Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 1 Launching an Attack on the Apocalypse

The English Empire, Hyland Territory.

The desolate outskirts outside the city.

The sky was just before dawn, and dark clouds shrouded the moonlight.

A group of knights clad in light armor of Ayemite alloy rode their loyal horses along the country road.

The knights quietly emerged from the side gate of the city wall, silently heading towards a battle that would determine the fate of the Hailan Territory.

They had to kill the dragon before dawn.

Or, fight with all your might until dawn.

This was a silent "surprise attack".

Although a "sneak attack" that started at the side gate of the city wall was not a glorious battle in the eyes of the knights.

However, the Knights of Hyland are now forced to carry out an attack that goes against the code of chivalry.

"Hailan territory is about to be destroyed."

Knight Commander Taren couldn't help but have such thoughts.

On the wilderness eight kilometers from the walls of Hailan territory, an army of several thousand men, organized by the "Church of Death," had gathered.

The defenses of Hyland Territory are reduced to fewer than five hundred knights and the towering spire atop the city walls—'Bernerge'.

That was the place that provided the only high-level mage casting platform in the entire Hailan Territory.

Although the enemy's army was mostly composed of undead and low-ranking death monks, it was not insurmountable.

As a mid-level top-tier Flame Knight, Knight Commander Taren was confident that he could plunge his sword into the chest of any low-level Death Monk, and then use his masterful command skills to lead his knights to wipe out this "cobbled-together" team.

But the Church of Death's preparations went far beyond this army of a few thousand—

They brought a dragon!

A decaying, undead dragon wreathed in eerie green flames!
No one originally believed that the fools of the Church of Death could rampage through the northern border of the Empire and even conquer several territories with great fanfare.

But when the other side actually came into view, everyone realized why this group of originally insignificant death cultivators had suddenly become invincible.

They used a death magic to transform a dragon!

A dragon that can be driven at will and is almost invincible against low- to mid-level challengers!
The ground was littered with corpses left behind during the day's battle with the Church of Death.

An atmosphere of fear quietly spread among the knights.

Knight Commander Taren knew this was not a good sign.

Although he was also feeling uneasy, he had to say something to reassure the knights.

Yes.

Stabilize their beliefs, not their confidence.

They had no chance of defeating the dragon; the best outcome was to gain the honor of swearing allegiance to the Hailan Territory.

"Raise your head,"

Knight Commander lowered his voice

"Cheer up, guys!"

Such comforting words had no effect; the young people remained silent, their faces calm.

The knight commander felt he should say something more, but a hand clad in exquisite arm armor rested on his shoulder.

"Don't force them."

The voice came from beneath that exquisite armor.

It's "Havent Hyland".

He looked up at the moonlight obscured by dark clouds and waved his hand, indicating that the knight commander did not need to rack his brains to encourage the young knights.

During night marches, noise sources should be minimized as much as possible.

Havent knew that the Knight Commander's words were largely meant to encourage him as well.

But such encouragement had little effect.

He knew very well how terrifying the dragon controlled by the Church of Death was.

The main purpose of this attack was not actually to carry out an assassination against the dragon.

They were merely covering the evacuation of the city's inhabitants.

Before setting off, he had already communicated with Solis, the only high-ranking mage in the territory, and asked the latter to check the teleportation array again.

When the Church of Death is alarmed by their attack, the city's teleportation array will be activated immediately. The rest of the Hylan family and the common people will be transferred to a safe place by the array before dawn.

Before dawn.

The Knights must hold out until dawn.

Otherwise, the intense magical fluctuations generated when the teleportation array is activated will spread into the Church of Death's camp.

Those madmen will drive the dragons to storm the city walls immediately to prevent the people who can be transformed into an undead army from escaping.

Haven didn't want to see that kind of scene.

Although he lived on Earth in his previous life, he was reincarnated into this fantasy world as a fetus.

The windmill wheels turn, and the winter snow falls.

He has lived here for fifteen years as the eldest son of the lord of Hailan.

In some ways, Havente Hyland is a native of this world.

There was no real bond between them, but he didn't want to see his people, who greeted him every day, turned into mindless, undead.

Haven took out a blood-red gemstone necklace from under his armor and pondered.

This is a secret treasure passed down through generations of the Hailan family, and only each successive lord can activate it.

When danger arrives, the lord will infuse it with the marked spiritual power and then activate it.

The surging magical elements it contains will pour out the moment it is activated.

"If only it were a high-powered elemental bomb," Havent sighed.

But things didn't go as planned; the outpouring of magical elements didn't trigger a massive explosion that could penetrate the enemy's defenses.

On the contrary, those elements will flow into one's own body.

This treasure is actually a gem that can temporarily boost one's cultivation level.

It can quickly elevate a mid-level Hyland Knight from level 20 to the peak level of level 59.

When Havent activates it, all thirty White Lion Knights within a fifty-meter radius will be promoted to a higher rank, with the effect lasting for six hours.

This was his trump card that allowed him to lead a squad of mid-level knights to confront the demonic dragon head-on.

Otherwise, with the strength of a mid-level knight, they would probably be wiped out by the dragon in a single encounter.

If we can hold out until dawn, even if the upgrade effect ends, the people in the city should have been mostly evacuated.

In that case, they would have achieved their goal.

With that thought, Haven put the gem necklace back into his armor.

"Knights!"

He stopped his horse and turned to look at the crowd behind him.

Upon hearing Haven's words, the knights immediately put away their dejected appearance and stood ready for battle.

They admired this young successor.

Just as the lord appreciated these young knights.

The moonlight cast a sliver of light through the gaps in the hazy, dark clouds.

Havent's voice was lowered, but it reached the ears of every knight in the quiet atmosphere.

"We are charging towards the end of the world."

The horse beneath them seemed to sense the heavy atmosphere and kept panting heavily.

Everyone expected the lord to give them a passionate pre-battle speech, but to their surprise, he only said this short sentence.

Charge into the apocalypse!
Regardless of what they were thinking, when Haven felt that only death was an option, only this one thought kept arising in his mind.

"Even in the end times, we will remain loyal to you to the death, Lord Havent."

Knight Commander Taren held his sword horizontally across his chest.

The other knights also lowered their voices.

"I swear to be loyal to you to the death, Lord Havent."

"."

Under the dim moonlight, Haven led his knights toward death.

This was their first charge.
—In Haven's mental space.

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