The story of the black silk female knight

Chapter 82 Saying Goodnight Face to Face

"What? A sage has taken a liking to me and wants to use me for experiments? And you agreed to it?"

Valensa was immediately surprised and somewhat worried:

"Tia, how could you do this... Let me tell you, many of those single old magicians are quite perverted. If a beautiful but down-on-her-luck young lady like me falls into their hands... ugh, I'll definitely be tortured by all sorts of strange experiments, and I might even drag you down with me in the future."

"What nonsense are you spouting! You foolish, pretty-boy knight!"

Tia immediately turned around and punched Valensa in the chest:

"He was just trying to help you, wasn't he? Besides, Lord Vincent is an 11th seat in the Council of Sages, a highly respected elder, and he has taken in many homeless children!"

While he does conduct some alchemical research on the human body, it's all focused on enhancing abilities. Do you think everyone else is as shameless as you?

"That's hard to say."

Valensa pouted.

On the surface, he's a highly respected figure who has taken in many children, but he's also involved in human experimentation... That old guy named Vincent has really got all the villain elements together.

Even if he might not be that bad, you absolutely have to be wary of him!

I've told you the saying, "You can know a person's face but not their heart," haven't I?

Valensa earnestly advised her best friend:

"Moreover, given your status, Tia, you should have already been exposed to a lot of the dark side of politics, and you must know that many hypocritical people are two-faced."

Anyway, I just think that old guy is no good, and I absolutely must never contact him again! And I must never tell him about me again!

"Don't worry, I am the daughter of the chief strategist of Fran, I'm not that stupid."

Tia smiled:

"Besides, I didn't promise Senior Vincent anything back then. I just said I would ask you and that everything would be up to you... Even if he really is a bad guy like you say, he still has his pride and shouldn't make a move against a noble like you unless you offer yourself up."

"Is that so... That's good."

Valensa breathed a sigh of relief and hugged Tia again:

"Hehe... Thank you Tia for helping me so much back then, you really are my good friend."

"It was all just busywork, and in the end, it didn't help at all."

Tia gave a self-deprecating laugh, then rolled her eyes at Valensa:

"Hmph, you almost changed the subject again, you rascal. Now I'm the one asking you... Tell me, it's one thing to leave without saying goodbye back then, but why didn't you contact me after settling down in Sergin Town?"

"Well..."

Valensa picked up a small section of her hair, ruffled it a couple of times, and gave a wry smile.

"Because I was worried that you would be angry with me, Tia, and I was also worried about causing you trouble... So my decision at the time was to wait for you to contact me, and then I would apologize to you properly as soon as possible."

But you haven't contacted me at all, and I thought you were so angry that you wanted to break up with me... Now I'm a little hesitant to contact you again.

After all, if I contact them, they might really be cut off from my friendship; if I don't contact them, I can still hold onto some hope.

"You're such a coward... Is it really okay for someone as cowardly as you to be a female knight? If we're really in danger, you're not going to hide behind the medic, are you?"

Tia gave Valensa a speechless remark, then sighed:

"I wasn't actually that angry at first, and I even wanted to go to Sergintown to find you."

But after learning about your choice, your father seemed very dissatisfied with you... He said that a coward like you who shirks responsibility is not worthy of being my friend, and he even confined me to the house.

So I could only wait at home for your letter, but I waited for a long time without any response.

That's when I really got angry, and I decided that I would never speak to you again unless you apologized first. I never expected… tsk, if I had known this would happen, I should have written you a letter and given you a piece of my mind first.”

"I'm sorry, Tia, it's all my fault for being too cowardly."

Valensa could only continue apologizing, while also feeling somewhat worried:

"Since your father has already forbidden us from seeing each other, is what you're doing now... alright?"

Don't worry~~

Tia waved her hand:

“Father doesn’t really dislike you. He was just angry at you for not living up to your potential at first… But after he learned that you became a Candlelight-level female knight in just three years and were planning to attend the War Academy, his attitude towards you changed drastically.”

"The Chief Strategist has been keeping an eye on my intelligence? But how come he... Ah!"

As Valensa spoke, she gradually came to her own understanding:

"It's Uncle Lambert, right? He was my father's subordinate, and my father was your father's subordinate. They fought side by side before... It must be Uncle Lambert!"

"Well, it's indeed him."

Tia smiled and nodded:

“My father and I correspond with Uncle Lambert, and he has been telling us about you and praising how fast you are growing up.”

"I see……"

Valensa suddenly understood, and her previous doubts were now clear:

"I knew it! Why did you come all the way to the fourth episode to take the test, Tia? It must be because you were worried that I would have difficulties in the test, so you came all the way here to help me, right?"

You truly are my best friend... I love you the most, Tia, come give me a kiss, mmm..."

Valensa tried to kiss Tia's cheek, but Tia pushed her away with a look of disgust.

Not only that, Tia blushed and jumped out of Valensa's arms, proudly putting her hands on her hips:

"Stop being so presumptuous! You foolish, narcissistic, and filthy-minded pretty girl knight! She's not worried at all! And she's certainly not going to come all this way just to help you!"

As for why I appeared at the end of episode four… humph, just assume I drank too much black tea and got dizzy the day I signed up! Anyway, it's definitely not because of you!

Can drinking black tea make you dizzy?

What a lovely lie.

Valensa found it amusing, but she also knew that her best friend wasn't as thick-skinned as she was, and that if things continued like this, she might get angry and embarrassed.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes..."

So Valensa responded with a playful smile:

"Tia, you're right. It was all just wishful thinking on my part... Our meeting here wasn't because Tia came here specifically to find me, but rather a chance encounter created by fate, isn't that right?"

"Fate? Hmph, more like a tragic fate..."

Tia muttered something again before jumping back onto the bed, lying down on one side, and pulling the blanket off the other side to pat Valensa on the shoulder.

"Alright, it's late now, go to sleep... I still need to introduce you to Melody and the others tomorrow morning, and we'll talk about the plan for the second test then."

"it is good."

Valensa lay down next to Tia.

Their deep blue and crimson eyes met, and their long brown and silver hair intertwined.

Goodnight, Tia... I'm so happy to see you again.

"Yes, me too... Goodnight, Valensa."

Chapter 83 Couple?

The night of reunion has ended, and the morning is a new beginning.

It's perfectly normal for childhood best friends to sleep together; Valensa has long since lost count of how many times she and Tia have slept together.

Of course, they were just sleeping; they didn't take that step.

It's impossible for Valensa to say she had no feelings for her best friend Tia.

She not only had ideas, but she also planned it all along... Before her parents and sister's accident, Tia had always been Valensa's top choice for a wife.

Now... of course it is, but after losing the protection of parents, this matter is obviously many times more difficult than before.

Both of them were quite young before, and then Valensa's family had a mishap, so she was forced to separate from Tia before she could take things further.

Now that they've finally reunited, Valensa isn't planning to rush things.

Turning best friends into best buddies may seem like just one step, but it's also the hardest step.

It requires not only a natural progression of emotions, but also a certain opportunity.

So Valensa's plan is to maintain an absolute lead, continue to cultivate the relationship, and then make a decisive move when the right opportunity arises to win over her best friend.

That's what Valensa thought, but Tia didn't seem to think so.

While the two were still sitting on the edge of the bed getting dressed for breakfast, Tia made a suggestion, or rather, an order from her as the captain.

Valensa was somewhat dumbfounded.

"Whhhh...what? Tia, you want to be my girlfriend?"

Valensa's face turned very red, and her hands, which were putting on her clothes, suddenly stopped moving. She even stammered and couldn't speak clearly.

"We're just pretending to be a couple! You idiot, you pretty but useless female knight... You must have been daydreaming! Why weren't you listening to me? And why are you blushing?!"

Tia scolded playfully, her face even redder than Valensa's:

"This is for tactical purposes, you understand? I want you to hide your strength and pretend to be that shameless female knight who only joined the team by climbing into my bed... Anyway, even if you don't pretend, others will definitely think that way, so it's better to be open and honest."

"You want me to hide my true abilities and pretend to be a pretty face?"

Valensa raised an eyebrow thoughtfully:

"That's fine... but are we going to keep it from our three teammates too?"

"Yes, even they have to be kept in the dark."

Tia nodded, then hesitated for a moment:

"Theoretically speaking, the three of them should be trustworthy, but their personalities... well, you'll find out when I introduce you to each other later."

"it is good."

Valensa did not hesitate:

“You are the chief strategist’s daughter, and you have been very talented in this area since you were a child. Now you are the captain, so I will follow your arrangements.”

The two women dressed as they talked, and Valensa, being a female knight, was clearly faster in this regard.

Valensa has already put on her light armor, but Tia is still far from it and has even encountered some difficulties.

"What are you looking at? Come and help me right now!"

Tia is going to wear men's clothing, so her female characteristics must be hidden.

Visual illusions can be used, but illusions can only obscure vision, not touch. If someone accidentally touches you, you will still be exposed. Therefore, traditional wrapped cloth is also essential.

Tia encountered difficulties at this step.

Seeing this, Valensa quickly went behind Tia and took both ends of the looped cloth:

"Oh dear... I was so busy chatting with you last night that I didn't even notice... Tia, you're developing really well now. You didn't need this when you were dressed as a boy before."

"By the way, you didn't use any weird magic, did you? I remember you used to be so flat... now you look like a skyscraper built from the ground up."

"Hmph, I still remember how you used to laugh at me with this... What's so smug about it? You just developed two years earlier than me, but now I'm not like you... Ouch."

Tia was just about to show off a little when Valensa suddenly pulled hard on the wrapped cloth, turning her voice into a squeal:

"Are you helping me? This is murder! Can't you be a little gentler? I'm just a fragile spellcaster, not a female knight like you!"

"Sorry, sorry~~"

Valensa quickly loosened the cloth wrapping a little more:

"Now? Is it the right tightness?"

"It's still a bit tight... but it'll do."

Tia breathed a sigh of relief and gestured to Valensa to help secure the bandage. She then put on the same white men's brocade robe as the one she wore the night before.

After washing up and tidying their hair, the two of them left the room together and went to the hotel's second-floor restaurant for breakfast.

"Captain... um? Miss Knight? Over here, over here."