Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 123 A girl’s worries
East side of the Platinum Palace - Kremlin

A dragon's roar came from the distant horizon, and the servants in the palace quickly busied themselves.

"Her Highness the Princess is back! Take your positions and prepare to welcome her."

As the butler shouted, a group of maids quickly emerged from all corners of the palace, opened the gate at the top of the castle, and then filed out to line up on both sides of the gate.

After the young red dragon Audawiying flew over the castle, it circled a few times. Seeing that the maids had finished their preparations, it flapped its wings and landed on the open-air balcony.

The butler rushed forward to help Alice down, but Alice was in a good mood and ignored the butler's outstretched hand. Instead, she stood up from the dragon's back and jumped down herself.

"Ulindar, prepare some food for Aodaweiying, and also, prepare some bathwater for me."

The silver-haired butler, Ulindar, faithfully carried out the princess's orders. As a veteran butler who had worked in the Kremlin for forty years and served three emperors, Ulindar had obviously experienced all kinds of ups and downs and could generally remain calm and composed in the face of any situation. However, when Princess Alice jumped off Odavian today, the usually composed silver-haired butler Ulindar couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

The silver-haired butler standing behind Alice carefully examined the dust and dirt on the princess's light red dress. Not only on the dress, but also on Alice's hair and face, there were traces of dirt and dust.

Seeing Princess Alice's disheveled appearance, Ulindar couldn't help but think to himself, "Didn't she say she went out to teach someone a lesson? Did she lose the fight?"

But he seemed to be in a pretty good mood, which was strange. It seemed necessary to report this to Princess Caitlin later.

At this moment, Alice turned to Ulindar and said:
"I'll just eat something in the bedroom after I take a shower. Tell Mom I won't be eating with her tonight."

Ulindar, who was a little distracted by his thoughts, quickly agreed, but his doubts grew stronger. After arranging the things that the princess had asked him to do, he called over the head guard who was standing by.

"Thorne, go and find out where the princess went today and what she did."

Upon receiving the order, the head guard bowed and withdrew. The silver-haired steward, Ulindar, turned and walked to Audawiying's side, beginning to arrange for the servants to feed and care for Audawiying.

The fourth-floor bathroom of the Kremlin

The bathroom is decorated in a very rich and luxurious style. The first thing that catches the eye is twelve lifelike golden faucets made of pure gold mixed with serpentine. The faucets are connected by pipes made of the same serpentine and magical brass. The design is meticulously crafted by the master architect, making them look like twelve majestic golden dragons coiled in the air, slowly flowing out warm water.

The entire pool is meticulously carved from a single piece of extremely rare white ice jade. The white ice jade itself is pure white, flawless, crystal clear, and exudes a captivating luster. In the center of the ceiling, a crystal chandelier with a diameter of about three meters emits a soft light under the transmission of magic power from the magic crystal on the main base. The entire bathroom presents a hazy beauty under the refraction of water vapor.

Colorful petals floated on the calm surface of the bath, swaying gently with the flow of water from the golden faucet. As the steam rose, the petals tumbled rapidly on the surface.

Suddenly, the tranquility was broken by the sound of several bubbles bursting. Several bubbles rose from the bottom of the water, slowly drifted to the surface, and then burst upon contact with the air, splashing up tiny water droplets that scattered the gathered petals in all directions.

The next moment, a graceful figure emerged from the water.

It was Alice, who had flown back from the Royal Academy. As the girl swam to the edge of the bath, her soft red hair clung wetly to her fair cheeks and rounded shoulders, like a red lotus blooming in the water. Water droplets slid down Alice's slender neck, quickly sliding down the girl's beautiful collarbone to between her breasts.

Alice reached the edge of the bathtub and stretched out her arms to rest on the steps. Her steaming head rested on her arms, and she closed her eyes slightly, beginning to recall the events of the afternoon.

"What a scoundrel!"

The red-haired girl, leaning over the edge of the bathtub, murmured softly, her tone tinged with a mixture of annoyance and delight.

As soon as she finished speaking, Alice suddenly opened her eyes and stood up directly from the bath. The water flowed down the girl's curvaceous figure like a waterfall, forming beautiful water lines.

Seeing this, a maidservant who was waiting nearby quickly stepped forward and handed Alice a soft, comfortable bathrobe. Alice took the bathrobe, casually draped it over her shoulders, tied the belt, and then turned and left the bathroom.

In the study, Alice, having finished her bath, lay on her side on a chaise lounge by the window, holding a famous epic biographical poem in her hand, but her gaze was not on the pages, but rather on the window to the side.

The moon was exceptionally large tonight, and its cool light shone through the window onto Alice's fair face. The girl stared blankly at the servants bustling about in the courtyard outside the window, lost in thought.

Just as the girl was lost in thought, a creaking sound was heard.

Ulindar opened the study door and stood outside. The person who came in was none other than Empress Catherine, the current emperor's legal wife.

Like Alice, Princess Caitlin also has fiery red hair that shines dazzlingly under the lights, but unlike Alice, she does not have pale gold eyes.

As the mistress of this empire, Empress Catherine wore the Star Diamond Crown, the jewel at its center shimmering like the brightest star in the night sky. Years of royal life had endowed Catherine with a dignified and graceful bearing, her posture upright, like a blooming fiery lotus, exuding the charm of a mature woman without losing her elegance.

Wearing a white court dress, the skirt as light as a cloud, swaying gently with her steps, Princess Caitlin walked slowly to Alice's side, and the silver-haired butler quickly placed a chair next to her.

After Queen Catherine sat down, she waved to Ulindal, indicating that he could leave.

Ulindar bowed to his two masters and then backed out of the study, closing the door behind him and standing quietly in front of it.

"Why didn't my beautiful Alice come to see her mother for dinner today?"

When her mother asked her a question, Alice, who was looking out the window absentmindedly, replied:
"It's nothing, Mom. I'm just a little tired today and I wanted to be by myself for a while, so I didn't have dinner with you."

Queen Catherine looked at her daughter, reached out and tucked a stray hair behind Alice's ear, then said:

"That direction leads to the Royal Academy, right? Did you have a good day there, Alice?"

Upon hearing her mother's words, Alice sat up abruptly as if her bottom had been burned, turning her head to stare at Queen Catelyn with her big eyes. Catelyn was looking at Alice with a smile, her eyes revealing a hint of teasing.

"Mom, I want to go to the Royal Academy, is that okay?"

Having said that, Alice, who felt there was nothing to be ashamed of, lay down again and looked at the night sky outside the window.

Caitlin, seeing her daughter's expression, joked:
“You were originally a student at the Royal Academy, so whether you want to go or not, you can go anytime you want, just like you did today.”

"I mean the kind of place you go every day, not the kind that's just a name and you only go occasionally."

Queen Catherine, watching her daughter gazing out the window, continued with a smile:

"Why is that, my dear daughter? You need to understand that as a dragon knight with a special lineage, there's really no need for you to study at the Royal Academy. After all, there aren't any teachers there who can teach you."

Faced with her mother's continued questioning, Alice's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly as she continued looking out the window and answered;
"Oh, I just think it's much more interesting inside because it's full of people my age, and it's so lively."

Is it the academy that's interesting, or the interesting people in the academy?

Alice, who had been looking out the window, turned her head after hearing Queen Catelyn's words. She saw Queen Catelyn with her right leg crossed over her left, her right hand supporting her chin on her knee, watching her daughter. Alice, her thoughts exposed, felt uncomfortable under Queen Catelyn's teasing gaze and muttered:

"Mom, what are you talking about? I just want to study at the Royal Academy, that's all. There's nothing else to it."

Queen Catherine smiled as she looked at her daughter, who seemed a little guilty and insincere.

"Hahaha, it seems you really like this little lion!"
That's true. Even though our Alice didn't fight alongside Odawing, it's still impressive that she could defeat you head-on.

Alice was startled by her mother's sudden and direct question, and her face turned red for a moment. But after thinking about how much she had done that afternoon, it wouldn't be strange if her mother found out. She quickly calmed down and got off the bed.

"No, it was an accident, Mom."

He's all talk and no action; he never actually hit me. But, but... hehe~ I wasn't prepared this time. Next time I'll definitely beat him so badly he'll be begging for mercy on his knees!

Alice recalled the scene of Haven kicking her from behind that afternoon, and as she spoke, she fiercely waved her little fists.

"That's not right. I heard that two people were competing in the arena at the Royal Academy this afternoon, and one of them couldn't beat the other and sat on the ground crying loudly. Alice, you seemed to have been to the academy today, do you know who that person was?"

Princess Caitlin sat up straight, leaning back in her chair, and watched Alice swinging her fists left and right with a smile, her teasing tone becoming increasingly obvious.

"Ah~

"Mom, how do you know everything? That's not true at all!"

Upon hearing Queen Catelyn expose her shameful secret, Alice blushed instantly and let out a piercing scream, jumping up and down while clinging to Queen Catelyn's arm.

Looking at her youngest daughter, who was playfully cuddling with her, Princess Caitlin affectionately stroked Alice's head, gesturing for Alice to sit down and calm down.

"My precious daughter secretly went out today, and then came back covered in dirt like a dirty child, looking all dejected. How could I, as her mother, not ask about it?"

As Alice listened to her mother say this, she pressed her little head against Princess Catherine's armpit, turning it back and forth like a little drill.

"However, this little guy is really rude. Even though fighting can go on, how could he kick my precious daughter's bottom? Should Mommy step in and teach him a lesson?"

Hearing that her mother was about to reprimand Haven, Alice quickly wriggled out of Queen Catherine's arms, kissed her mother on the cheek, and said...

"Thank you, Mom, but no need. I'll defeat him with my own strength!"

After saying that, the little girl put her hands on her hips, looking arrogant.

"But Mom, he's really interesting, let me tell you."

He beat up Freyr and his gang a few days ago, and when I confronted him, he claimed Freyr accidentally ran into him. He said it with such conviction that I almost believed him.

By the way, Mom, do you know that for some reason, Aodaweiying likes him a lot? I can feel its joy from the contract with Aodaweiying.

However, hahahahahahahaha.

Oh dear, I can't take it, my stomach hurts from laughing so much.

That guy got soaked to the bone by Audarway, didn't you see? I teleported Audarway away, and he's been lying on the ground for ages.

Queen Catherine sat quietly in her chair, watching Alice chatter incessantly like a little bird, sometimes laughing loudly, sometimes speaking fiercely about what had happened that afternoon.

"Oh, right, Mom, I haven't told you yet. He's so annoying, copying me."

I just summoned the Dragon God's blessing, ready to beat him up, but unexpectedly he summoned one too, and said a bunch of strange things.

What's most infuriating is that even after I hit him, he kept talking nonstop. It was so annoying! If it happens again, I'll sew his mouth shut so he can stop talking. And he even kicked me face-first in front of so many people.

Hmph~ He's finished. This princess will remember him.

Looking at Alice, who kept spouting harsh words, Queen Caitlin shook her head helplessly. Her youngest daughter was completely bewildered by this little lion.

"But he's so clumsy, Mom. He doesn't know how to comfort girls. I was crying so hard, and he just stood there staring blankly."

And...hmph...and in the end, they even poked my throat."

Queen Catherine, sitting in her chair, watched her daughter chattering and gesturing excitedly, and paused for a moment, seemingly remembering something.

"Mommy, Mommy, are you listening to me?"

"Ah~ I'm here, baby, what did you say?"

Queen Catherine snapped out of her daze at Alice's call, but Alice was too engrossed in the moment to notice her mother's unusual behavior.

"Mom, I said that once I go to school, I'm going to beat that awful guy up every single day."

Looking at Alice's somewhat adorable appearance, Queen Catherine reached out and patted her daughter's head.

"Of course, our Alice is the best! Even Kevin and Louise's son can't beat her!"

"Ah~ Who are they, Mom?"

When asked by her daughter, Queen Catherine did not answer, but stood up and prepared to leave.

"It's alright, honey, Mommy agreed to let you go to the Royal Academy. But you can't give up your Dragon Knight training; you need to come back regularly for checkups."

Hearing that her mother had agreed to her request, Alice ran up to her mother with joy.

"No problem, Mom. You're the best."

(End of this chapter)