The story of the black silk female knight

The Spirit Crystal Instrument, an expensive magical item with functions similar to an old-fashioned computer, is extremely precious in a small town like Sergin Town. Melina uses it with great care every time, fearing that if she breaks it, she will have to wait a long time to apply for a new one.

However, in the royal capital of Fran, crystal chandeliers were not so rare. Almost every nobleman and wealthy merchant had one in their home, and many office workers in civil service departments even had one each.

Even so, it's too extravagant to install a mind-reading crystal device in a carriage; it's roughly equivalent to someone moving a server into a car in Valencia's previous life.

"Hehe, actually I only got this recently."

Tia was clearly aware that her behavior was a bit exaggerated, and explained with a smile:

"Starting last year, my father backed up all the books in his study to the network hub of the Lian Nian Crystal Instrument. As long as you have the Lian Nian Crystal Instrument and the permissions he gave you, you can view them at any time."

So I brought this with me, originally intending to read when I was bored on the road... Who knew you would suddenly hand someone such a strange and obscure military treatise? I almost forgot about it.”

"For reading on the road... Hmm, that's something you'd do. When you were little, you'd often bring books with you when you stayed overnight at my house, and you'd secretly flip through them after I fell asleep."

Valensa nodded in realization, then asked curiously:

"So you're going to use this to access the backup files in your father's study? Could it be that it contains detailed information about the teachers at the War Academy?"

"Yes."

Tia smiled and nodded:

"Although the military rarely interferes with the teaching and operation of the War College, the War College is nominally under the management of the military."

To ensure the quality of the teaching staff, the academy conducts an annual survey of the teachers' current situation and submits a detailed report to the military.

As the chief strategist, my father naturally had backups of the War Academy's reports, which he would casually put away in his study after each reading.

Since the network hub of the Lian Nian Crystal Instrument contains backups from Father's study, it must contain the recent situation reports of the teachers conducted by the War Academy over the past two years!

"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry, hurry, hurry..."

Valensa couldn't wait any longer:

"Quickly check if any of them match the target we just profiled."

"Profiling? Is that what you called the analytical method we just discussed? It's a rather strange name..."

Tia only made a slight complaint about the name "profiling" and didn't pay much attention to it before putting on the monocle that came with the Lian Nian Crystal Instrument and starting to operate it.

Valensa knew that the transmission speed of the Liannian Crystal was very slow, probably less than 5KB per second, so she had to wait patiently no matter how anxious she was.

Just as she was waiting, her black stockings almost sweating from the sofa cushions, Tia finally reacted, her voice brimming with undisguised joy:

"Found it! It's the current situation report of the faculty at the War Academy, and it's the latest version, just completed in the first half of this year! That's great!"

"Then quickly see if there's anyone who matches our profile?"

Valensa rushed to Tia's side and urged her on.

She really wanted to snatch the monocle and operate it herself, but unfortunately she didn't have permission to view the backups in the strategist's study.

"Don't worry, I'm watching...emmm."

Tia paused for a few seconds, her tone subtle:

"The War Academy is truly a place where hidden talents abound. There are very few humans with dragon blood, yet there are seven teachers at the War Academy..."

"After all, it's a war academy. People with dragon blood are more suited to the battlefield, so it's quite normal for those with both talent and good character to become teachers there."

Valensa smiled:

"What about the other conditions? A teacher who has dragon blood and is also a single male around forty years old, there can't be many others like that, can there?"

"There are indeed only two, and I've already identified them... Wait a moment, I'll read their information down."

As she spoke, Tia took out a sheet of white paper and the magic pen that came with the Linking Crystal Device, and activated the read-write function that the Linking Crystal Device often used when downloading data.

The magic pen quickly flew into the air on its own, as if held by an invisible hand, and began to write swiftly on the white paper, even drawing a portrait, which should be a photo of the teacher.

"Let me see, let me see..."

As soon as she finished reading and writing, Valensa eagerly took the paper in her hand:

"Belok, male, 41 years old, single, with one-eighth of his blood being dragon blood... Hmm, almost perfectly matching our profile."

Is the other person like that too? And how can you be sure it's this Belloc?

"Go ahead and keep looking, you idiot! Look at the details of his bloodline!"

Tia, who had just put away the teleportation crystal device, rolled her eyes at Valensa, but still patiently explained:

"His one-eighth of his dragon blood comes from a natural wood-scaled dragon, and I don't need to say anything more about the rest, right?"

"It's a natural wood-scaled dragon bloodline... no wonder."

Valensa nodded in sudden realization, understanding immediately.

Naturalwood Scale Dragon is a hybrid dragon, and its status in the dragon race is lower than that of pure-blooded dragons, but higher than that of sub-dragon species like the Oily Dragon.

Legend has it that the first natural wood-scaled dragon was born from a female green dragon and a tree that fell in love, and was born with the ability to use nature magic.

Although Beroc's one-eighth of the natural woodscale dragon bloodline was so diluted that it was no longer enough for him to become a druid like his mother, it did give him the talent to completely conceal his form and presence in the jungle.

As one of the practical instructors in the elite infantry unit, Bellock's main teaching content is ambush and counter-ambush in jungle warfare.

"Yes, this Mr. Belloc is indeed a perfect fit for profiling."

Valensa, having read about a third of the document, nodded slightly again, but couldn't help asking Tia another question:

"What about the other person who meets all the other conditions? Does he have absolutely no chance?"

"No way, absolutely impossible."

Tia waved her hand confidently:

“That teacher’s dragon bloodline comes from a steel-armored dragon, and he himself is a muscular man even stronger than Giru… His aura is fierce and distinct, so it’s impossible for him to have been lurking around us for so long.”

"It seems we'll be facing Professor Belloc tomorrow..."

Valensa then squinted and looked again at the paper in her hand filled with information:

"Let me take a good look and see what weaknesses I can exploit."

"...Should we invite Melody and the others to come and discuss this as well?"

Tia hesitated for a moment, then offered her suggestion:

"We can all work together."

"……Need not."

Valencia remained silent for a while while looking at the documents before answering, a smile playing on her lips as she spoke:

“I already have an idea… I’m sorry, Tia, I’m not even going to tell you about this plan. Tomorrow, you and Melody will fight as usual. Just pretend I’m not here.”

Chapter 126 You're nothing special after all.

"You didn't even tell me? I was the one who found the information for you... Humph, you're so mean!"

Tia playfully kicked Valensa lightly, but then nodded in approval:

"But that makes sense. Since you want to use the intelligence gap to seek a chance of victory, the secrecy of this plan is very important."

Those who can teach in the elite corps at the War Academy are basically retired elite soldiers. Their insight is not to be underestimated, and it is difficult to fool them with acting skills alone.

You have to fool your own people first; it has to be nine parts truth and one part falsehood to have any chance of success.

"Is such that."

Valensa smiled and nodded, then grabbed Tia's white-stockinged foot that had kicked her:

"It might sound a bit arrogant to say that, but if the plan goes smoothly... my chances of winning are pretty high, so look forward to my performance, Tia."

"Mmm, I'm really looking forward to it~~"

. . . . .

The second night of camping in the wild passed just like that. After a good rest, the Docosaurus finally dispelled the fear caused by the Oily Dragon and was no longer panicked.

The Three Musketeers and the stevedores from the Food Association were also in high spirits, ready to rush to the northern official road in one go today.

Only Luca looked terrible; his dark circles were even worse than yesterday, and his face looked almost like that of a dead person.

Asaki looked very different from her satisfied appearance yesterday morning. Today she seemed somewhat resentful, and her gaze towards her boyfriend was always filled with dissatisfaction.

They'll break up sooner or later if things continue like this! It's just that the one who might cheat isn't Luca, but rather Asaki, who's already starting to feel sexually frustrated.

Valensa glanced at the young couple with schadenfreude, then turned her attention away, continuing to mentally rehearse the plan she had devised the night before, trying to patch up any loopholes.

Valensa didn't get to showcase her culinary skills for breakfast; everyone simply ate some bread, sausages, and milk before setting off on their journey.

The whole morning was pretty much the same as yesterday: no powerful monsters, but a constant stream of weak ones.

Gil and Harry remained primarily responsible for eliminating the monsters.

Whether it's shattering a heavy sword, bombarding with fireballs, or occasionally throwing swords and launching drills, Melody will also do so.

As noon approached, the brighter sunlight shone through the tree canopy onto everyone, making many feel lazy and want to yawn, and before they knew it, they were sleepy.

Many people slowed down and relaxed their vigilance, their minds filled with thoughts of what to eat for lunch and how to rest well afterward.

"No! There's something wrong with the environment here!"

Surprisingly, Asashi was the first to notice the anomaly; she began to gather holy light while shouting:

"There's something in the air that's forcibly inducing our drowsiness! Everyone hold your breath and stay alert, I'll use a magic spell to dispel it!"

"No! This alchemical powder's effects can't be achieved with divine magic..."

Tia tried to stop her, but it was too late.

As Asashi's holy light shone upon everyone, instead of perking up, they yawned one after another and fell asleep. Even the Dokomon lay down and closed its eyes.

"Huh? Huh? Huh? How could this be... Ouch."

As Asahi was still in surprise, she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder.

Valensa, who was next to her, seemed to have been affected as well. Even though she was clutching her head and had a struggling expression on her face, she still collapsed onto Asashi, and her breathing gradually became even.

"Huh? Miss Valencia, why did you fall asleep too?"

Asashi struggled to resist using her divine magic to heal Valensa, worried that it might make her sleep even more soundly, so she could only frantically try to wake Valensa up.

"It's no use, don't waste your energy... Get ready for battle."

Tia sighed and stopped Asashi:

"This is a military-grade sleeping powder. Just a tiny bit can make anyone below the Pearl level sleep for at least six hours... Valensa may have some special skills, but she's still not at the Pearl level."

"Then why didn't my divine dispel work?"

Asaki was still puzzled.

"Because this sleeping powder was designed with the possibility that the enemy might use divine magic to dispel it."

Tia shrugged:

"The essence of low- to mid-level dispelling and healing spells is to greatly enhance the body's own circulation by injecting holy light, either to make injuries heal faster or to expel toxins more quickly."

However, this sedative powder is different; its effects become more pronounced as the body's circulation accelerates, so divine dispelling will only hasten its onset.

"Then... what should Miss Valensa do?"

Asahi held Valensa, who was already fast asleep, with a troubled expression.

"There's nothing we can do, just let her sleep well. You just need to cooperate with us from now on."

Tia helplessly shrugged, then her eyes suddenly sharpened as she looked towards the front of the convoy:

"The enemy has arrived."

Snap~~ Snap~~ Snap~~

A round of applause rang out, and under the watchful eyes of the three musketeers, a middle-aged man wielding an iron rod and wearing a green plaid shirt stepped forward:

"As expected of the eldest daughter of the Britannia family, you are truly knowledgeable... You should have noticed the sleeping powder long ago, right? Why didn't you warn your teammates? Were you planning to use this to your advantage and trap me? But this young priestess ruined your plan?"

"……snort."

Tia didn't answer, but gritted her teeth in resentment, revealing a hint of unwillingness.

"Looks like I guessed right~~"

The middle-aged man smiled smugly, then looked at the sleeping Valensa: