The story of the black silk female knight

“I’m really happy that you have this idea, but… I refuse.”

"Huh? Why?!"

A month after her first failed confession to Melina, Valensa's first marriage proposal also failed.

She was extremely unwilling to accept this:

"Does Melina not like me? Is all your kindness to me just out of loyalty? Waaah..."

"Fool~~"

Melina put her finger to Valensa's lips, silencing her before she could finish speaking:

"You should have fully felt my feelings and intentions towards you last night, even if you didn't understand before. After all, the human mouth can lie all the time, but the body can't."

"Then why did you reject me, Melina?"

Valensa was even more confused, and bit her lip in grievance, almost crying.

"Well... let's just say it's my jealousy as a woman."

Melina gently embraced Valencia and kissed away the tears that were about to fall from her eyes.

"Just as you understand me very well, I believe I understand you well too... You do like me very much, but you would never like only me, right?"

Soon, many other girls will fall at your feet, and many others will secretly grit their teeth and be heartbroken for you.

When you can finally ignore most worldly rules, there will definitely be many outstanding girls around you... You can't let them down, can you?

You will have many partners and lovers in the future, but I will be your only personal maid.

If I give up this position, I'll lose my biggest competitive advantage in being by your side... So please let me be your personal maid forever, okay, Miss?

"Waaah, so that's what Melina was thinking? Okay, I understand..."

Valensa felt much relieved knowing that Melina's rejection was merely a tactic to win favor.

After relaxing, she suddenly had a really reckless idea... and although she tried very hard to restrain herself, she still couldn't help but blurt it out:

"What if... I mean, what if... I get a new personal maid? Wouldn't Melina lose her unique status? What would you do then?"

"……oh?"

The early autumn morning sun was still warm, but Valensa suddenly felt a bit cold.

Melina's smile remained gentle, but Valensa suddenly felt a little scared.

She was familiar with that look... In her past life, when playing those bishoujo games, there was usually a similar CG before unlocking the yandere route and the bloody ending.

"If that kind of thing really happens, it's really not a big deal."

Melina gently brought her lips to Valensa's ear, who was now too afraid to move:

"I will teach Miss a lesson then... why people say that a woman's jealousy is the most terrible thing."

Chapter 63 The Church of the Sun

After breakfast, Valensa and Melina checked out of the hotel together and then headed to the most eye-catching spot in the southern part of Clare.

The cathedral of the Church of the Sun.

This is the largest and most magnificent building in the entire city of Krall, surpassing even the city hall, noble manor, and merchant guild building.

At the same time, this is also the safest area in Klar City. It is so safe that you can leave your doors unlocked at night and no one will pick up lost items. Even a party animal like Miss Phantom Thief would not come to this area when she was causing trouble.

Because the Sun Goddess is not only the common belief of the Kingdom of Fran, nor only of humankind and the continent of Frenoia, but of almost all intelligent life in the world.

Not to mention the continent to the west of the sea, which is entirely under the control of the Church of the Sun, even the drifters from the eastern continent who occasionally manage to cross the sea often mutter the same thing.

Those who disrespect the Sun Goddess are enemies of the whole world.

In terms of both prestige and strength, the Church of the Sun is undoubtedly the strongest organization in the world.

She is also the one whose beliefs differ the most from those of Valencia in her previous life.

In many of Valencia's previous life's fantasy or Western fantasy works, the church was often the main villain.

The nuns and priests at the lower levels may be relatively kind, but those at the higher levels are certainly wicked. Even the saints, who are supposed to be the embodiment of purity, may just be puppets and playthings, requiring the protagonist to save them.

During her time as a young lady in the capital, Valensa had a lot of dealings with the Church of the Sun. The bottle of holy water that helped the Phantom Thief was something she obtained back then.

It was precisely what Valensa witnessed firsthand at the Church of the Sun that completely overturned her previous negative perceptions of the church and shattered her preconceived notions from her previous life.

She previously thought that the church's wealth came from donations from believers, but the opposite is true.

The Sun Church never accepts any money or valuables from its members, and it also provides them with food and clothing every day for free, ensuring their basic needs are met.

You could even say that... as long as you're not a wanted criminal or a heretic, you'll never die of hunger or cold in a city with a church of the Sun Church.

When Valensa was in the capital, she asked a priestess with whom she had a good personal relationship about the reason: Even if your Church of the Sun has the resources of the entire Western Continent, is this kind of out-only operation model really okay?

Operating model? It seems your faith isn't quite devout enough, Miss Bader... Have you forgotten what's written in the scriptures? Everything in the world comes from the Goddess's grace. We are servants of the Goddess, and the gifts we receive are inexhaustible. Why would we need to operate a business?

Valensa still vividly remembers the proud smile on the priestess's face when she answered. Afterward, the priestess dragged her into the confessional and made her repent for her impiety for two hours.

The more Valencia came into contact with the Church of the Sun, the more shocked she became, and her views were completely changed.

She had initially speculated wildly that the so-called Sun Goddess might just be a concept, a spiritual sustenance for believers... just like the X Emperor, X Ancestor, and X Lord in her previous life.

But she doesn't think that way now... There are many beings in the Church of the Sun who, even in this magical world, can only be attributed to miracles.

Perhaps the Sun Goddess is one of the great beings the owner of the Dimensional Hardware Store was talking about?

Valensa had thought about this more than once.

Lost in thought, Valensa and Melina arrived at the cathedral entrance. They first closed their eyes and clasped their hands in devout prayer for a moment before walking up the steps.

Two priests, a man and a woman, stood on either side of the cathedral entrance. The man was dashing and handsome, and the woman was beautiful and charming. In Valensa's previous life, they would have been the kind of people who could live a life of ease and comfort based on their looks alone.

However, the two differed quite a bit in the style of their priest's uniforms.

The male priest's uniform was completely covered from head to toe, fully demonstrating what it means to be old-fashioned and conservative, with almost only half of his face exposed.

The priestess's uniform is the complete opposite, featuring a seductive short skirt and black stockings, as well as a very fitted top that fully showcases her body curves.

As Valensa and Melina prepared to enter the church, the male priest merely nodded in greeting, while the female priest stepped forward with a smile.

"Praise be to Your Majesty the Goddess, welcome to the cathedral, my sisters... Do you need peace of mind or divine blessings?"

"Praise be to the goddess, my sister."

Valensa quickly returned the greeting:

"Valenza Bader, come and ask for divine blessings."

"Her Majesty the Goddess loves us equally, and her grace can surely relieve all our troubles."

The priestess smiled and nodded, then asked:

"What kind of blessing do you sisters desire?"

"This is Sister Melina."

Valensa first stepped aside and introduced her personal maid:

"She needs to travel to the capital, Fran, via the sacred road."

"can."

The priestess replied readily:

"According to the canon, to pass the Holy Path, one must follow the standards of a formal nun, practice for at least seven consecutive days, and pass the test before one can directly reach the end in God's grace... Is that alright?"

"of course."

Valensa nodded confidently:

“Melina and I have had the privilege of using the Holy Path several times before, and we are already quite proficient in the formal nun’s practice.”

"Great, that saves me from having to explain myself."

The priestess smiled kindly and took out a wooden plaque, handing it to Melina:

"Since you are a sister who has used the Holy Path many times, you should know the process. Now you can take it to the High Nun and begin your training."

"Praise be to Your Majesty the Goddess, thank you, my sister."

Melina respectfully accepted the wooden plaque with both hands and put it away before hugging Valensa again.

"Then we'll meet again in the capital, young lady."

"Yes, see you in the capital, Melina."

The priestess waited considerately until the master and servant had finished saying their goodbyes before speaking again:

"And you, my sister, what divine blessings do you pray for?"

"I want to bathe in the holy water of the sun and dew."

Valensa replied with a smile:

"I'm taking the War Academy's entrance exam in two days, so I need to get my body into top condition before then."

“Then bathing in the sun and holy water is indeed the best choice… It seems you are quite familiar with all kinds of blessings, my sister.”

The priestess's smile deepened:

"In that case, I don't need to explain the rules anymore?"

"Yes, this isn't the first time I've asked for this kind of blessing."

Valensa nodded and explained the rules herself:

"Praying devoutly before the statue of the goddess for two hours allows you to bathe in the holy water of the sun and dew for 10 minutes... I believe I'm not mistaken, my sister?"

Chapter 64 The Female Knight Was Taken by Fu Ji

The Sun Church does not require believers to donate any wealth, but God's gifts are not free either.

Whether it's practicing in a church according to the standards of a clergyman, praying devoutly before a statue of a goddess, or participating in charitable activities such as cleaning and giving alms in the name of the church, these are the prices for receiving God's gifts.

Melina will traverse the sacred path after seven days of spiritual practice as a nun; this is a large-scale point-to-point teleportation device between cities constructed using divine magic.

By simply passing through a sunlit corridor about 50 meters long, a distance of a thousand miles can be reached in an instant.

This is a long-distance travel shortcut that is equally open to all believers, but unfortunately, the holy road can only be used for people and not for goods.

Furthermore, the standards of training for clergy are not acceptable to everyone, so most long-distance merchants and adventurers rarely use the Holy Path.

Those who are not in a hurry and prioritize safety are the main users of the Sacred Road.

As for the Sun Dew Holy Water that Valensa wanted to soak in, it was somewhat like the base spring water in her previous life's game. Soaking in it could quickly heal any injury and restore the body to its best condition.

In addition, there are rumors that the Sun Dew Holy Water can not only heal wounds and nourish the body, but also has an excellent whitening effect on the skin, so many noble ladies would take the time to soak in it even if they were not injured.

You can soak for 10 minutes if you pray devoutly in front of the goddess statue for 2 hours, which is a relatively easy condition... After all, almost everyone believes in the sun goddess, and even if they don't soak in the sun dew holy water, they will still take some time to pray devoutly every day.

The Badr family has always been very devout. When Valensa was in the capital, she could skip school and play with her younger sister without any problems, but if she dared to skip the daily prayers, she would be severely reprimanded by her father, who was an earl, and would not be allowed to eat or sleep until she finished praying.

Therefore, Valensa was quite adept at how to pray devoutly.

Led by another young nun, Valensa soon arrived at the statue of the goddess, where many female believers were kneeling, presumably wanting to bathe in the holy water of the sun and dew.

Of course, men can also use the holy water of the sun and dew, but they pray and bathe on the other side of the cathedral.

"This is it, my sister."

After helping Valensa find an empty cushion in front of the statue, the young nun smiled and took her leave.

May your troubles disappear in God's grace.

"Thank you for your blessing, my sister."

Valensa nodded amicably and watched the little nun leave the prayer room before kneeling down on the cushions, clasping her hands in prayer.

Just before the formal prayer began, Valensa couldn't help but look up again.

Directly in front of her was the statue of the Sun Goddess, but this statue was different from the stone and gold statues she had seen in her previous life; it was high-definition and full-color.

Unlike the conventional image of a goddess with a gorgeous robe, blonde hair, blue eyes, and a curvaceous figure, this sun goddess, while also possessing a hot figure, has black hair, a black dress, and black stockings, and her facial expression has a slightly smug look.

Every time Valencia sees such a goddess statue, she can't help but let her mind wander, but she never dares to voice her thoughts.

In the continent of Frenoia, even if you assassinate royalty, you can still escape to another country. But if you blaspheme the Sun Goddess... well, you're doomed. Just wait to die.