The story of the black silk female knight

Therefore, adventurers who frequently spend the night in the wild often like to set up camp and rest properly after killing monsters with territories.

"So that's it..."

Asashi suddenly realized what was happening, and finally couldn't stand Melody's closeness, so she quickly broke free from her arm and ran to Luca's side.

She was about to explain a little to Luca so he wouldn't misunderstand when she suddenly became somewhat taken aback.

Because she clearly saw... Luca didn't seem to be unhappy about her and Melody's intimate actions; on the contrary, he seemed quite excited.

Chapter 110 Why are you all staring at me?

After Tia made her decision, the stevedores of the Food Association visibly breathed a sigh of relief, as they seemed to want to get a good night's rest before continuing their journey.

The journey from Suri to the capital, Fran, is not short, and it's impossible to stay in a hotel in a city or town every night. Camping in the wild is essential.

Therefore, everyone had prepared plenty of camping equipment in advance.

Needless to say, essential items like tents and sleeping bags were provided, and Harry even brought out a small watchtower that was easy to assemble.

The tower is about five meters high, and the top can accommodate three people playing cards. It is also equipped with an alarm that will sound loudly when pressed in case of an emergency.

Of course, such portable watchtowers were generally unaffordable for adventurers; like Tia's arcane carriage, they were toys for nobles.

Valensa had been an adventurer in Serkin Town for almost three years, so she naturally had camping gear, but she showed no intention of taking it out.

Tia's carriage is so comfortable, why would she want to stay in a tent?

Melody initially seemed to want to hitch a ride with Tia, but after using Luca to probe the true relationship between Valensa and Tia, she gave up on that plan.

If a 'battle' breaks out in the carriage one night, who should she help?

Is it to help the captain tame the unruly female knight in black stockings?

Or will they launch a magnificent rebellion against the captain together with the black-stockinged female knight?

Melody didn't think either of them was a good fit, so she chose her two childhood friends and planned to take turns keeping watch with Gil and Harry.

It seems that Asashi and Luca, this young couple, have finally figured things out, or maybe Luca is just too poor.

They decided to sleep in the same tent that night, and judging from the pink and white color scheme of the tent, it must belong to Asaki.

Most of the people were skilled workers, and Tia, who was completely clueless about these tasks, had the most comfortable and luxurious arcane carriage and didn't need to worry about anything.

The camp was quickly set up, and the loaders mostly slumped down by the tents to rest, while the multi-codile beasts ate dirt to replenish their energy.

Seeing how much the multi-codile was enjoying its food, everyone seemed a little hungry. A few people took out dry bread and jerky and started munching on them, but most people looked at Valensa.

His eyes were full of longing and anticipation.

Ok?

Valensa was a little confused when she noticed the stares from everyone.

I understand you're hungry, but why are you staring at me? You don't mean you want to eat me, do you?

She turned to look at her teammates, only to find that everyone, including Tia, was staring at her expectantly, which made her even more confused.

"Um, Lady Valensa..."

Finally, it was the food association's team manager who came over and spoke up, but this time his way of addressing Valensa seemed a little strange.

Even when addressing Tia, he had only used the polite title of Young Master Yulian, but now he clearly showed more respect for Valensa than he would for a superior.

However, it was this strange title that finally reminded Valensa that she was now a Gold-level member of the Gourmet Association.

The food association seems to have a tradition that when camping in the wild, the highest-ranking member of the group will demonstrate their culinary skills.

So everyone looked at Valencia with anticipation, not because they wanted to eat her, but because they were waiting for her to cook them a delicious meal.

"Okay, I understand what everyone means."

Valensa readily agreed.

Cooking is a hobby for her; she never finds it troublesome or tiring. The expectant looks from so many people only motivate her more.

"You're all members of the Suri City Food Association, right?"

Valensa first asked the stevedores a question, then continued without waiting for an answer:

"Then you must have heard about what happened last night and know a little about me... My pure cooking skills probably don't reach the level of a Gold-level member; I rely entirely on some wildly imaginative ideas."

I wonder if anyone's interested in the new way of eating I came up with back when I was an adventurer? If so, I'll let you all try it tonight.

The members of the food association readily agreed, and even the team leader looked on with anticipation.

"Do you need our help?"

Seemingly wanting to mend the rift that might have been caused by a previous misunderstanding, Melody took the initiative to make amends:

“Giru and I often spend the night in the wild. We may not be great cooks, but we can catch some ingredients for you.”

"That would be perfect."

Valensa smiled and nodded.

She quickly agreed with the three musketeers that Giroud and Harry would stay behind to continue protecting the convoy, while she and Melody would go out to search for ingredients.

"...Could you take me with you? I can help too!"

Just as the two girls were about to set off, Luca volunteered to come along as well. Although Asashi pouted behind them, she didn't stop them.

"you?"

Melody looked Luca up and down:

"What good will you do coming along? Any random firefly-level monster could easily kill you."

"No, I believe in Miss Melody and Miss Valensa's abilities."

Luca seemed quite used to being protected; he didn't seem to care about the disdain in the two women's eyes when he said this, and was simply trying his best to seize the opportunity.

“I can’t really help with hunting, and I might even be a hindrance… but I’ve often run around in the wild with the village gatherers since I was a child, and I know most wild fungi, so I’m sure I can be of help.”

"Oh?"

Valensa's eyes lit up:

"You know a lot about wild mushrooms? Do you know which ones are poisonous and which ones aren't?"

"know."

Luca nodded; this was probably the most confident he had ever been since joining the team.

"I not only know whether they are poisonous or not, I also know what most wild mushrooms taste like and how to prepare them to make them taste even better!"

"Not bad, young man, I didn't know you had this skill."

Valensa smiled, then looked at Melody:

"What do you say? I really want to bring him along... The dishes I'm going to make later will taste even better if I add some wild mushrooms. Besides, there shouldn't be any powerful monsters in the Earth Monkey's territory, so I don't think it'll be a problem for us to bring him along."

"Then I'll take it with me."

Melody shrugged:

"After all, you're the head chef. I'm just helping you out. You're the one who makes the decisions."

"it is good."

They set off immediately.

Although Luca appeared confident, Valensa was more cautious.

Instead of hunting for food, she first led Luca to a tree and pointed to seven or eight colorful mushrooms near the tree roots:

"So? Do you know them all?"

"know!"

Luca seemed to know that Valensa was testing him, to see if he could shake off the label of "useless," and this might be his only chance.

He quickly took out the small shovel he had prepared beforehand, picked out all the non-toxic mushrooms from the different varieties, and then categorized them according to their different flavors.

Chapter 111 The Female Knight's Special Roasted Chicken

"Not bad, young man."

Seeing Luca's skillful movements, Valensa didn't hold back her praise:

Have you ever learned from professional foragers? Why haven't you thought about developing a career in that field?

She had only ever seen this technique of identifying wild mushrooms used by professional collectors before, and she herself couldn't do it.

"Well... because I only know how to collect fungi, and I know almost nothing about other things."

After carefully putting away the wild mushrooms he had collected, Luca scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"You, a young lady of high birth, might find it hard to understand... My family was poor when I was young. We rarely had meat, let alone meat soup. To satisfy our cravings, we would dig up some mushrooms and stew them."

In the beginning, I was poisoned quite a few times by eating wild mushrooms, and I even almost died several times... Thankfully, Asashi and her mother's healing magic is amazing.

But it was precisely because of this that I had many opportunities to interact with Asaki, hehe..."

"Good heavens... so this is your real reason for eating wild mushrooms indiscriminately, isn't it?"

Valensa made a comment, then thought for a moment, took out a sachet, and tossed it to Luca:

"There shouldn't be any powerful monsters in the territory of the Earth Monkey. This contains an alchemical powder that can emit the scent of Pearl-level monsters. It can help the wearer avoid most low-level monsters and is an essential item for professional gatherers. You should be familiar with it."

"Take this and gather some wild mushrooms around here. Melody and I won't go too far. If we encounter any danger, just shout for help."

"That's...ok."

Luca didn't actually want to act alone because he was still a little scared.

But men like to put on a brave face in front of beautiful girls, and he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.

Fortunately, Tia and Valensa's judgments were correct; there was indeed no danger in the vicinity. Luca's mushroom-collecting operation went smoothly, and Valensa and Melody also quickly made some progress.

Following Valensa's instructions, the two women ignored the elk and boar, and instead targeted the pheasants.

Valensa took out her short bow again and shot the pheasants that hadn't spotted her with perfect accuracy. Even if a pheasant managed to fly up in time to avoid the first arrow, it couldn't avoid the second and third.

Melody also used ranged attacks for hunting, but she was extravagant, using a diamond the size of a grain of rice as a hidden weapon.

"no way."

Seemingly noticing Valensa's gaze, Melody shrugged:

"I'm not trying to show off... but I've been playing with these things since I was a kid, so I'm very familiar with their weight and feel, and they're the best for being used as throwing weapons."

"Indeed... when it comes to weapons, it's always best to choose one that's easy to use."

Valensa smiled nonchalantly, but in her heart she was actually plotting whether she could secretly pry the diamonds out of the pheasant's body when preparing the ingredients later...

Pheasants are considered relatively agile creatures in the wild, capable of easily flying dozens of meters high, and a few that have absorbed magical elements can even become monsters.

But in front of two women with Pearl-level combat abilities, they were still food, shot down one after another by short bows or diamonds.

In less than half an hour, Valensa and Melody had filled their hands with pheasants, at least 20 in total, enough for the convoy to eat that night.

So they called Luca, who had also collected a lot of wild mushrooms, and returned to the camp together.

"Oh? Lady Valencia is going to cook pheasant for us?"

Many members of the food association were immediately impressed, because although pheasant is a very common ingredient, there are many ways to cook and eat it, which is perfect for an imaginative chef like Valencia to showcase her talents.

"Do you need any help, Lady Valensa?"

The manager even took the initiative to step forward:

"Although I'm only a Silver-level member, helping out with the pheasants shouldn't be a problem... Just removing the feathers from so many pheasants must be quite a hassle, right?"

"No no no..."

Valensa smiled and wagged her finger:

"Next, I'm going to show you a method that doesn't require removing the chicken feathers~~"

"Hey?"

The steward was clearly surprised... He had never seen a pheasant dish where the feathers weren't removed.

"But I do need some help."