The story of the black silk female knight

At the same time, another flash of cold light appeared in the training room, and the alloy longsword once again pierced the large rock, penetrating halfway into the blade.

The difference is that this sword strike did not end there. Instead, it became sharper again after the blade pierced through the rock, even causing cracks to appear near the point where the blade entered the large rock.

Valensa did not rush to draw her sword. Instead, she stood there with her eyes closed for a while, making sure her body remembered the feeling before gently pushing the sword into the stone.

Sure enough, the sword pierced the stone completely without any resistance, with only the hilt sticking out.

The sharp force unleashed by the second stage of the spiked sword pierced through the large rock by at least half a meter, or even more.

This is without using mental power to enhance the strength. If it were enhanced... perhaps it could pierce through this large rock with a single sword strike?

Its power is definitely not weak... At least so far, none of the wounds left on this big rock have been able to completely penetrate it.

Valensa was immediately eager to try.

She estimated the approximate consumption of her mental energy and the extent to which it would recover by tomorrow morning. Feeling that it shouldn't affect her classes tomorrow, she decided to go ahead with it.

She drew her sword, took two steps back, took a deep breath, and assumed a serious thrusting stance.

The power of the mind strengthens power.

The power of the mind strengthens control over the body.

Spikes, activate!

Whoosh!

With a whooshing sound, the cold gleam of the alloy longsword pierced the large rock for the third time, easily penetrating it until only the hilt was exposed.

puff!

Then, the second stage of the sharp force erupted, and sure enough, it pierced through the two-meter-thick boulder. Even after passing through the boulder, it still had some killing power, cutting a training spear on the weapon rack behind the boulder into two pieces.

"Great!"

Valensa excitedly pumped her fist; she was very satisfied with the power of the sword strike.

Previously, when facing powerful enemies, she could only rely on the metal wires of the assassination ring to launch sneak attacks and the attack reflection of the divine power runes to deal damage. Now, she finally has a powerful sword technique that can be used directly.

...It just consumes a lot of energy.

Valensa calmed herself and looked at her nearly empty heart, then sighed.

Judging from the current situation, she can probably use this powerful sword technique twice when she is in good condition. If she goes all out, she should be able to make a third sword strike, but she will then be too weak to continue and will collapse.

As Valencia develops more and more uses for it, her heart pool reserves are starting to run out.

Fortunately, she has successfully broken through to the Pearl level, and her physical attributes have increased significantly, so she should be able to bear more mental power.

It's time to go to the Dimensional Hardware Store again.

Chapter 21 Tia: I'm only responsible for settling the bill.

The last time Valensa went to the Dimensional Hardware Store was before the War Academy's entrance exam.

A month has passed since then, a short time, but a lot has happened, and Valensa has earned a lot of blind box draw chances.

From Melina's teaching that night, to the two-faced girl in the Sun Church of Klar City, to her reunion with Tia and her wonderful performance in various daily life and assessments, Valensa's blind box draws have been increasing.

At first, Valensa would occasionally open the Dimensional Hardware Store member terminal interface and glance at the numbers in the lower right corner, but later she became too lazy to look at them anymore.

She wasn't quite sure which specific event earned her how many reward attempts, but the number in the bottom right corner of the Dimensional Hardware Store member terminal interface was 68.

This was almost equivalent to what she had accomplished in over a year as an adventurer, but she had achieved it in just one month.

All I can say is, sticking them on is really great...

The War Academy's curriculum was structured as three days of classes followed by one day of rest. Valensa had planned to meet with Melina on the first day of rest to have a good chat before heading to the Dimensional Hardware Store.

Now that Tia has invited her to go shopping together, Valensa has no choice but to change her plans.

Valensa still really wanted to go to the Dimensional Hardware Store, but she couldn't just skip Tia, so she decided to improvise.

After the three of them had dinner together that night, they made up an excuse to get Tia to go back to school first, and then they would go to the Dimensional Hardware Store by themselves.

I just hope the Dimensional Hardware Store in the capital isn't in some weird place... If it's in the royal palace or some big family's mansion, then it'll be a bit difficult.

While making these plans in her mind, Valensa had already gone back to her room and taken a shower.

She wasn't planning on staying up late again tonight, so she went to bed early and the night passed uneventfully.

The next two days of classes were quite ordinary.

The classes consisted of ordinary academic and theoretical lessons, and ordinary practical training. The teachers didn't teach anything new or interesting, nor did they impart any new skills.

Valensa spent most of her time practicing the spiked sword and didn't even go to see Tia. She also politely declined Melody's offer to cook her another delicious meal.

Diligent practice will certainly yield results. After practicing at least several hundred sword strikes in the past two days, Valensa has already grasped quite a bit of the knives and spikes.

Even without using her mental powers, she has about a 30% chance of successfully activating it. If she continues training like this, mastering the spiked sword is only a matter of time.

Finally, the day off arrived.

To make up for the loneliness of not visiting Tia for the past two days, Valensa got up early, borrowed Grandma Enya's kitchen to bake some pastries, and picked some flowers in the grove behind the dormitory building before tying them into a bunch before arriving at the girls' dormitory of the conducting department.

"Delicious snacks and beautiful flowers are for the most adorable person... Good morning, Tia~~"

Upon meeting, Valensa presented the gift with a beaming smile.

"...The desserts were quite delicious, but as for the flowers...did you just pick them randomly? This arrangement has absolutely no artistic sense."

Tia ate a couple of bites of the pastry, then muttered a complaint about Valensa, but still happily accepted the flowers. Only then, while eating her pastry, did she ask:

"You seem to be in such a good mood... You're doing pretty well with that new sword technique, aren't you?"

"Huh? Tia, you knew I was practicing a new sword technique too? I haven't even told you yet~~"

Valensa wasn't at all surprised that Tia knew about her affairs, but she still pretended to be a little surprised.

"Humph."

Tia indeed raised her little face with a very cute expression:

"If I can't even grasp this level of intelligence, what's the point of me studying command? Besides, Melody came to me yesterday to complain... saying that you're so engrossed in sword practice that you don't even want to cook delicious food anymore."

So? How's your swordsmanship training going?

"Okay."

Valensa shrugged her sword:

"Currently, there is about a 30% chance of successfully launching it. If we practice like this for another month or so, we should be able to put it into actual combat."

"Pretty fast~~"

Tia's crimson eyes lit up:

"I've already inquired, and none of your other classmates have been able to even get the basics right. Many have even given up on practicing that sword technique."

Even among all the students who learned spiked sword from Master Dotarot, the fastest one to achieve even a basic level of proficiency took six months.

"Hehe... I have special cultivation techniques~~"

Valensa puffed out her chest with a smug look and then hugged Tia's arm:

"After all, you are a famous genius girl in the capital. If I don't have some ability... what if you run off with someone else? Wouldn't I be devastated?"

"You're being silly again, hmph!"

Tia playfully stepped on Valensa's foot, struggled symbolically for a moment, and then let Valensa hold her arm tightly.

Under the watchful eyes of many classmates, the two walked and chatted intimately, and soon they left the gate of the War Academy.

The red-haired maid Enori was already waiting there in her carriage.

"Miss, Miss Bader."

After bowing to the two women in turn, Enoli pulled back the carriage curtain for them.

"It's a day off today, so no need to rush. Don't speed, okay, Enori~~"

After Valensa helped her into the carriage, Tia poked her head out and instructed:

“Yesterday, a second-year student came to me and said that you were speeding in the capital and gave her aunt quite a fright.”

"I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble."

Enoch immediately lowered her head.

"It's okay, it's okay... I'm the one who made you rush. To be honest, it's my own fault. I'll just be more careful next time."

Tia waved her hand again:

"Let's go to Nora's Equipment Shop, the one with the best quality in the north of the city."

"Yes, Miss."

The carriage driven by the red-haired maid quickly sped along the official road, only slowing down as it approached the city gates of the capital.

When we arrived at Nora's Equipment Shop in the north of the capital, it seemed to have just opened for business. There were no customers in the shop yet, only a middle-aged man who looked like a blacksmith and two rather sexy saleswomen.

When they saw Tia's carriage, which was clearly belonging to a high-ranking nobleman, stop in front of the store, the two sales assistants, knowing that a distinguished guest had arrived, lit up and perked up.

"Welcome~~" x2

The fact that two beautiful young women, rather than handsome men, stepped out of the carriage disappointed the sales assistants slightly, but they still professionally went to greet them, one on each side of Valensa and Tia.

"What would you two distinguished guests like to order? Do you have any special requests or would you like to simply browse?"

"Just listen to her."

Tia smiled faintly:

"I'm just here to pay the bills."

Chapter 22 It's time to change your black stockings.

The two sales assistants immediately fixed their gazes on Valensa, their eyes filled with eagerness.

"Um, do you have any shields here? I need round shields, about this size..."

Valensa didn't stand on ceremony and stated her needs directly, even gesturing to show the size with her hands:

"As for the weight... well, around 30 pounds would be fine."

These are the specifications for Valencia's previous round shield, which she was already used to.

If the shape, size, and weight of the new shield are not too different, she can get the hang of it quickly.

"A round shield..."

Both sales assistants frowned slightly, lost in thought.

The store certainly sells shields; there are quite a few on the counter next to it, but they are all rectangular or oval.

As one of the more well-known equipment stores in the capital, this store definitely sells round shields, even though they are not very popular. It's just that the staff needs some time to think about it.

"Please wait a moment, both of you."

Indeed, one of the sales assistants bowed slightly and quickly entered the warehouse through the back door of the store, only to reappear about ten minutes later.

Along with her came a wooden crate she had dragged there. The crate looked quite heavy, and the saleswoman was breathing heavily with fine beads of sweat on her skin.

"We should have all the round shields that meet your requirements in our store here."

She pointed to the wooden box and then winked at her companion.

Another saleswoman quickly stepped forward, opened the wooden box, took out the round shields one by one, and introduced them to Valensa in turn.

Valensa listened attentively, and every now and then she would pick up the round shield herself to test its feel. In the end, she picked out three that she was relatively satisfied with from more than ten different round shields.

The first one is a regular stainless steel round shield with average defensive performance and no special functions, but it is very similar to Valensa's previous round shield in all aspects, and the feel is almost exactly the same.

The second shield was slightly larger and heavier than Valencia's previous shield, but the materials and workmanship were significantly better than the first shield, and it also had additional functions.

There is a small recessed groove on the inside of the shield, which is used to store wind-attribute magic crystals. This shield has built-in wind-attribute defensive magic, and when there are magic crystals, it can generate a 360-degree all-round airflow shield.

The third shield is entirely silver, smaller and lighter than the shield Valensa used before, but it contains a large amount of anti-magic metal, similar to Belloc's iron rod, making it very effective at defending against magic.

Each of the three shields has its own advantages and disadvantages, and plays a different role in different situations. Valensa hesitated for a moment, unsure of which to choose.

"Tia, what do you think?" She could only ask her best friend for her opinion.

"...You like all three shields?" Tia asked.