The story of the black silk female knight

"Isn't this just the same old trick a scumbag uses to fool young girls? Idiot!"

Tia immediately pushed Valensa's face away, though she herself blushed slightly.

"Besides, the so-called blessing kiss is a kiss on the forehead, not a kiss on the cheek. Have you even forgotten how to pretend to be serious? Really... never mind."

Tia sighed again:

"What exactly do you need my help with? And I never said I was going to refuse you in the first place, did I? What's wrong with you...?"

"How can you call it going crazy? I really do like you, Tia~~"

Valensa smiled slyly again before becoming truly serious:

“I remember you said before, Tia… just like our elite soldier candidates aren’t restricted by equipment, your command department can also use connections during the assessment, right?”

I want to know who's giving us these extra questions... Only by gathering as much information as possible can I have a better chance of winning.

"...Looks like you really want to win."

Tia remained silent for a moment:

"Actually, we don't need to work so hard... You also come from a noble family, so you should understand these kinds of social etiquette, right?"

We actually finished the real bonus questions today. Now all we have to do is get a lecture to save face for that teacher.

"Of course I understand what you're saying, but..."

Valensa gritted her teeth:

"I'm just not happy about it! We're all test takers, why should we be forced to do the bonus questions just because our team is stronger? Besides..."

Valensa then took out the scroll issued by the War Academy and looked at Tia with some concern:

"This thing can convert all our experiences into written records and transmit them synchronously to the central array of the War Academy in the capital, right?"

Your previous arrangements and instructions to us may have already reached the eyes of those teachers.

Do you think... a commander who lacks the courage to fight a powerful enemy will satisfy the teachers?

! !

Tia's expression immediately changed to one of surprise, and even her soft, white-stockinged feet stiffened.

A few seconds later, she began to gasp for breath, and even broke out in a cold sweat.

"Thank goodness... Thank you so much, Valencia, I almost fell for your trap!"

"Fell into a trap?"

Now it was Valensa's turn to be a little confused:

"What trap did you fall for? Tia, didn't you guess most of the things? You even analyzed the mindset of the teacher who gave us the bonus questions."

"...I just overthought things and saw things too clearly, which is why I fell into their trap."

Tia took a deep breath and murmured:

“I was thinking about the problem from the wrong angle… From the beginning, I only saw this task as an assessment, and all my considerations were about how to pass it… But that’s not right!”

This isn't just an assessment; it's an official mercenary mission from the War Academy and the Gourmet Association! I should be approaching this whole thing with a practical, combat-oriented mindset!

In actual combat, would an enemy let you go just because you performed well? Impossible! He would only be excited about killing you and making a contribution!

So even though I know that the person blocking my way is actually my teacher, I can't treat him like a teacher! I have to treat him as a real enemy and fight with the resolve to kill him!

This is the extra task I, as the commander, must complete...

I must approach this whole matter with the right mindset, otherwise I'll be too clever for my own good!

After saying all this in one breath, Tia gasped for breath a few times before lying down on Valensa, deeply inhaling Valensa's scent:

"Damn it... I'm so frustrated... I came here to help you pass the test, but I almost failed myself, and now you have to remind me... Waaah~~"

"Hehe~~"

Valensa hadn't really thought that far ahead, but it turned out to be a lucky accident.

Seeing that Tia seemed a little down, she quickly hugged Tia and comforted her:

"Tia, you really helped me a lot... Just like you said, because I'm so beautiful, most captains wouldn't dare to take me."

Without you, I might still be at the assembly point in Suri City.

"Are you trying to comfort me? You're clearly praising your own beauty!"

Tia angrily bit Valensa again, but her low spirits quickly returned, and even a spark ignited in her eyes:

"Since this is not only an assessment but also a real battle, I won't care about personal relationships anymore... Let's work together and give those guys who will block our way tomorrow a good beating!"

You need detailed information about the other party to prepare, right? Okay, I'll use the secret technique now..."

"and many more!"

Chapter 124 Reasoning and Profiling

As Tia spoke, she tried to get up to prepare the spell-casting tools, but Valensa pulled her back.

She was a little puzzled:

"What's wrong? You asked me for information just so I could use the secret technique, 'Fate of Encounters,' right? That way we'd know who we'd be facing tomorrow."

"Your secret technique, Fate of Encounter, is indeed very useful, but..."

Valensa smiled and wagged her finger:

"The connection of fate is mutual. You can observe the other person through this secret technique, and the other person can also sense it and observe us in return... especially since the other person is stronger than you, right?"

That would be pointless... because when the two sides are vastly different in strength, every bit of intelligence advantage is extremely important, so we absolutely cannot let the other side know that we know their identity.

Valensa glanced again at the scroll issued by the War College as she spoke:

"Fortunately, the text on this scroll can only be synchronized to the War Academy. The teacher who should be lurking nearby can't get first-hand information, otherwise I really wouldn't have much confidence in winning."

"To investigate the other party's detailed identity without being discovered by them..."

Tia frowned:

"That's a bit difficult... The only method I can think of right now is to use my family's connections to directly request intelligence from the War Academy."

The War Academy will probably give Father face, but if that happens... won't I be seen as someone who only succeeded because of the family? The teachers' impression of me will definitely be greatly worse..."

"Look, look... You were just saying you wanted to think about this with a practical attitude, but it's only been a short while and you're already treating it as just an assessment again, Tia?"

Valensa gave Tia a somewhat irritating reminder, but seeing Tia pouting, she smiled and said:

“But what you said makes sense… If we have to involve the military leaders in such a small matter, we’ll definitely be looked down upon by those teachers.”

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Tia asked coquettishly.

"Of course it depends on this..."

Valensa pointed to her head:

"Tia, weren't you able to roughly deduce the situation and personality of the person who set the questions based on the two bonus questions we've already completed?"

I hope you can put more effort into this, and then find a list of faculty members from the War Academy to compare... then you'll know who it is."

"...To infer the background and personality of the relevant individuals based on known information?"

Tia's thoughtful eyes flickered:

"It sounds interesting, but I've never really looked into this before... because the secret technique, Fate of Encounter, allows me to know the answer directly."

Since you already have an idea, why don't you do it yourself?

"Because I can't do it alone~~"

Valensa shrugged indifferently:

"I just have a lot of wild ideas, but when it comes to reasoning and analysis, you, Tia, are much better. I need your help."

In fact, if Valencia used her mental powers to enhance her thinking, she should have been able to complete the profiling of the question setter on her own.

But that would consume a lot of her heart pool reserves, or even overdraw them, so Valensa would most likely not be in her best condition for tomorrow's battle.

Therefore, it would be best to put some mental effort into Tia here.

Tia could tell that Valensa was slacking off, but she didn't pay it any mind.

As the team leader, thinking and organizing intelligence are her responsibilities.

"First and foremost, it's the ability of the person who sets the questions."

With the blood of the chief strategist of the Kingdom of Fran, Tia's brilliant mind quickly got to work. Despite being her first encounter with the concept of profiling, she picked it up very quickly:

"Although there are several Star-level experts among the teachers at the War Academy, I don't think the person who set the questions is one of them."

Because the gap between the Radiant Rank and below is too great, even a young and promising genius will find it difficult to maintain his fighting spirit after learning that the enemy is a Star Radiant Rank, and naturally he will not be able to exert much of his strength... This is not what those teachers want to see.

Therefore, I believe that the person who sets the questions, lurking nearby, is only at the level of a beacon.

"Hmm, that makes a lot of sense. As expected of Tia, she's made progress so quickly!"

Valensa had actually thought of this, but to encourage her best friend, she pretended to be surprised and gave her an admiring look.

"Humph."

This level of pretense certainly won't fool Tia.

But that's how women are often; they can't help but be happy even when faced with insincere praise.

So Tia didn't expose Valensa, but instead continued her analysis with a "praise me more, I love to hear it" attitude:

"Next is the age and gender of the person who set the questions... ummmmm."

This time, Tia thought about it for a little while:

"Let's talk about age first... People who are older tend to be more mature, so the person who set the questions is likely to be one of the younger teachers."

But those who can become teachers at the War Academy can't be too young... Let's assume they're around 40 years old for now.

Then there's the gender... I think it's more likely to be male.

Because our team has three beauties: you, me, and Melody... Oh, and Asashi, after being pampered, can now be considered half one too.

Men all like to bully beautiful women and show off in front of them; this applies to everyone from little boys to old men.

A married man would likely be a little more restrained in this regard, so the person who set the question is most likely single.

"Hmm... a single male teacher around forty years old with lighthouse-level strength?"

Valensa hesitated for a moment:

"This has already greatly narrowed down the scope of the screening, but it's still not enough. Moreover, Tia, your analysis contains a lot of speculation... Could you find a way to make it more precise?"

"Of course, no problem. Who do you think I am?"

Tia first puffed out her chest and snorted, then remained silent for a moment before speaking again:

“Harry’s wind-based detection technique is quite reliable, and your intuition is also very sharp. I also have a way to sense my surroundings, but I have never found any trace of him.”

If he weren't a Shining-rank powerhouse, this kind of stealth ability is something that even a Lighthouse-level expert couldn't achieve... He must also have some kind of special skill... No, it should be a special bloodline!

Because the second bonus question he gave us was about the Oily Dragon! Even the teachers at the War Academy wouldn't be able to easily obtain such a creature, which had been driven off the continent by the dragon race!

He definitely has connections with the dragon race, and may even have dragon blood himself!

"A single male teacher with dragon blood?"

Valensa's eyes lit up too:

"That should be enough. Next, we just need to get the list of teachers from the War Academy..."

"That's easy. I've already prepared for this. Just wait a moment."

As Tia spoke, she stood up from Valensa's arms and rummaged through the carriage. Before long, she found a magical version of the computer from this world—the Linking Crystal Device.

Chapter 125 Information obtained

"You actually carry this with you all the time?"

Valensa was somewhat surprised.