The story of the black silk female knight

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"You're the academy's heroine, why would you need to worry about those complicated procedures? You've already completed all the formalities, so just come to class with me tomorrow."

Our dorm rooms are right next to each other, so please take care of me for the next three years!

"Huh? My dorm room has already been assigned?"

Valensa was a little distracted by Melody's intimate actions and the fragrance emanating from her. She glanced at Tia guiltily before tentatively asking:

"Do you need me to go back to the capital later to buy some daily necessities?"

"Hmph~~"

Tia just snorted and didn't say anything.

"Of course not~~"

Melody answered Valensa with a smile, pulling Valensa's neck even tighter, her face full of a mischievous expression:

“You have a very thoughtful friend... She prepared all your daily necessities long ago, and I was there when she was setting up your room.”

"Hehe, it's really great to have Tia around."

Valensa quickly grasped Tia's hand in an attempt to appease her:

"Tia, where's your dorm? Is it with us too?"

"……Fool!"

Instead of being happy, Tia gave Valensa a cold shoulder, as if her wounds had been reopened.

"Unfortunately, the dormitories for the elite infantry and command departments are not in the same building."

Melody chuckled and took over the conversation:

"When Tia heard the news, she was very sad... She even complained that she should have signed up for the elite corps as well..."

"Ahhhh... Don't talk nonsense, I didn't!"

Tia, finally provoked by Melody's antics, stomped hard on Valensa's foot:

“The heirs of our Britannia family have always studied in the command department. How could I possibly envy the elite troops just because I want to live with this idiot?”

Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"

Chapter 9, First Noble Phantasm

After the welcome banquet for new students, although Tia kept complaining, she immediately accepted Valensa's invitation to sit in her dormitory.

Melody often teased Tia with a half-smile, half-amused look, to which Tia retorted with equal conviction:

"I bought all the household items in this silly girl's room! I was worried she wouldn't know how to use them, so I took pity on her and taught her. That's perfectly normal, isn't it?"

"Yes, yes, that's normal..."

After leaving the banquet hall, the three girls walked and laughed for a few minutes before arriving at the girls' dormitory of the Vanguard Department.

This is a four-story building. The first floor is a public area with a restaurant, bar, dessert table, etc., while the second, third and fourth floors each have 20 single dorm rooms.

Melody and Valensa's rooms are both on the third floor.

The War Academy only admits about 100 new students each year, and female elite soldiers make up a relatively small percentage. For example, among the 31 new elite soldiers this year, only 12 are female.

Even including second and third-year students, there are currently no more than 40 female elite soldiers receiving training at the academy. This dormitory building, which can accommodate 60 people, seems to have never been full.

The dormitory building is in a pretty good location, with a large open space in front of it, making it very convenient for morning exercise.

Behind the building is a small grove of trees, and next to it is a pond. The air is fresh and the environment is beautiful, just like many of the romantic spots in colleges and universities in Valensa's previous life.

"You two chat, I'm right next door. Just call me anytime if you need anything!"

Although she teased the arrogant Tia the whole way, Melody was still sensible and went back to her room as soon as she arrived at the dormitory building.

"This Melody... tsk."

Watching the alluring figure in the white, rhinestone-studded bodysuit disappear behind the door, Tia pouted and muttered something in a huff:

"When we first met, she was incredibly respectful and well-behaved towards me, the team leader. But ever since she met you, you idiot, she's started bullying me too..."

"Because Tia, you're really cute when you're being tsundere~~"

Valensa smiled and comforted Tia for a couple of minutes, then took out the room key that Melody had just given her and opened her room.

"what?"

Before even entering the door, Valensa couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and quickly looked at Tia, her eyes welling up with tears.

The layout and furnishings of this room were surprisingly similar to her former boudoir in the Badr family.

Aside from some room layouts that couldn't be changed and some rare items, Tia actually replicated Valensa's former boudoir.

"Hum~"

Tia seemed quite pleased with Valensa's reaction, and immediately puffed out her chest triumphantly:

"How about it? Aren't you touched? Even if you cry, I won't laugh at you~~"

"Tia, you're so amazing! Love you, love you, love you~~"

Valensa immediately picked up Tia, rushed into the house, and then used her long, black-stockinged legs to hook the door shut.

"Let me thank you properly, Tia... how about I repay you with my body?"

Valensa then placed Tia on the bed and actually made a gesture as if she was about to take off her clothes.

"stupid stupid stupid!"

As expected, Tia acted spoiled again. First, she kicked off her shoes with her two white-stockinged feet, then she started kicking Valensa wildly, just like other girls would playfully punch her chest with their little fists when they were being coquettish.

"It's still daytime! How could you have such a shameless thought? Besides, Melody might be eavesdropping on us next door with her face pressed against the wall!"

"Hehe, let her listen, as long as we don't care, she's the one who's suffering."

Valensa initially smiled nonchalantly, but seeing that Tia seemed even more embarrassed and annoyed, she quickly knelt down beside the bed, grabbed one of the white-stockinged feet, and became serious:

"Thank you so much, Tia... I really didn't expect to be able to stay in this room again."

"……snort!"

Tia's little feet tried to struggle a few more times, but she couldn't escape Valensa's grasp, so she simply gave up and let Valensa hold them.

"How could I not know you? You've always been a sentimental person since you were little. Every time I give you a gift, you can't bear to throw away the old things... Oh right, I have something else for you."

As she spoke, Tia took out her small bag with storage space, rummaged through it for a moment, and handed Valensa two wooden boxes.

The wooden box was long and narrow, much like the kind Valensa used to store light bulbs in her previous life.

The other wooden box is a flat square, much like the pizza packaging from Valensa's previous life.

"These are... could it be..."

Valensa didn't seem to care much about the long, narrow wooden box; she quickly put it aside.

When Valensa received the flat, square wooden box, a thought suddenly struck her, and she immediately and impatiently opened it.

Sure enough, six fan-shaped iron plates were neatly arranged in the wooden box. When pieced together, they formed a perfect circle, which was Valensa's round shield that had been destroyed by the Beast Slayer with the Dragon Fang Short Sword.

"This must be equipment you've been using for quite a while, right?"

Tia smiled, but there was a hint of helplessness in her tone:

“I noticed it then; when this shield was destroyed, you were so heartbroken you almost cried… even though you were injured yourself.”

I was planning to take advantage of the few days you were recuperating at the Church of the Sun to repair your shield and add a few enchantments to enhance it.

I was surprised to learn that several renowned blacksmiths in the capital had said they couldn't do anything about the material of your shield... Where did you get this shield from?

"This is the place where I had that special opportunity... Just like the military strategy I gave you, Tia, this shield doesn't belong to this world either, so it's normal that ordinary blacksmiths can't repair it."

Valensa carefully put the shield fragments back into the wooden box and put them away.

"This shield has indeed been with me since I started as an adventurer... It has helped me defeat many powerful enemies. Without it, I might have been eaten by monsters long ago."

"That's it..."

Tia frowned:

"I was planning to take you to the Nora Merchant Guild's boutique equipment shop on my day off and buy you a new shield... Now it seems I should ask my father if he can find a more skilled blacksmith?"

"No, there's no need to trouble the strategist. I'll just use the other shields for now."

Valensa smiled and shook her head, but her eyes had already made a decision:

"Of course, I will definitely keep this shield safe and sound, and when the time comes, I will make it return in an even more powerful form."

"Returning in a more powerful form... Have you... already made your decision?"

Tia immediately understood Valensa's meaning and was slightly surprised.

"Yes."

Valensa nodded, her tone full of confidence:

"When I advance to the Star Glory level, it will become my first treasure."

Chapter 10 feels good, just a bit short.

"So that's what you were planning all along..."

Tia knew that Valensa wouldn't easily change her mind once she made a decision, so she didn't try to persuade her further.

Most warrior-type cultivators, after advancing to the Star Glory level, will upgrade their long-time weapons or equipment into their first Noble Phantasm, so Valensa's decision is quite normal.

So Tia just watched silently as Valensa carefully put away the fragments of the round shield before pointing to another wooden box:

"Look at this, this is the real gift."

"Gifts... Every time Tia gives me a gift, it's always something nice."

Valensa opened the long wooden box as she spoke, raising an eyebrow:

"Oh wow~~ it really is this one."

Actually, Valensa already had a guess when she saw the length of the wooden box.

The wooden box contained the Dragon Fang Short Sword used by the Wild Beast Slayer.

She took out the Dragon Fang short sword, tried swinging it a few times, and frowned slightly:

"The weight is just right, it's just a little short... It's definitely not suitable as a primary weapon, but it's quite good as a backup."

Although the Dragon Fang short sword is significantly sharper than the alloy longsword Valensa is currently using, the blade of the alloy longsword is a full meter long, while the Dragon Fang short sword is only 30 centimeters long, making the latter unable to replace the former.

"I'm only responsible for delivering it; how you use it is your business."

Tia shrugged:

"Actually, the school didn't want to give us this sword at first, saying they wanted to use it as evidence in the investigation."

It took me a lot of persuasion to get this sword into our spoils... Of course, as a spellcaster, I have no use for such a weapon, so it's just a lucky break for you, you idiot~~”

"Well, Tia, you really don't need this kind of weapon."

Valensa smiled as she carefully sheathed the Dragon Fang Dagger.

"Because I am your sword and shield, Tia, I will protect you well."

"...Tch, you're just trying to sweet-talk me again. Nobody believes you!"

Tia's face turned slightly red again.

That's how girls are; even when they know it's just something to flatter them, they still can't help but feel happy when they hear it.

Valensa understood this perfectly, so she pressed her advantage, showering the audience with sweet, mushy words before seemingly casually asking:

"By the way, Tia, do you know a lot about the Wild Beast Clan?"

"The Wild Beast Clan?"

Tia raised an eyebrow:

"Let's learn a little bit... After all, we in Bretania are a family of strategists, so learning about enemy intelligence is a required course."

"In this case……"