The story of the black silk female knight

While the headmaster was laughing heartily, waving the bottle of wine in his hand, Valensa was also secretly observing him.

So tall, so big, so round, so bright.

That was Valencia's first impression of the principal.

"Tall and big" naturally refers to the principal's physique.

Unlike the stereotypical image of a slender, elderly principal, this principal was a burly man, likely around 2.5 meters tall, with muscles all over his body, and arms as thick as Valencia's waist.

Even if Giru activates his ability to inflate himself, he still looks like a short younger brother in front of the principal.

This must be the tallest and strongest person Valencia has ever seen since the two Queens.

As for "round" and "bright," they refer to the principal's head—he is still bald, and he polishes his bald head to shine like a gemstone, possibly possessing special skills similar to the diamonds on Melody's white silk.

"What's wrong, little girl?"

Seemingly noticing Valencia's gaze, the headmaster suddenly looked at her and raised his arm, making his muscles appear even more taut.

"Aren't my muscles cool? Haha, I think my muscles are cool too... If you're envious, then work out hard, and one day you'll be as cool as me."

"No, I think I'm fine as I am..."

Valensa rolled her eyes, speechless.

You actually want beautiful girls to build muscles like you? You must still be single, Headmaster!

"Thank you for your generosity, Principal."

Tia tucked the conversation back to the magical soup, holding up a small bowl as she spoke:

"If it's convenient, could you tell me how you obtained so much soup? Ever since I tasted it at the royal New Year's Eve banquet, I've been wanting to try it again... Unfortunately, the Culinary Association refuses to sell it to me. I really didn't expect you to use this kind of soup to entertain the new students."

"The food association has its reasons for doing this."

The bald principal smiled:

"They also want this delicacy to be enjoyed by more people... The reason they don't melt the leftover ice to make soup for sale is because they are researching this soup and want to replicate its flavor using existing ingredients and spices."

As for why I had soup on my hands... it's actually quite simple. I was there when the Food Association's expedition team discovered that ice floe.

As payment for protecting them along the way, I shaved off a large chunk of that ice floe and carried it back to the school; it's still in our cold storage.

So this isn't actually the Food Association's soup; it's our own.

"It's our own soup... In that case, I won't stand on ceremony~~"

Tia took another small spoonful of soup as she spoke, and then handed the bowl to Valensa:

"Come on, you can try it too."

"it is good."

Valensa had been eager to try the soup for a while. When Tia brought the bowl to her, she took a few sips without thinking, amidst the strange looks from many people. Then she showed a happy expression and a dreamy look in her eyes.

"You two have such a good relationship..."

Mitte, who had only recently met the two women, sighed meaningfully.

The higher a woman's status, the more particular she is in public. Even close friends, two noble ladies would rarely share a set of utensils to drink soup.

"Well, it's normal for Tia and Valensa to be close since they grew up together."

Fortunately, Melody offered a timely explanation and picked up her glass again:

"Come, let's all raise a glass to the headmaster to thank him for the soup."

"Thank you, Headmaster!"

"Hahaha... I'm glad you guys are having fun~~"

The bald principal was clearly a carefree person; he actually picked up the wine bottle and clinked glasses with the students, and then drank most of the remaining wine in one go.

"Hu~~"

Taking such a large gulp of wine seemed to have amplified the bald principal's spirits. He pointed, reeking of alcohol, to the only large plate on the table still covered upside down:

"Although the soup is delicious, it's not actually the main dish of this meal... This is the real main dish, so you should all try it."

While the ingredients for this main dish aren't as scarce as soup, they're still difficult to gather; even a Star-level expert could easily lose their life if they're not careful.

"An ingredient that even a Star-level expert might encounter danger while gathering?"

Everyone at the table stared wide-eyed, even Tia was very curious.

There are many powerful monsters in this world, especially in the Misty Mountains and the area east of them, where there are so many powerful monsters that humans simply cannot build a decent town.

Monsters capable of threatening Star-level powerhouses are nothing new.

The ingredients that even a Star-level expert would risk their life to collect are what truly pique everyone's curiosity.

"This is it... ta-da~~"

The bald principal chuckled a few times amidst the curious gazes of the crowd, then lifted the lid himself, revealing the true nature of today's main course.

"This is……"

Several people frowned slightly.

It wasn't that the food under the lid glowed; on the contrary, the food under the lid was too ordinary and looked like just a piece of boiled beef.

Only Valencia, who knew a little about cooking, stared wide-eyed.

She even ignored Tia's reproachful look and, before anyone else had made a move, couldn't resist taking a knife, cutting off a piece of beef, and eagerly putting it into her mouth.

! !

Then, she went from standing up while toasting the bald principal to slumping into a chair, her breathing becoming incredibly heavy, her eyes involuntarily rolling upwards, her long, black-stockinged legs rubbing together, and finally sticking out her tongue.

"What are you doing, you idiot? How did you get like this all of a sudden... Aren't you ashamed?!"

Tia immediately stomped on Valensa's foot in anger.

"Hey hey hey~~"

But Valensa seemed genuinely stunned; after being stepped on, she burst into a happy laugh.

"This...this meat is absolutely amazing! The texture...the taste...it completely conquered my mouth and tongue the moment it entered my mouth, like a super beautiful girl passionately kissing me...Anyway...I'm all better now...hehe~~"

"...Is it really that delicious?"

Tia was skeptical, as she had never eaten this kind of meat before, but she couldn't resist taking a small bite herself.

!

Then she followed in Valensa's footsteps, even worse than Valensa, no longer able to maintain her image as a genius young lady, and started giggling foolishly while lying on Valensa.

Seeing this, the others could no longer resist and immediately took out their knives and forks to taste the seemingly ordinary piece of meat that had 'instantly defeated' the two top students.

Under the bald principal's gaze as he opened another bottle of wine and laughed, everyone else was immediately captivated by the deliciousness and texture of the meat after just one bite, performing even worse than Valensa and Tia.

Especially Asaki, who wore an expression completely opposite to that of the innocent priestess, muttering:

"This meat is amazing... so much more comfortable than Luca's..."

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Chapter 8 The Legend of Meat

"What kind of meat is this, Headmaster?"

Two or three minutes passed before everyone snapped out of their daze, their mouths completely overwhelmed by the meat, and they all turned to look at the bald principal with curiosity.

The bald principal chuckled and patted his bald head, not answering immediately, but instead looking at Tia with a somewhat testing gaze:

"And you? Our genius girl... do you recognize this kind of meat?"

"This one……"

Tia frowned and hesitated for a moment before saying uncertainly:

"This is indeed the first time I've ever eaten or seen this kind of meat, but I think I've seen a description of something very similar in a book before."

"Oh? As expected of a well-read genius girl, you actually know that?"

The bald principal seemed somewhat surprised:

"Then you tell me first."

"Um……"

Tia was silent for a few more seconds, seemingly recalling the contents of the book:

"It is said that at the junction of the Misty Mountains and the Witch Forest, there is a vast plateau where a powerful Moon-level monster lives."

It was a giant bull, as big as a mountain. Although it couldn't use magic, its size alone could easily destroy a town.

And somewhere inside the giant bull's body, there grows a kind of meat that is unbelievably delicious... The book doesn't record any further details, only summarizing it in the last sentence.

It is said that anyone who has ever eaten that kind of meat, whether an ordinary person, a nobleman, or a powerful expert, would be willing to risk their life to eat it again...

To be honest, I think this description is a bit exaggerated, because I believe that no matter what kind of food it is, nothing is more important than one's own life.

But this meat is just so delicious. If there really is any meat that matches the description in that book… this is the only one I can think of.”

"Great!"

The bald headmaster gave Tia a thumbs up:

"I really didn't expect that there would still be young people who know this legend... The book you're looking at must be an ancient book, right?"

"Ah."

Tia nodded, then asked curiously:

"Could I have guessed right?"

"That's... half right, I guess."

The bald principal sighed:

"The legend you read in the ancient books is true. There is indeed a plateau where the Witch's Forest and the Misty Mountains meet, and a giant bull with the size of a mountain once lived on the plateau, but..."

Because the meat of the giant bull was so delicious, it went extinct hundreds of years ago.

The meat you are eating now was synthesized by chefs from the Food Association who had tasted that kind of meat, based on their memories of the flavor, using meat from various common beef monsters.

The taste of this meat is quite close to what I've heard, but it's still a little bit off...

The book's final conclusion was not an exaggeration at all: "If I had the chance, I would risk my life to eat that kind of beef again."

"So, Headmaster, you've eaten that kind of meat before?"

Everyone expressed surprise, and at the same time, they secretly marveled.

The principal, who looks like a muscular middle-aged man, is actually an old man who is at least several hundred years old...

Human lifespan increases when one reaches the Star Glory level. A normal Star Glory level expert can live healthily to around two hundred years old without any problem.

Once you reach the Moon Radiance level, depending on your cultivation path and physical constitution, it's not surprising that you can live to be nearly a thousand years old. Cultivators of certain special techniques can even achieve pseudo-immortality.

However, very few truly strong individuals can live that long.

Many powerful individuals, in their later stages, either in search of a breakthrough or simply out of boredom, enjoy venturing into high-risk areas to challenge themselves, and then they actually die.

For example, Valensa's grandfather, after Valensa's father had firmly grasped the power of the Star-level, left behind the family and the inherited treasures and couldn't wait to go on an adventure at sea with a few old friends, but he never returned.

It is truly rare to find a strong person like the bald principal who has lived for hundreds of years and still holds a position in human society, and can even drink and chat with young people.

After introducing the special beef as the main course, the bald principal had a few more drinks with Valencia and the others before going to other tables to chat with other freshmen.

Knowing how precious the dishes were, Valensa and her companions stopped chatting and began scrambling to grab the food with their knives, forks, and spoons.

Faced with truly top-notch food, siblings, lovers, and childhood sweethearts all become fake friends. Everyone fights fiercely for it, and even Tia will steal food from Valensa's plate.

The welcome banquet for new students came to a close in a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

"that……"

As the party was about to end, Valensa hesitated for a few seconds before finally asking:

"By the way, what procedures do you need to go through when you enroll? I was recuperating at the Church of the Sun, and I was brought here as soon as I woke up. I haven't done anything yet."

"Haha, don't worry."

Melody affectionately hooked her arm around Valensa's neck: