Things about the female knight in black stockings

"Hey."

Melina rubbed her eyebrows:

"If I ask the eldest lady not to take on missions for the time being, will you agree?"

"Hey?"

Valencia was stunned, but did not refuse or agree immediately. She just frowned:

"Why? Sister Melina, you should also know that I am in a critical stage now... the admissions examination for the Zhan Zhan College will be next month, and I really need money to prepare."

"I knew you wouldn't agree...forget it."

Melina shook her head:

"Then please, Miss, please be careful during this time. You must be more cautious than before!"

"What the hell happened?"

Valencia guessed:

"Is it possible that in addition to the Winged Blade Falcon on the northern cliff, there are other very dangerous monsters near Serjin Town?"

"It's not a monster. The enemy is more dangerous than the monster...it's the desolate beast tribe that has been dispersed."

Melina finally gave the answer.

"Desolate Beast Clan?"

Valencia is somewhat convinced:

"Aren't they in the wilderness in the north? Although they are at war with the kingdom all year round, they only start the war to snatch food. Every time they break through the defense line, they just grab some crops in the north and leave. How could they go to Serjin? A place like this?

If the knowledge I learned before is correct... I remember that the wild beasts are all pagans. In the land favored by the sun goddess, the longer they stay, the weaker they will become, and even die... There is no reason for them to come. Over here? "

"No one knows the specific reasons now, and Wang Guojun is still investigating."

Melina shrugged:

"According to the information provided by the soldiers just now, another battle broke out between the Royal Army and the Desolate Beast Tribe on the northern border not long ago.

During the battle, an elite team of wild beasts broke through the defense line, but they did not choose to snatch food, but continued to penetrate deeper with great purpose.

Although the church's paladins and the kingdom's vanguard soldiers quickly united to launch an encirclement and suppression campaign, and successfully tore the elite team of the Desolate Beast Clan into pieces, they failed to annihilate them all... Some of the Desolate Beast Clan warriors successfully broke through and entered inside the kingdom.

Now that the Adventurer's Guild has received the news, it will also issue a reward in the future, allowing all adventurers to work together to encircle and suppress the lurking Desolate Beast warriors. They must be completely eliminated as soon as possible. "

"An elite warrior of the Desolate Beast Clan..."

Valencia thoughtfully:

"I heard my father say before that there are a very small number of Desolate Beast Clan that seem to be able to control monsters. I wonder if the Winged Blade Falcon that suddenly came from the north is related to the Desolate Beast Clan?"

"Whether it's related or not, it's not your responsibility, Miss!"

Melina suddenly glared and her expression became stern. She didn't look like a maid giving advice to her eldest lady, but more like a sister who was telling her naughty sister:

"Judging from your performance when you came back, Miss, you should have succeeded in the armored bear-man subjugation mission? But you must not get arrogant like this... The Wing Blade Falcon and the armored bear-men are completely different concepts. Miss, go now Trouble with Wingblade Falcon will only lead to death!"

"I know... don't worry, Sister Melina, I'm not the kind of fool who likes to seek death."

Valencia nodded solemnly, and after promising that she would not mess around, she smiled and said:

"But I'll first inquire about the Wing Blade Falcon's information and prepare myself for when I'm sure I can take action. This should be fine, right?"

"...If you're just asking for information, of course there's no problem."

Melina also glanced at the young adventurer in the corner of the hall and sighed softly:

"But Miss, you'd better be careful with your wording. He has just lost a family member and is easily impulsive... Noble status is only effective for rational people and is not a panacea."

"Well, I understand."

Valencia walked to the young man's side and did not speak immediately. Instead, she sat down and stared at the bloody ax on the table in mourning for a moment, then spoke softly:

"Uncle Hande was chatting and laughing with me two days ago. I didn't expect that he would suddenly... things in the world are really fickle."

"...Miss?"

The young man who had been immersed in grief seemed to notice Valencia now. He rubbed his eyes and his voice trembled slightly:

"I often hear my uncle talking about you... He has actually been secretly in love with you, and even bought back the chair you sat on at a high price..."

"!"

Valencia couldn't help but two black lines jumped out on her forehead, but they were immediately suppressed by her adjustment of mentality.

She always thought that Hand was just joking when he said he wanted to buy the black stockings she wore at a high price. It turns out that guy was really a pervert?

Gee, a man who has been single for a long time is really scary, and even the words Valencia just thought of were ruined, and she didn’t know how to answer them.

"Ah, sorry sorry..."

Fortunately, the young adventurer seemed to realize that what he just said was a bit abrupt, and his face turned slightly red:

"Miss, please don't get me wrong! Uncle is not a bad person! He is just..."

"Don't worry, I know."

Valencia then seized the opportunity and took the words with a smile:

"Uncle Hand just has weird hobbies, but he is still a good person... Speaking of which, you must have just become an adventurer not long ago, right? I haven't seen you much before?"

"...Actually, this is my third time here today."

The young adventurer smiled bitterly:

"My name is Tucker. I have been learning farming from my father at home. I was inspired to become an adventurer because I was told that I have some talent for swordsmanship. I thought that with my uncle to guide me, I should be able to get started quickly, but I didn't expect..."

"Hey, what a pity, Uncle Hand."

Valencia once again expressed her sorrow for Hand's death, and then changed the subject:

"By the way, would you mind telling me in detail what happened to you today? As a senior adventurer, Uncle Hand has done a lot for Serkin Town. We can't let him die in vain."

"...Is it possible, Miss, that you want to kill that strange bird to avenge your uncle? No! Absolutely not!"

Unexpectedly, Tucker suddenly became excited and held his head with one hand in fear:

"That strange bird is too scary... It will die, everyone will die... I never want to see anyone die like my uncle..."

Chapter 17 The explosive power of the Wing Blade Falcon

At a time like this, shouldn't he be eager for others to quickly avenge his uncle?

This young man is calmer and kinder than expected.

Valencia was a little surprised and immediately changed her originally planned words.

She sat up straight, put her arms on the table and pressed them slightly, with a serious look on her face:

"Tucker, you are absolutely right. We cannot allow more people to become victims...so the intelligence you can provide is quite important."

"Hey?"

Tucker was stunned, his expression was confused at first, and then gradually made up his mind:

"I understand, Miss. If you have anything you want to know, just ask... If I can use my own experience to help others reduce the danger, then I can be considered a qualified adventurer, right?"

"of course."

Valencia nodded with a very serious expression:

"The so-called adventurers initially refer to people who have the courage to explore and use their own experiences to sum up their experiences so that others can avoid detours... Let me briefly talk about your and Uncle Hand's experiences today."

"What did my uncle and I experience today..."

Tucker's eyes were confused for a moment:

"Actually, it's nothing... Just like a few days ago, my uncle accepted a commission to defeat the evil leopard, and planned to help me, a newbie, to gain experience.

According to my uncle's previous experience, the area where leopards often hang out is the north side of the town, so we went there together in the afternoon to look for the target, and the result... alas. "

"In the end, he was attacked by the Wing Blade Falcon?"

Valencia interrupted at the right time and asked, and began to guide Tucker to recall the details:

"Were you all concentrating on searching for the Lemur Leopard? Did your uncle, as a Pearl-level warrior, not notice the Wingblade Falcon's attack at all? Or did it happen too quickly that it would be useless for him to notice it?"

"...You still have to blame me for this matter."

Tucker's expression began to look painful:

"At that time, my uncle was bending over and carefully searching for the tracks of the Lemur Leopard. I was bored and looked around, and I happened to see a big bird on the cliff hundreds of meters away.

I was quite curious at the time, so I asked my uncle what the bird was... Unexpectedly, my uncle immediately changed his expression, pulled me towards a place with many trees, and shouted to run.

Naturally, I would not resist my uncle, so I quickly ran away with him. Unexpectedly, the strange bird still moved.

I didn't see what was happening at all, I only heard it scream. The sound came from the cliff, but we were already attacked...

My uncle pushed me away hard at the critical moment. I only lost one arm, but my uncle was cut in half. He didn’t even leave his body, and was taken away by a strange bird...

It's all my fault, if I hadn't discovered that strange bird, maybe we wouldn't have been attacked. "

"No, on the contrary... If you hadn't discovered the Wing Blade Falcon in advance, both you and your uncle would have become its food."

Valencia shook her head and said seriously:

"Judging from the fact that it attacked you as soon as you started running away, it should have locked onto you long ago and wanted to wait for you to get closer before attacking. You did not make a mistake and instead allowed yourself to survive."

"...In this case, if I could find that strange bird earlier..."

Tucker couldn't speak anymore as he talked.

Because he knows very well that there is no if in this world.

"You just said... the screeching sound of the Wing Blade Falcon you heard indicated that it was still on the other side of the cliff, but it turned out that it had actually arrived at your side, right?"

Valencia was silent for a few seconds, and then continued to ask for details:

"Then did you notice... when the Winged Blade Falcon attacked you, it made a strong explosion? It was like thunder or the explosion of fire-attributed magic crystal powder?"

"Is there a popping sound..."

Tucker frowned and thought for a moment:

"Miss, if you didn't tell me, I would have really forgotten... There is indeed that kind of sound. I have never seen fire-attribute magic crystal powder explode, so I don't know exactly, but it feels a bit like fireworks, only more deafening."

"Sure enough..."

Valencia's face was very ugly.

She was silent for a while, then let out a long breath, stood up, ran her hands over her body a few times, and straightened out her wrinkled skirt and black stockings:

"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Tucker... the information you provided is very important, whether it is to defeat the Wing Blade Falcon or avoid its damage."

"It'll be nice if it comes in handy..."

Tucker's expression also relaxed somewhat, but after seeing his uncle's relics, his eyes were still extremely lonely.

"……How about this."

Looking at Tucker's only one arm, Valencia thought for a while and said:

"If your life will be more difficult in the future, I can ask Sister Melina to arrange a job for you in the guild. What do you think?"

"...Thank you, Miss, for your kindness, but no need."

Tucker hesitated for a while, then shook his head gently, his eyes very firm:

"I plan to inherit my uncle's legacy and continue to be an adventurer in the future...I know it will be very difficult after losing an arm, but I still want to try!"

"You...hey, okay."

Seeing that Tucker had made up his mind, Valencia couldn't persuade her even if she wasn't a relative, so she stood up and left, leaving Tucker to continue sitting there quietly.

After changing to an unoccupied table and sitting down again, Valencia put her chin in one hand and fell into thought.

According to Tucker, the Wingblade Falcon launched its attack after the scream, but the attack arrived almost at the same time as the scream, accompanied by an explosion.

This means that the Wing Blade Falcon has already reached supersonic speed at least when it explodes into a dive.

No wonder Hande has pearl-level strength but has no resistance. This kind of supersonic slash is likely to cause injury or even death even if a lighthouse-level person is caught off guard.

Probably only by breaking through the true dividing point for practitioners and advancing to the Star Glory level can one easily deal with the Winged Blade Falcon.