The story of the black silk female knight

"None of your business... I'm not so worried about you that I forgot to eat."

"Tia, you're hungry, how could I not care? Since we need to rest anyway, how about..."

Valensa smiled and pointed to the corpse of the rainbow three-headed serpent, then to the large cauldron that had been used to initiate the trial:

"How about we eat that bastard who almost made you fail your exam, Tia?"

"Hey? You want to eat that snake?"

Tia frowned slightly:

"Will its meat taste good? And there should still be toxins left in its body, right?"

Chapter 147 This sleeping bag is quite big

"Tia, you really are still that young lady. All the food you eat is exquisite dishes made with carefully selected ingredients by chefs. You know nothing about folk cuisine."

Valensa chuckled and teased Tia a couple of times, but seeing Tia raise her white-stockinged foot as if to step on her again, she quickly explained:

"Actually, most monster meat is edible, and the stronger the monster, the better the taste, texture, and nutrition of its meat."

I've never eaten rainbow three-headed snake before, but I imagine it won't be an exception.

Moreover, snake meat also has the effects of enhancing brain activity, relieving fatigue, and whitening the skin, which can make you, Tia, more fair-skinned and smarter~~

"Is...is that so?"

Few girls can resist foods that can whiten skin, and Tia is no exception.

Plus, she was really hungry, so she was actually quite tempted, but she still had some concerns:

"What are you planning to do about the snake venom?"

"Most snake venom is stored in the fangs and venom glands. Cutting off the snake's head and removing its internal organs will eliminate most of the venom."

Even if a small amount remains in the body, it's not a big problem, because no matter what kind of biological toxin it is, it's just a protein... a life factor, and it will lose its activity at high temperatures.

Valensa then pointed to the large soup pot:

"First, fry the snake meat in hot oil, then stew it for a while longer, and it'll be fine."

"...These are all your experiences from the countryside adventures over the past three years?"

Tia glanced at Valensa with her beautiful eyes for a few seconds, then deliberately gave a sarcastic snort:

"But this kind of knowledge that isn't recorded in authoritative books isn't necessarily entirely correct; it's just applicable in most cases, right? What if this snake is an exception?"

"...Even if it's an exception, it's not a big problem."

Valensa said irritably:

"This rainbow three-headed snake has at most three kinds of poison in its body. We already have antibodies to the cold poison, so there's nothing to worry about."

At most, anesthetic will only numb our bodies for a few hours; we can just bear with it and it will pass.

As for the Spring Poison... well, I'll take responsibility and do my best to help you detoxify."

"That last sentence was your real purpose, wasn't it? You shameless scoundrel!"

Tia playfully stepped on Valensa's foot again, then put her hands on her hips and tilted her head to the side:

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and cook the snake for them, they're starving."

"Okay, okay... I'll go right away."

As Valensa spoke, she took out a crunchy flower fruit from her magical storage pouch:

"However, snake meat needs to be stewed for a while to make the soup delicious. If you are very hungry, eat some of this fruit first."

"...Is this the crunchy flower fruit, one of the military rations?"

Tia took the fruit, which many ordinary people would consider naturally delicious, and reluctantly took a small bite. Her brow furrowed slightly.

"Ugh... you'd better hurry up and make me some snake soup."

...It seems that the pampered young lady is not yet used to eating ordinary military rations.

Valensa sighed, but there was no better solution.

Her magical storage pouch had previously contained quite a few exquisite little cakes, but during the second mission to escort the ingredients, she and Tia spent their free time drinking tea, eating cakes, and chatting in the carriage, and they had long since finished them.

Now all we can do is cook the snake soup as quickly as possible.

Snake soup is not a difficult dish to make and is popular in the southern regions of Valensa's previous country and in some neighboring small countries.

Wash and clean the snake meat, cut it into small pieces, fry it in hot oil, then add scallions and various spices and simmer in water for two to three hours.

While waiting for the snake soup to cook, Tia seemed really hungry, and took a few small bites of the crunchy flower fruit.

"emmm..."

When people are truly hungry, everything tastes delicious, even for pampered aristocratic young ladies.

Tia's opinion of the crunchy flower fruit has now risen significantly:

"The first time I ate it, it felt hard, but after a few more bites, I found the texture was alright... It tasted like a mixture of hard biscuit and minced meat?"

"That's called pork floss cake, it's a snack I invented... I don't have the tools or ingredients right now, but I'll make it for you to try after the assessment."

Valensa laughed:

"Actually, the taste and texture of the fruit of the 'Gazgaza' flower are already quite good for most people, and it has always been the most popular military ration."

"...Anyway, I'm just a pampered young lady who's never suffered any hardship, right?"

Tia immediately understood the implied meaning in Valensa's words and rolled her eyes at her:

"Honestly... So what if you were a country girl for three years? Look how smug you are..."

Time flew by amidst laughter and playful banter.

The delicious snake soup was finally ready. The two women, who were starving, stopped pretending and ate large chunks of meat and drank large gulps of soup, enjoying a hearty meal.

After eating and drinking their fill, not only Valensa, whose heart was still almost empty, but even Tia covered her mouth and yawned repeatedly, revealing her drowsiness.

As for the trials and such, let's get some sleep first.

Snake nests are usually cold and damp, and this cave is no exception. Even if you lay your clothes on the ground, it's easy to catch a cold if you sleep directly on the ground, and there are no materials nearby to set up a tent.

Valensa's experience of spending many nights in the wild as an adventurer over the past three years came in handy again; she always kept a warm, dry sleeping bag in her magical storage pouch.

But Tia wasn't prepared for that.

"Give."

So Valensa had no choice but to give her sleeping bag to Tia, and she sat down against the cave wall, looking like she was going to make do with sleeping there.

"..."

Tia did not refuse Valensa's kindness and quickly crawled into her sleeping bag, but she felt a pang of heartache when she saw Valensa sitting against the wall.

"that……"

She hesitated for a moment, then waved to Valensa:

"Your sleeping bag is actually quite big. Why don't we squeeze in together?"

Valensa's eyes lit up immediately, but she didn't agree right away. Instead, she sighed.

"Actually, it's not that big... Other girls can squeeze in with one other person, but we're both a bit too developed... Down there's no problem, but up there might be a problem."

"This……"

Tia looked down at herself, then glanced at Valensa's breastplate, and was somewhat dumbfounded.

Indeed, they were both too big. If they squeezed together, they might not be able to breathe, and the hard breastplate would definitely hurt Tia.

But Tia did not give up.

"That……"

Her face turned even redder, and she bit her lip tightly before speaking in a voice barely audible:

"If we remove the outer parts, wouldn't that reduce the collision volume? Come on... it's too pitiful if you can only sleep against the wall."

"it is good."

This time, Valensa agreed very readily and immediately began to remove her armor.

"Hey?"

Tia then realized she had been teased again, and was filled with embarrassment and anger:

"You shameless idiot... You're not allowed to take off your clothes, and you're not allowed to come in!"

"Hehe... You're late, I'm already here, Tia~~"

Chapter 148 is a bit off.

After eating and drinking their fill and getting a good night's sleep in their sleeping bags, Valensa and Tia's physical strength and energy were basically restored to their best.

They left the snake-nest-like trial room by following the path they had come from, searching for a new trial room to continue the third stage of the assessment.

Clearly, Valensa and Tia were terrified after being tricked in the first two trial rooms. In the subsequent trials, they dared not let their guard down and were extremely cautious.

Even if the trial they encounter is something they are good at, they will think it over and over again, and only activate the mechanism after determining the possibility of various pitfalls.

Just in case, they will try their best to keep themselves in good condition. They will eat something and rest after each trial, and never carry the fatigue from the previous trial room to the next room.

In short, everything is about seeking stability.

The sky is invisible in the trial maze, so you can only tell the time by looking at your pocket watch.

About 70 hours after entering the maze, Valensa and Tia finally passed the sixth trial room they entered, accumulating 20 points and meeting the conditions for clearing the level.

"yeah!"

After leaving the trial room, the two first high-fived each other in celebration, but then, feeling it wasn't enough, they hugged each other and laughed and joked around for a while to celebrate.

"Great! Now we're classmates!"

Valensa sighed, seemingly recalling her experience in the snake's nest, and jokingly remarked:

"You don't need to take the exam next year to be my junior anymore... Actually, it seems nice to hear you call me senior or big sister... I should have known better than to save you back then."

"Who asked you to save me?"

Tia pouted:

"It was clearly you, you idiot, who took the risk on your own... Idiot, idiot, idiot... You gave up on it yourself, don't blame others for not giving you a chance."

"Yes, yes, yes... I'm such an idiot in front of Tia~~"

Valensa nodded with amusement, then chuckled again.

"If I really want you to call me 'Big Sister,' would you play with me?"

"...What kind of strange mentality do you have?"

Tia glanced sideways at Valensa:

"Age-wise, I'm actually two months older than you... Why do you insist that I call you 'elder sister'... Ah!"

As Tia spoke, she seemed to remember something, and an apologetic look appeared on her face:

“I see…you’re thinking about Elena again, aren’t you? When she was little, she loved following you around and calling you ‘Big Sister’ all the time…”

"Uh... that's right."

Valensa quickly put on a somewhat sad smile to cover up her embarrassment:

"Thinking about it carefully, if Elena hadn't disappeared, she would probably have developed by now and become a beautiful girl like us... After all, she's only a year younger than me."

Actually, she wasn't thinking about Elena at all; she just wanted to recreate some classic scenes and lines from some strange game with Tia.

"……Do not worry."

Tia, however, completely believed Valensa's words this time and held her hand very seriously:

"My current status and position are not enough... When I can truly gain some real power in the family, I will definitely help you find out the truth of what happened back then."

If Auntie and Elena are still alive, I will do everything I can to help you rescue them.

If they have already... I will help you complete your revenge.