The story of the black silk female knight

Although she still had some doubts, Valensa had to listen to Tia in her current role.

She could only obediently and charmingly agree, but secretly rolled her eyes at Tia, indicating that she would definitely ask her clearly when they were alone.

"Hello you two."

Upon arriving at the tavern entrance, seeing the young couple still immersed in the frustration of going from being adored to being ignored, Valensa offered them a friendly and warm smile:

"Our team already has a captain and four elite soldiers, we just need logistics... If you don't mind, would you two be willing to join us? That way we can start the second stage of the assessment tomorrow."

"Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?"

Asahi was clearly surprised; her eyes, which had just dimmed, brightened considerably.

But after glancing at the spot where Valensa had come from, and then at the rather complicated looks on the faces of the other people in the tavern, she lowered her head again.

"Thank you for the invitation, but Luca... you just heard what happened, right? Is that alright?"

Of course there's a problem!

Protecting one more piece of trash would greatly increase the difficulty of the elite soldiers' battles. In that case, we might as well find a wooden barrel, put him in it, and hide him away.

Despite harboring some ill intent, Valensa's smile grew even more warm and friendly:

"Of course, no problem. I believe everyone has talent, because Her Majesty the Great Sun Goddess loves us all equally."

Mr. Luca's time just hasn't come yet; he'll definitely become an outstanding man in the future... Miss Asaki must also believe this, which is why she's with him, right? Trust your own judgment!

"Does Miss Knight think so too? That's wonderful! Finally, someone has recognized Luca's talent and charm just like I have... Ah, no, wait!"

Asashi's joy was short-lived, her expression suddenly changed. She clung tightly to Luca's arm, looking at Valensa with the eyes of someone who was her mortal enemy.

"Luca is already my boyfriend! Miss Knight, you can't take him from me... Even though you're so beautiful, I probably can't win against you, sob sob..."

grab?

What's the point of fighting over a useless man? If I had to fight over someone, I'd fight over you!

She was even more speechless, but Valencia still had to finish her act.

"Giggle..."

She giggled and stepped aside, pointing at Tia, who was dressed as a man, her tone filled with undisguised pride and boastfulness:

"Mr. Luca certainly has a bright future, but he's not a single woman anymore... Asaki, do you think I need to compete with you for Luca?"

"Hey?"

Asahi seemed to only then notice the handsome 'brother' Tia dressed as a man, her eyes momentarily fixed on him with infatuation before shifting to relaxed ease and envy towards Valensa.

"So Miss Knight already has such a noble and handsome boyfriend... Then I'm relieved. You definitely wouldn't be interested in a poor country bumpkin like Luca."

"so what?"

Valensa smiled again and asked the initial question:

"Would you two like to join our team?"

"can."

Asaki readily nodded:

"Given our situation, it will probably be very difficult to find another team willing to take us in."

"It seems you've agreed, Asaki~~"

Valensa smiled and looked at the boy again:

"And what about you, Mr. Luca? What are your own thoughts?"

"Ah I?"

Luca, who had been either daydreaming or peeking at Valensa's black stockings, blushed and stammered when asked about it:

"I... how could I possibly have any opinions... everything is up to Asaki to decide."

What a complete waste! He doesn't even have his own ideas and relies entirely on women!

Valensa felt even more disdain in her heart, but her smile remained warm:

"Oh, I see. Then I'll extend my warmest welcome to you both on your behalf!"

Chapter 88 Are you really just a pretty face?

Seeing that the young couple had actually joined Tia's group, everyone else in the tavern had complicated expressions.

They may seem to be expressing disdain and contempt for Luca, but deep down they are probably more envious.

Despite being a complete failure, he was carried by his girlfriend in the first round and successfully joined the strongest team at the current fourth episode's conclusion in the second round.

If we're lucky in the third round, will this good-for-nothing actually get into the War Academy?

What happened to the promise that the War Academy would never have any useless or incompetent members?

The admissions assessment mechanism is still not perfect!

But no matter what these people thought, they could only watch helplessly as Valencia and her group left to prepare for the second stage of the assessment that would officially begin the next day.

"You two must be very tired after traveling all day today."

At the hotel entrance, Tia first asked the young couple a question.

Seeing them nod in unison and look tired, Tia then looked at Meludy:

"Give them another room so they can get some rest. I'll have Valensa accompany me to the Food Association later to tell them they can set off tomorrow."

"no problem."

Melody nodded and then beckoned to the young couple:

"What are you waiting for? Let's get a room... This hotel has a large bathroom and bed, you can enjoy yourself tonight."

"Huh? This...this...this isn't a good idea..."

As a result, the innocent young couple blushed with embarrassment, and Luca even stammered:

"Asahi is a girl... how can she share a room with me..."

? ?

Now everyone was looking at the young couple with strange eyes.

Valensa finally couldn't hold back and complained:

"You two are a couple, right? And you've been officially a couple for over a year... Please don't tell us that you haven't done anything more than holding hands?"

"Who...who said we didn't do anything else? Even kissing is... Ugh! Miss Knight, you're so mean! What have you made me say?!"

Asaki covered her face completely in embarrassment, only daring to peek through her fingers:

"As for what happened later...aren't those things only allowed after marriage? Does that mean you're sleeping in the same room with your boyfriend right now, Miss Knight?"

"...Is that so strange?"

Valensa raised an eyebrow and once again wrapped her arm around Tia's, beginning their public display of affection:

“We not only share a room, but also a bed… It’s rare to find innocent people like you two these days… Oh dear.”

Tia tapped Valensa on the head in an annoyed tone:

"Isn't being innocent a good thing? It's a very rare quality."

After speaking, she looked at Melody again:

"Then let's get them two rooms so they can really get some rest."

"Thank you... thank you, Captain."

The young couple breathed a sigh of relief, though they seemed a little disappointed.

The three musketeers quickly took the newly joined couple to check in, while Valensa accompanied Tia on a stroll through the streets of Suri City as night fell, heading towards the Gourmet Association.

"...You seem quite dissatisfied with that Luca?"

Once the two were alone, the atmosphere became noticeably more relaxed. Tia no longer maintained her aristocratic demeanor and jokingly asked Valensa a question.

No, I just don't quite understand.

Valensa shook her head:

"I know we desperately need support teammates right now, but is it really necessary to invite both of them? Anyway, other teams don't even want that good-for-nothing Luca, so we can just wait."

“No, you’re wrong… I really want to recruit that good-for-nothing Luca; Priestess Asashi is just a side effect.” Tia’s smile became even more mysterious.

"Hey?"

Valensa was completely confused:

"You really want to recruit that good-for-nothing? Why? Could it be that we've all misjudged him, and that Luca is actually a hidden master?"

"No, he's a complete waste... He has no magical energy, his steps are unsteady and he doesn't know any martial arts, his hands don't have calluses from working all the time, and his intelligence and emotional intelligence are very average. He's a complete waste, no doubt about it."

Tia spoke with absolute certainty.

"Then what are you..."

Valensa knew her best friend was teasing her again, waiting for her to guess the answer and admit defeat before revealing it and mocking her for being an idiot.

This is one of the games they often played when they were young, and they each had their wins and losses.

At first, Valensa, with her memories of two lifetimes, had the upper hand, but as Tia's talent as the daughter of the chief strategist awakened, her winning rate gradually turned around.

At this moment, Tia already had a victor's smile on her face, as if she was about to reveal the answer.

"Don't rush! Don't rush!"

Valensa had just been thoroughly bullied by her best friend last night, and she didn't want to give up so easily.

Even if it involves some form of cheating.

The power of the mind strengthens thinking!

Everything that happened in the past two days replayed in Valensa's mind like a movie, and she could pause or rewind to think carefully at each key point.

In just a few seconds, Valensa sifted through and analyzed a massive amount of information, and she easily found the answer.

"I understand!"

She quickly and proudly blurted out the answer before Tia could reveal it:

"You mentioned before that if a team is too strong or the mission goes too smoothly, the teachers from the War Academy might personally intervene to hinder them, right?"

You didn't want this to happen, which is why you recruited that useless Luca... to lower the average strength of our team.

"...You actually thought of that?"

Tia's victorious smile froze, somewhat surprised:

"Not bad... It seems that in the three years you've spent in this border town, you've not only grown physically, but your mind has also become more agile."

"I'm not stupid, okay! It's all your fault for being too cunning!"

Valensa pouted in dissatisfaction:

"But doesn't this conflict with the plan you mentioned this morning? You probably wanted me to hide my strength and pretend to be a decorative figure by your side for this purpose, right? Then is it necessary to recruit Luca? Are Melody, Giru, and Harry really that strong?"

“Merudy and the others are indeed very talented, but…”

Tia gave Valensa a meaningful look:

"Are you really just a pretty face? Even if you're a great actress and can fool others, do you think you can fool the teachers at the War Academy? Have you forgotten the scroll's power?"

"Oh? So Tia knows I'm actually pretty amazing?"

Valensa raised an eyebrow and rubbed against Tia.

"You haven't seen my true strengths yet..."

"I'll have a chance to see it for myself."

Tia wasn't afraid at all, and even put her arm around Valensa's waist:

"Come on, be good... We're here. Now it's time for us to act out our love scene again."

"Ah."

Valensa leaned against Tia, her expression shifting to one of allure and sweetness.