became angry again.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

She suddenly laughed a few times, then appeared in front of Valensa, crouched down, and looked directly into Valensa's eyes through the red fox mask with a very mocking expression:

"Interesting, little sister, you're really interesting... I've been a phantom thief for so many years, and this is the first time I've met a little sister like you... Openly asking for a favor and wanting to learn my secret techniques? Aren't you afraid of angering me and losing your life? Don't forget, I'm the infamous party girl!"

"...It's impossible to say I'm not afraid at all, but I still choose to trust my judgment. I believe you, Phantom Thief Sister, won't hurt me."

Valensa didn't look away, her expression very sincere:

"Ordinary people only know that revelers like to cause trouble, but I have noticed another side of revelers... You do act lawlessly, but you will never violate the rules you set for yourselves."

"Sister Phantom Thief, you've been active across the continent for so many years, committing dozens of major crimes, yet not a single innocent person has ever been harmed... Is that one of your rules? The aesthetics of a phantom thief?"

"...Pfft! Hahaha...Hahahaha!"

After a brief silence, the phantom thief burst into laughter, her breasts heaving and her laughter filled with undisguised extreme pleasure.

"The aesthetics of a phantom thief... Hahahaha... I never expected to hear that phrase again from a little girl like you..."

She laughed for a while before jumping back to Valensa's side, looking Valensa up and down, licking her lips with a hint of regret:

"What a pity... what a pity you're a woman, little sister. If you were a handsome young man... just the fact that you can say that word is enough for me to spend a whole night with you!"

Can't a woman be intimate with you? I can be too!

Valensa couldn't help but roar in her heart... Although the Phantom Thief was wearing a mask, her figure and skin were absolutely amazing. Valensa had a lot of trouble suppressing her lustful thoughts when she was treating her before.

Valensa suddenly regretted her overly upright behavior earlier... which might have caused her to miss a wonderful, passionate night of revelry.

Changing her behavior now would be too shameless... She could only grit her teeth and continue with her initial and most important goal:

"No need for a night of passion... I'm not ready for that kind of thing yet. Can you teach me that skill, Phantom Thief Sister?"

"Oh, if this skill involves some secret technique passed down by a Moon-level expert, then forget it... I really want to learn that skill, but I'm not so reckless as to be ignorant of my place."

"Inherited secret technique? Hmph... Don't worry, this isn't some kind of inherited secret technique. Little sister, you can use it freely as long as you can learn it, without any worries."

Miss Phantom Thief pouted.

"So, Sister Phantom Thief, you've agreed to teach me that skill?"

Valensa made no attempt to hide her joy:

"Yay, that's awesome!"

"Hmph, don't be too happy yet."

The phantom thief clearly felt a greater liking for Valensa, even pinching her cheek:

"Even if you don't save my life tonight, just the fact that you can utter the words 'the aesthetics of a phantom thief' is enough for me to grant your wish... But you should be prepared, this move isn't something you can just learn at will, and it might even have side effects."

"Yes, I've thought about that too."

Valensa nodded:

"There is no perfect skill in the world without any flaws. Powerful abilities are often accompanied by risks... But as long as you use them properly to maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses, you can make the skill work perfectly."

"...It seems that you, little sister, are not only honest and shrewd, but also very clever."

The phantom thief smiled meaningfully:

"Alright, it's good that you realize that... But before I teach you, little sister, you need to answer one question for me first... How many kinds of cultivators do you think there are in this world?"

"A cultivator?"

Valensa thought for a moment:

"As is well known, cultivators can be divided into two main categories. Swordsmen, spearmen, knights, archers, and assassins can all be classified as warriors, and they are the most numerous among all cultivators."

Secondly, there are mages... I don't have any magical talent, so I don't know much about them. I only know that they are roughly divided into several types, such as elemental mages, summoning mages, and curse mages... I heard that after reaching the Star Glory level, mages' paths are divided into two major directions, which is also the origin of the Sage Council and the Witch Forest.

Besides that... there are some special professions, such as the paladins and priests of the Church of the Sun, and the ninjas of the Four Islands Alliance.

"Paladins and priests... and ninjas too? Hmph."

Miss Phantom Thief pouted again:

"Although these people are far fewer in number than warriors and mages, they cannot be considered special professions... The truly special professions are those whose ranking system is completely different from yours."

"Even the ranking system is different?"

Valensa seemed to realize something:

"So, it seems you have a special profession, Sister Phantom Thief? No wonder you've been active for so many years, yet information about your specific abilities has always been unknown... So, Sister Phantom Thief, what exactly is your profession?"

"My profession...emmmm"

The phantom thief pondered for a moment:

"Generally speaking, we should also be considered spellcasters... except that unlike magicians, our power does not come from magic, but from our mind and self... You can call us mind sorcerers. The move you want to learn, which allows arrows to pass through the body, is about using mental power to rewrite reality and strengthen oneself in an instant."

Chapter 39 The Young Lady's Absolute Confidence

The power of the mind? Rewriting reality?

Valensa's eyes lit up instantly.

Although this was her first time encountering mental power in this life, she had heard of its great reputation in her previous life. In those works, which one of the characters who could use mental power wasn't a big shot?

Could it be that my luck as a time traveler has finally arrived?

Valensa listened with anticipation as the phantom thief continued her story, only to discover that this mental power seemed to be different from what she had come to understand.

In my past life, the powerful figures in various works who used the power of the mind could all see into people's hearts. They could often turn others into slaves with just a glance, and they could even enter the minds of everyone in the world at the same time with the help of black technology such as brainwave enhancement devices.

The mind sorcerer described by Miss Phantom Thief has abilities that tend to enhance himself, much like a magical form of self-hypnosis.

I believe I am incredibly strong and can punch through a city wall.

I believe that if I run fast, I can move like lightning.

I believe I am invulnerable to bullets and blades; my skin will be harder than steel.

Similarly, the phantom thief was convinced that the arrow would never hit her, so the arrow, which was originally unavoidable, passed through her body as if it had hit a phantom.

"remember!"

At the end, the phantom thief gave a very serious warning:

"No matter what level you cultivate your mental power to, never try to interfere with external things... My teacher once reached the equivalent of the Sun-level, and could have lived for a long time, but he insisted on showing off in front of me when I was still very foolish at the time, and as a result, he suffered a backlash from the world and could not withstand it."

"So it's only used to strengthen oneself, and must never be used to interfere with external things? I understand."

Valensa nodded vigorously:

"Don't worry, Phantom Thief Sister... I want to learn this skill. It's meant to enhance my defensive capabilities to complement my other ability."

"Yes, that would be best."

Miss Phantom Thief is also a very decisive person:

"Since that's the case, let's not delay and start now... Even if you're stupid, with my abilities, I can still get you started tonight."

"Thank you, Phantom Thief Sister~~"

Valensa smiled sweetly, then hesitated for a moment: