Things about the female knight in black stockings

Tia stepped on Valencia again in a coquettish way, then put her hands on her hips and tilted her head:

"Why are you still standing there? Go and cook some snakes for them to eat. They are so hungry."

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

Valencia said and took out another Crunch Flower Fruit from the magic storage bag:

"But the snake meat needs to be simmered for a while before the meat becomes delicious. If you are very hungry, just eat some of this fruit first to satisfy your cravings."

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

Tia took the fruit, which was considered a natural and delicious fruit in the eyes of many ordinary people. She reluctantly took a bite and frowned slightly:

"Um... you'd better go make me some snake soup."

...It seems that the pampered eldest lady is not used to eating this kind of ordinary military food for the time being.

Valencia sighed, but there was no better way.

Her magic storage bag had previously contained a lot of exquisite little cakes, but on the way to escorting the ingredients in the second level, she and Tia drank black tea and ate cakes in the carriage to chat, and they had already finished eating.

Now we can only stew the snake soup as soon as possible.

The dish of stewed snake soup is not difficult. It is very popular in the southern region of Valencia's previous country and some neighboring small countries.

Wash the snake meat and cut it into small pieces. Heat the oil first, then add green onion and various spices and stew it in water for two to three hours.

While waiting for the snake soup to be stewed, Tia seemed to be really hungry and took a few small bites of the Crunch Flower fruit.

"emmm..."

When people are really hungry, everything they eat tastes delicious, even pampered noble ladies are no exception.

Tia’s evaluation of the crunchy flower fruit has obviously increased a lot now:

"The first time I ate it, it felt hard. After a few more bites, I found that the texture was not bad... did it feel like a mixture of hard biscuits and minced meat?"

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

Valencia smiled and said:

"In fact, the texture and taste of crunchy flower fruit are already very good for most people, and it has always been the most popular military ration."

"...After all, I'm just a young lady who has never experienced hardship, right?"

Tia immediately heard the hidden meaning of Valencia’s words and rolled her eyes:

"Really... Isn't it just that I have been a village girl in the countryside for three years? I think you are so proud..."

Time passed quickly while laughing and joking.

The delicious snake soup was finally cooked. The two girls, who were already starving, stopped pretending and ate large chunks of meat and drank the soup in large gulps.

After eating and drinking, not only Valencia, whose heart was still almost empty, but also Tia covered her small mouth and yawned, showing her sleepiness.

Let’s get some sleep first before talking about the trial or anything else.

The environment in snake nests is generally cold and humid, and this cave is no exception. It is easy to catch a cold if you sleep directly on the ground, even if you are covered with clothes, and there is no tent material nearby.

Valencia's three years of experience as an adventurer often spending nights in the wild came into play. She always had a warm and dry sleeping bag in her magic storage bag.

But Tia was not prepared for this.

"Give."

So Valencia could only give up the sleeping bag to Tia, and sat down against the cave wall, looking like she was trying to sleep.

"..."

Tia did not refuse Valencia's kindness and quickly got into the sleeping bag, but she was obviously a little distressed when she saw Valensa sitting against the wall.

"that……"

She hesitated for a moment, then waved to Valencia:

"This sleeping bag of yours is actually quite big. How about we squeeze in?"

Valencia's eyes lit up immediately, but she did not agree immediately, but sighed:

"Actually, it's not that big...Other girls can squeeze in just two people, but our bodies are a little too developed...The bottom is fine, but the top is probably quite tight."

"This……"

Tia looked down at herself, then glanced at Valencia's breastplate, feeling a little dumbfounded.

Indeed, both of them were too big. If they were squeezed hard, they would probably be out of breath, and the hard breastplate would definitely hurt Tia.

But Tia didn't give up.

"That……"

Her face turned even redder, and she bit her lips tightly before speaking like a mosquito:

"If you remove the outer stuff, wouldn't it reduce the collision volume? Come on... It would be too pitiful if you can only sleep against the wall."

"it is good."

This time Valencia agreed very readily and immediately began to take off her armor.

"Hey?"

Only then did Tia realize that she had been teased again, and she was filled with shame and anger:

"You shameless fool...you are not allowed to take off your clothes, and you are not allowed to come in!"

"Hehe...it's too late, I'm already here, Tia~~"

Chapter 148 Something's Not Right

After eating and drinking enough and squeezing into sleeping bags for a comfortable sleep, Valencia and Tia's physical and energy levels were basically back to their best.

They left the snake's nest-like trial room along the way they came, looking for a new trial room to continue the third level of assessment.

It was obvious that they were scared of being tricked in the first two trial rooms. In the subsequent trials, Valencia and Tia no longer dared to take things lightly and were very cautious.

Even if the content of the trial they encounter is a specialty project, they will think over it again and again to determine the possibility of various pitfalls before activating the mechanism.

Just in case, they will try their best to ensure that they are in good condition, eat something and rest every time they pass a trial, and never leave the fatigue from the previous trial room to the next room.

In short, everything is about stability.

You can't see the sky in the trial maze, and you can only judge the time through your pocket watch.

About the 70th hour after entering the maze, Valencia and Tia finally passed the sixth trial room they entered and accumulated 20 points to meet the clearance conditions.

"yeah!"

After leaving the trial room, the two of them first high-fived each other to celebrate, but they didn't feel like it was enough, so they just hugged each other and laughed and made noise for a while to celebrate.

"That's great, now we will be classmates~~"

Valencia sighed, seeming to remember the experience in the snake's nest again, and joked with a smile:

"You don't have to take next year's exam to be my senior... Actually, it seems good to hear Tia call me senior or onee-sama... I should have known I wouldn't have saved you then."

"Who asked you to save him?"

Tia pouted:

"Obviously you, an idiot, took the risk on your own initiative... Idiot, idiot, idiot... You gave up on your own. Don't blame others for not giving you a chance."

"Yes, yes...I am an idiot in front of Tia~~"

Valencia nodded funnyly and chuckled again:

"Then if I miss Tia very much and you call me sister, will you play with me?"

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

Tia looked at Valencia sideways:

"In terms of age, I'm obviously two months older than you...Why do you insist on me calling you sister...Ah!"

Tia seemed to have thought of something as she spoke, with an apology on her face:

"I understand... you are thinking about Elena again, right? She always liked to follow you like a sister when she was a child..."

"Uh... that's it."

Valencia quickly showed a sad smile to cover up her embarrassment:

"If you think about it carefully, if Elena hadn't disappeared, she would have grown up by now and become a beautiful girl like us... After all, she is only one year younger than me."

In fact, she didn't think of Elena at all. She just wanted to re-enact classic scenes and lines from some strange games with Tia.

"……Do not worry."

But Tia completely believed what Valenza said this time and held her hand seriously:

"My status is not enough now... When I can truly grasp some real power in the family, I will definitely help you find out the truth back then.

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

If they have... I will also help you complete your revenge. "

"Oh...Tia, you are so kind to me."

Valencia was moved and hugged Tia:

"I don't even know what I should repay you with... How about I just pledge myself to you?"

"...I don't want you, an idiot!"

Tia's defense against this bold direct attack was still very low. She immediately blushed and changed the subject seriously:

"Speaking of which... Valencia, don't you think it's a little strange?"

"strangeness?"

Valensa didn't seem to want to let Tia go just like that. She was very relaxed after accumulating enough points, so she naturally wanted to have fun.

So she smiled evilly and opened her claws towards Tia:

"What's weird? Did your body suddenly become strange, Tia? You started to feel hot and weak after hearing that I was going to marry you? Then let me treat you... I have very good skills... Oops .”

"I'm telling you something serious, idiot!"

Tia was so angry that she kicked Valencia hard, hard:

"Haven't you noticed that since we entered the trial maze, we haven't met anyone else taking part in the third level assessment?"

"Hey?"

Seeing that Tia really didn't seem to be joking, Valencia frowned slightly and recalled carefully.

Indeed, since she and Tia entered the trial maze until now, they have never met anyone else.

"emmm...that's nothing, right?"

But Valencia doesn’t think this is strange:

"There are not many candidates who can successfully reach the third level. We arrived late and spent most of the time in a trial room with a separate space. Is it normal that we won't meet other candidates?"

"If you just can't meet those candidates who are taking the assessment, it's normal. Everyone should be passing the test in the trial room, but..."

The more Tia thought about it, the tighter her brows became:

“It’s very strange that you can’t even see the candidates who have accumulated enough points to pass the assessment.”

"……Why do you say that?"

Valencia was a little confused.

"Because before taking the assessment, I specifically asked the students at the Zhan Zhan College to find out about the hidden rules of the assessment that are rarely spread outside... For example, the additional questions we encountered in the second level were one of them."

Tia explained seriously:

"In this third level, the trial maze will not drive candidates who have failed the assessment or have passed the level to leave immediately... Although most candidates will indeed leave immediately, there are a few who will not."

"Oh?"

Valencia became even more curious:

"They finally passed the assessment. If they don't leave quickly to have a rest or celebrate, why are they continuing to stay here?"

"make money."