Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 124 Plum Blossoms Weep a Second Time
With the matter of the arena now settled.

Less than a month after enrolling, Haven, the son of an earl from the North, achieved a triple kill, and his name spread throughout the campus.

Ordinary students, even if they were curious, dared not come to see because of Havent's status and infamous reputation.

But it was different for the nobles. Although Haven seemed to target only nobles, some of the nobles' children still wanted to see what this guy who dared to beat up the princess looked like.

Overwhelmed by the young men and women who came to see him every day for various reasons, Haven took three days off.

When they went to the Ritanon Complex to see Master Golza again, the old man seemed to have lost all his abilities and strength. He didn't say anything and readily gave Havel a few days' leave.

They were terrified that this fearless little rascal might do something else, after all, who would have thought that this guy had just beaten up the son of a marquis and, before he could even calm down for a few days, had also beaten up the princess of the empire.

For a moment, looking at Havent sitting idly in front of him, Golza felt that this kid definitely had something wrong with his head. He couldn't help but sigh for his junior sister. Since this guy wanted to take a break, let him rest. Otherwise, who knows what this little rascal would do next. It's better not to provoke him anymore.

Having received the leave slip, Haven has been quite relaxed these past few days. Apart from occasionally going out for a few drinks with Cuban and Lori, he also goes out to eat with Uri. Sometimes Haven is even too lazy to go out and will ask Uri to bring him some food.

As for the rest of his time, Haven became a complete shut-in, spending most of his time at home studying the magic left behind by Alpha Mage.

Basically, it was all about spellcasting practice. When his magic power was depleted, he would lie in bed and meditate to recover. In this repeated process, Haven's magic power level quietly reached around the low-level 14.

It can only be said that Hai is incredibly powerful when he gets serious. Combined with his own talent and abilities, his level skyrockets like a rocket, rising from the low-level 11 when he left the Northern Territory to level 14, gaining 3 levels in less than three months. This kid is truly terrifying.

Last night, after a week in the real world and countless hours in the simulated world, and after countless failures, Havent finally managed to create the dimensional portal recorded in the magic manual Alpha gave him. However, due to the depletion of both his mental and magical energy, the dimensional portal dissipated before Havent could pinpoint the exact location on the other side, as it was no longer being supplied with magic. Because he had used up too much of his mental energy, Havent fainted on the bed the moment the spell was forced to end.

"Damn it, I knew I was going to suffer the consequences of not listening to my elders."

After an unknown amount of time, Haven, shirtless, got out of bed, rubbed his messy hair, and looked around. He was still in the bedroom. The sunlight streaming in through the window reminded Haven that he must have slept straight through until dawn after fainting last night.

The intense pain in his brain felt like he'd drunk too much fake alcohol. After pressing and kneading his head a few times, Haven struggled to get out of bed, went to the living room, picked up the mental potion on the table, and downed it in one gulp. As soon as the potion entered his stomach, the five-gold-coin-value mental potion took effect quickly, and the cool sensation in his brain rapidly dispelled the headache.

After feeling the debuff on his body significantly weaken, Xiao Hai, who had recovered, hugged his arms, twisted and turned them around twice, and then rotated his head twice, making crackling sounds all over his body.

He glanced at the wall clock, then took off his clothes and went into the bathroom. As the warm water flowed slowly out of the drain, Haven, lying in the bathtub, felt a warm sensation on his body and a cool sensation in his mind, humming contentedly.

Half an hour later, Haven emerged naked from the bathroom, went to the kitchen, took a bottle of Blackthorn Wine from the refrigerator, and just as he put it to his lips, a loud "thud" was heard.

When Haven turned around, he saw that the living room glass had been pushed open by a huge dragon head. The red dragon, Odawiying, shook his head and flicked the glass shards stuck to his face away.

"Hey~ Haven, I heard you took sick leave. Did I seriously injure you last time?"

Hahahaha~ This princess has come to see you, and you're not even coming to greet me... Ah~ Ah~ Why aren't you dressed?

Although his mother agreed to let him study at the Royal Academy, as the only dragon knight in nearly a century, leaving the palace required not only the consent of his mother, Queen Catherine, but also the consent of his father, Frederick IV.

Just when Alice finally managed to communicate with and persuade her father, the king, and excitedly arrived at the school, she didn't find Havel.

Unable to find him anywhere, I flew to the Ritanon Complex. After making some inquiries, I discovered that Haven had skipped class and was on sick leave. I casually asked about Haven's address and, using the sensing array I had left behind, rode my red dragon there.

Remembering how Haven embarrassed her in front of so many people last time, Alice suddenly had a whimsical idea and decided to scare Haven.

That's how the scene just unfolded, with Audawin breaking through the glass and entering through the window. He himself would wait until the red dragon smashed open the window before going in. Hevent, who knew nothing, would definitely be startled by his own actions; just thinking about it was hilarious.

However, what actually happened deviated slightly from Alice's expectations. Although it startled Haven, Alice was also startled herself.

Suddenly having his window smashed open, Haven's mind went blank for a moment. He stared blankly at the dragon head and the girl peering in through the window, frozen in place with the bottle in his hand. What was going on? It wasn't until the red-haired girl let out a sharp screech that Haven jumped in fright, dropping the bottle and smashing it to the ground. Only then did he react, instinctively covering his private parts with both hands.

"What the hell? Are you crazy? This is my house, what am I supposed to wear?"

"No, that's not how you visit someone! Shouldn't you knock on the door? Who would expect you to knock on the window like that!"

Alice, somewhat panicked and at a loss, clearly hadn't expected this situation, and Haven was even able to say a few words. She quickly covered her eyes.

"Oh dear, stop talking, just put your clothes on."

Seeing the girl's shy expression, Haven shrugged speechlessly, turned around, and walked into the bedroom.

Alice took her hand down and stuck her tongue out at Odavian when she heard the door close.

"Audaweiying, you've ruined him! Why didn't you tell me he wasn't wearing any clothes? Now look how embarrassing he is."

The young red dragon, Aodarway, exhaled two puffs of hot air from its nostrils and answered telepathically:

"How can you blame me for this? Who could have known he wasn't wearing clothes? Besides, I pushed the door open and you crawled in right after. I hadn't even seen you clearly yet, and you were already screaming."

Hearing Odavian refute her, Alice huffed angrily.

"But Alice, Haven smells so good! He has a familiar scent, like the scent of our dragons. I can't help but want to lick him again. Look at him, so fair and tender, with all the right features."

Upon hearing Audawin's telepathic message, Alice blushed rapidly, her face turning as red as a ripe apple. Her thoughts drifted uncontrollably to the scene from just moments ago—a scene of intense whiteness and vastness.

At this moment, Haven, unaware of the thoughts between the man and the dragon, had changed his clothes, opened the door and came out. Seeing Alice standing there dumbfounded, he said:

"Hey, what are you doing here?"

Alice stared blankly at the boy who came out of the bedroom. It has to be said that Haven, who has grown quite a bit taller, exuded a unique kind of handsomeness with his lazy and casual temperament. He wore tight black riding breeches and suede straight boots, and a loose white lace shirt on his upper body. He stretched out his right hand to push his bangs back.

The red dragon princess, somewhat stunned, swallowed quietly before snapping out of her daze.

"What do you mean 'hey'? My name isn't 'hey', it's Alice!"

"Shouldn't you be called Chu Yuxun?"

The familiar lines immediately triggered Haven's tendency to spout nonsense, and he muttered something under his breath.

"Huh? What?"

After realizing what had happened, Haven quickly waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing, and turned to go to the kitchen refrigerator.

"Would Your Highness like something to drink?"

As she spoke, she took out another bottle of Blackthorn Wine from the refrigerator. When Haven asked her why, Alice shook her head and said no.

He opened the bottle, took a sip, and then said:
"So, why is Your Highness here with me? You don't want to watch me bathe, do you?" Alice, whose blush had just faded, blushed again, then quickly disappeared, and brandished her little fist fiercely, saying:
"You embarrassed me in front of so many people that day, you have to make it up to me!"

Seeing the girl's angry and embarrassed expression as she held the wine bottle, Haven simply spread his hands with a small bear.

"Then I'd be even more embarrassed!"

He glanced blankly at Aodaweiying, who was staring straight at him, and continued:

"I don't even want to talk about it anymore. Is your damn dragon a dragon or a dog? Why does it like to lick people so much? I spent two whole hours washing it when I got home that day. You have no idea how sticky its saliva is."

Alice, who had received royal etiquette training from a young age, was no match for this barrage of arguments and accusations. She only managed a weak reply:
"Audaway just likes you, it means you no harm~"

"That won't work either~ If liking me means you can lick me to death, then I'd be too pathetic."

Compensation is a must! Just a few hundred thousand gold coins will suffice for compensation for emotional distress, lost wages, and medical expenses.

Haven was so bored staying at home these past few days, and now that someone finally came over, all the trash talk he'd been holding back came pouring out.

Alice was stunned by the unexplained combo, feeling as if it really was her fault. But then she thought, she was the one who came to him, how could he do this? She felt a little wronged, her eyes stung, and she felt like she needed to pee.

Then her still not very full chest heaved a few times, and she burst into tears.

While he was still reflecting on where he hadn't quite nailed his tongue twister, the other person involved had already started crying as a sign of respect and sincerity.

"Huh? Oh no, why are you crying? I didn't do anything!"

Haven stared blankly at Alice, who was crying her eyes out. His mind was a little muddled, and a sense of foreboding rose from the depths of his heart.

"No, ma'am, which show are you crying about? Did you pick up where you left off from the last one?"

Hearing Haven't realized his crime at all and keep saying things she couldn't understand, Alice felt even more aggrieved and started to cry loudly.

Feeling a little embarrassed, Haven walked over and squatted down next to Alice, handing her a tissue while glancing at Odawi Ying and giving her several meaningful glances.

'Come on! She's not your master, and she's crying so pitifully, aren't you going to do something?'

Audawin clearly understood Haven's signal, and in a human-like manner rolled his eyes, snorted, and turned to leave the room.

"I didn't make you cry, what does it have to do with me? Serves you right for being so talkative!"

Haven watched the young red dragon Odavian leave without a second thought, and he wanted to cry too. But then he thought that crying wouldn't make a difference to Vivian, so he might as well... With that thought, Haven stretched out his sinful right hand again.

"Ah~~
Σ_(」∠) Ugh

Σ_(」∠) Ugh

What are you doing?!

Alice glared angrily at Haven, who looked completely innocent. What was wrong with this guy? Why was he always picking at his own throat?

Seeing the red dragon princess glaring angrily at him, Haven gave an awkward laugh and withdrew his hand. This time, he hadn't controlled his strength well and had pulled a little too hard.

"Hey, stop crying. Look, we've only met twice, and you cried both times. It makes me look like a bad guy."

"You're right! People came to see you out of kindness, and you still criticize me!"

Hearing the girl's reproach, Haven, eager to admit his mistake, nodded quickly.

"Yes, yes, yes. My question... It's truly an honor that Your Highness, with your busy schedule, still came to visit me."

Alice was clearly delighted by Haven's words.

"Really? You're so happy to see you?"

"Of course, Your Highness is like the morning sun, bright and beautiful. It is of course a great pleasure to meet you."

Would you like to play with me?

"Of course, it would be my greatest honor to play with the princess!"

"Can we play together every day?"

"Of course! I'd love to play with Her Highness the Princess every day. Hmm? Every day?"

Just as he was feeling smug, seeing that he had managed to calm Alice down, he realized that his thoughtless answer had dug him a huge hole.

But seeing Alice looking at him with such hopeful eyes, Haven reluctantly nodded, afraid he would start crying again.

When Alice heard that Haven was willing, she happily raised her arms, stood up immediately, and stopped crying.

"Yay! So what are we going to do later?"

Alice, looking completely unfazed, gazed expectantly at Haven. Aside from slightly red eyes, there was no sign that she had been crying.

Feeling like he'd been tricked, Haven gave Alice a suspicious look, but ultimately decided to give up on asking that nonsense. What if she cried again? Tsk tsk~
"What do you want to do? I happen to be free these days, I'm free for any of these days."

As he spoke, he remembered his mother's teachings: to treat ladies with gentleness and patience.

He then readily agreed, explaining that he had been feeling a bit bored staying at home these past few days, and that going out for a stroll with Alice wouldn't be a bad idea.

“Then let’s go to Queen Street first. Brother Georgia said there are lots of shops there, so let’s go check it out first. After that, we’ll go to St. Mary’s to find Master Amo. You ruined my favorite dress last time, so I need to make a new one.”

Then we'll go to the Magic Guild. Audawin hasn't been eating well lately, so I need to take him to see a doctor.

Oh, by the way, where's that dried meat you had last time? Give me some, I'm a little hungry.

Looking at Alice, who was seriously considering her options, Haven suddenly felt a little regretful. It was all his fault for talking nonsense; trash talk is definitely pointless. He'd never be so sarcastic again.

(End of this chapter)