The story of the black silk female knight

Finally, when Valensa's shield struck the crystal cabinet for the sixth time, the already cracked cabinet could no longer withstand the force and shattered completely.

There was indeed a white jade statue inside, but in addition to the white jade statue, there was also a purple-haired beauty leaning against the statue unconscious. She was none other than the missing auctioneer, Miss Lan Zhi.

She was wearing the uniform of a saleswoman from the Nora Chamber of Commerce, and the stolen painting was rolled up and stuffed into the collar of her shirt, which was unbuttoned by two buttons, just as Valensa had guessed.

"Lady Lanzhi?"

Compared to the stolen painting, the branch manager was clearly more concerned about the beautiful auctioneer herself:

"Quickly! Quickly, call a doctor to treat Lady Lanzhi!"

"Don't panic."

The men present didn't dare to touch their young lady's close friend casually, but Valensa, being a woman herself, didn't have that concern.

She first took out the painting, buttoned up Miss Lanzhi's shirt, and then, with the experience of an adventurer, briefly examined Miss Lanzhi's body:

"Don't worry, Miss Lanzhi is fine... She's just asleep. She must have been given some kind of alchemical potion with a forced sleep effect by Red Fox Mask."

"That's fine, that's fine..."

The branch manager finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Nora Chamber of Commerce's medical staff arrived quickly and examined Miss Lanzhi using professional methods. They soon confirmed Valensa's diagnosis.

Miss Lanzhi was indeed given some kind of alchemical potion. In addition to the forced sleep effect, this potion can also ensure the supply of nutrition and energy to the human body. Theoretically speaking, Miss Lanzhi could sleep in this crystal cabinet for a month without any problems.

However, now that Miss Lan Zhi has been rescued, she certainly won't continue to be Sleeping Beauty.

The medical staff of the Nora Chamber of Commerce will prepare a potion to relieve her drowsiness. If all else fails, she can ask the young lady of the Chamber of Commerce for help... The young lady of the Nora Chamber of Commerce is a super rich woman, she will definitely have a way to wake up her best friend.

But none of this concerned Valensa. After Miss Laney was sent back to her room, she took the painting to the branch manager:

"Look, this should be your lost prized possession. Take a look."

"Okay, please wait a moment, Miss."

The branch manager clearly took much better care of the painting. He first put on a pair of latex gloves before carefully taking the scroll and slowly unrolling it.

"...Yes, that's it."

Gazing at the still-charming woman in the red dress in the painting, the branch manager's eyes glazed over for a few seconds before he solemnly nodded to Valensa and expressed his gratitude.

"Thanks so much for you this time, Miss... Don't worry, I will fulfill all the rewards I promised! Which of the unsold items from last night's auction would you like?"

"Is that even a question?"

Valensa snorted:

"Of course it's that beautiful blue evening gown... Don't you think that dress suits my beauty perfectly?"

"That's right, Miss, you are indeed as beautiful as the bright moon in the night sky..."

He was incompetent at finding the branch manager of the stolen treasure, but he was exceptionally skilled at flattering nobles. He immediately showered Valensa with lavish praise, using completely unique and flowery language, before finally asking:

"Besides that dress, is there anything else you need, Miss? This has nothing to do with the Chamber of Commerce; it's just a small token of my personal kindness... You've done me a huge favor this time, you could even say you saved my life!"

"In that case... emmm."

Valensa hesitated for a moment before making her decision:

“Although I am a nobleman from the capital, I have been living in Sergin Town for the past three years, and the townspeople there have been very friendly to me. I am about to go to the War Academy and would like to hold a banquet to say goodbye to the townspeople of Sergin Town before I leave... Could you help me arrange it?”

"You're hosting a banquet in Sergintown in your name, right? No problem!"

The branch manager readily agreed. A banquet of this scale would certainly be expensive, but it was still within his budget.

Moreover, for businessmen, anything that can be solved with money is not a problem.

After agreeing on the payment, Valensa turned her attention back to the painting, somewhat curious.

The woman in the red dress in this painting is quite pretty, but at most it's just a high-quality erotic picture. How did it become the prized possession of the Nora Chamber of Commerce's Clare City branch?

Chapter 49 The Magical Painting

"Miss seems quite interested in this painting as well?"

Upon noticing Valencia's curious gaze, the branch manager smiled, a hint of smugness in his eyes.

It's like saying, 'Now it's finally my turn to show off, isn't it?'

“I am indeed very interested.”

Valensa didn't hide anything and nodded generously:

"Excuse my bluntness, this painting is indeed outstanding as a work of art, but it shouldn't be considered your store's crown jewel, should it?"

Calling it an artwork is a bit of a stretch; it's clearly just a pornographic image.

Valensa thought to herself.

“Miss is right… If it’s just an ordinary work of art, no matter how outstanding it is, it still lacks the weight to become the crown jewel of one of our Nora Chamber of Commerce’s city branches.”

The branch manager smiled and said:

"But if this is a painting left by a Moon-level expert, and it still retains some of its power even after that Moon-level expert passed away, would you still think so, Miss?"

"A work by a Moon-level expert? It even retains its power after the expert's death?"

Valensa stared wide-eyed in disbelief:

"You mean... this painting is actually a treasure passed down through generations?"

"It's not quite a treasure passed down through generations, but it's certainly not an ordinary item."

The branch manager, having finally succeeded in showing off a little, was quite pleased with himself. And when pleased, one tends to boast, and he began to launch into a long, detailed account of the painting's origins:

"That Moon-level expert is a bit special... He was originally just a pure painter and knew nothing about any combat techniques."

It wasn't until his seventies, when his painting skills reached their pinnacle, that he incorporated painting into his martial arts, achieving Star Glory in one year and Moon Glory in two, almost astonishing the entire continent of Frenoia… Miss, you must have heard of him, right?”

"You mean... Master Danvanchi?"

Valensa suddenly realized:

"So it was his work... No wonder, I've heard his legend since I was a child."

In fact, there were two paintings by the master Danvanchi in the mansion of the Count of Badr in the capital of France. However, those two paintings were before he used painting to enter martial arts. They were pure works of art and had no special power.

“Now that Miss knows Master Danfanqi, the rest is easy to explain.”

The branch manager smiled:

"The true heirloom left behind by Master Danvanchi is his frequently used paintbrush, which should still be in the hands of his descendants. Besides the paintbrush, the master also left behind several other magical paintings like this... I wonder what kind of scenes appear in your eyes, Miss?"

"Hey?"

Valensa seemed a little puzzled by the question, but she answered anyway:

"She was a very beautiful girl in a red dress."

"A beautiful young girl?"

The branch manager looked at Valensa with great surprise and muttered to himself:

"Looks like she's the same type of woman as the young lady... Honestly, why do all the beautiful and outstanding women these days like this type? Isn't this a waste of resources..."

"What did you say was a waste of resources?"

Valensa glared at her, somewhat annoyed, to indicate that she had actually heard everything.

"Sorry sorry..."

The branch manager gave a somewhat awkward laugh and quickly changed the subject:

"That's the magic of this masterpiece by Master Danvanchi... It reflects the inner self and allows people to see what they want to see."

For example, in my paintings, I see a fool... a very rich fool who will do business with me without any suspicion, making me a fortune.

"This……"

Valensa was speechless.

Businessmen love money, so they'll see rich, foolish customers.

If I see a pretty girl in a red dress... doesn't that mean I'm horny?

"Moreover, Miss, you looked at it the wrong way just now. From that angle, you can't appreciate the beauty of the words at all."

The branch manager smiled again and held the painting up so it was facing Valensa.

“In the past, if a customer wanted to see this painting, the fee would be quite high... But since this painting was recovered because of you, Miss, I'll let you experience it for free.”

Pshaw, it's just a lewd picture, what's so interesting about it... huh?

Valensa was still a little annoyed that her little secret had been exposed, but her eyes were honest; she looked at the painting as soon as it was placed in front of her.

She was just about to mentally complain that she had seen plenty of those lewd pictures... when suddenly, the beautiful girl in the red dress in the picture jumped out and pounced on her, hugging her tightly.

Valensa instinctively tried to resist, but was surprised to find that she couldn't move. She was being kneaded and pressed to the ground like a lump of dough by the beautiful girl in the red dress.

Is this still a pornographic image with a VR immersive experience?

Valensa couldn't help but want to complain again, but suddenly realized that the various actions the beautiful girl in the red dress was taking towards her were not as simple as just touching.

This seems to be a... close-quarters combat technique?

Valensa's heart stirred. Without hesitation, she immediately used up all the remaining power in her heart pool to enhance her memory.

After performing approximately a hundred movements with effortless grace, the beautiful girl in the red dress leaped back into the painting, her face still bearing a shy smile.

Valensa also recovered from that dreamlike feeling. She was indeed just standing there in a daze, and was not actually pinned to the ground by the beautiful girl in the red dress in various positions.

"This painting is truly amazing; it deserves to be your store's prized possession!"

Valencia didn't hold back her praise when faced with the inquiring look in the eyes of the branch manager.

She herself had gained a lot in that short time.

Thanks to her enhanced memory, enhanced by mental power, Valensa has memorized almost all of the red-dress girl's movements and can master them with a little training.

Those seemingly intimate movements are actually a very powerful set of grappling and counter-grappling techniques.

If Valensa can learn and master this technique, she is confident that she can subdue any enemy in close combat, regardless of differences in physique and strength.

Unfortunately, many of the poses in this set of moves are too suggestive and cannot be used on men. They can only be used against female enemies or in special battles.

After admiring the paintings by the Moonlight-level master, Valensa discussed the details of the banquet to be held in Sergintown three days later with the branch manager, and then took her leave.

It's getting late, and Valensa's energy is almost depleted. She can't proceed with the next plan for now and can only rest until tomorrow.

However, after seeing Melina, Valensa had a sudden inspiration and thought of a new attempt.

As Miss Phantom Thief previously mentioned, if you want to enhance or quickly restore your mental power, you can find someone to praise or acknowledge your belief as the source of your mental power.

"Sister Melina, Sister Melina~~"

Under Melina's somewhat speechless gaze, Valensa lifted her skirt almost completely and stretched one leg forward:

"Do my black stockings look good?"

Chapter 50 Tell me, aren't my black stockings pretty?

"So beautiful... Miss, you're so pretty, of course you'll look good in anything."

Melina gave a clearly perfunctory answer, then pushed Valensa's leg back down, covered her up again with the skirt she had lifted, and scolded her like an older sister:

"You absolutely must not do such unladylike things in front of others, understand?"

"I certainly wouldn't do that in front of others, but isn't it just me and Melina here?"

Valensa stuck out her tongue, then lifted her leg and placed it in front of Melina:

"Sister Melina, just tell me if my black stockings look good or not... I mean it sincerely."

"……Why."

Melina shook her head helplessly, reached out and grabbed Valensa's leg, examining the texture of the black stockings with a very professional touch, and even gently tugging at them a couple of times:

"The material and craftsmanship... these should be products from the Nora Merchant Guild, the kind that sells for 2 gold coins for 3 pairs when there's a discount, right? Hmm... these are pretty good black pantyhose, they can perfectly showcase your long and beautiful legs, Miss..."

"That's not what I meant... Sister Melina!"

Valensa started to whine and pout a little: