Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 128 Killing and Counter-killing
With the appearance of Odawiying, the situation was immediately reversed. The remaining men in black stopped, staring at the red dragon radiating fire elemental energy. They slowly retreated, and Alice happily touched Odawiying's spiked neck.

"Wow, is it that powerful?!"

Upon hearing Havent's praise, Audawin narrowed its dark golden eyes, tilted its massive dragon head upward, and snorted loudly, though its wagging tail betrayed its true feelings.

"Sir, something's not right. Perhaps we should retreat first."

0742 looked at the red dragon descending from the sky and said to Carlos, who was standing to the side, with a solemn expression.

Carlos fumbled with the skull ring on his hand, squinting as he observed the two people and the dragon in the distance.

"Interesting, this is really interesting."

Red hair, a red dragon.

I think I know who she is! What a pleasant surprise!

0742 Target: That red-haired girl.

Leave no survivors.

Carlos looked at the two people and the dragon in the distance. After methodically arranging all the tasks, his sharp, hawk-like eyes swept around the surroundings, and then he nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining men in black quickly gathered around him, forming a protective circle.

Just as Carlos was about to turn and leave, he suddenly stopped as if he remembered something, and made a cold and resolute gesture towards his neck with a blank expression.

This action was like an invisible command, instantly making the men in black understand what to do next.

Without hesitation, the men in black stepped forward, raising their gleaming blades high in their hands.

With a sharp gust of wind, and with a swift movement of the knife, the remaining dozens of innocent women and children screamed and fell to the ground.

Blood splattered everywhere, staining the ground beneath their feet, and the air was filled with a nauseating stench of blood.

At the same time, 0742 ruthlessly swung his incredibly sharp longsword and plunged it into Ansfati's heart with lightning speed. The blade sank deep into her body, and with a muffled thud, the half-elf's body slumped limply in 0742's hand.

Afterwards, 0742 tossed the half-elf's body aside as if it were a worthless piece of trash.

The figure began to blur, gradually transforming into a thick, inky black smoke. After swirling in the air a few times, the smoke finally vanished without a trace.

"Stop, stop, stop licking! Oh no, they're going to run away."

Haven pressed down on the dragon head that Odawiin was extending, and saw the little man and the remaining men in black begin to quickly retreat from the warehouse entrance.

Alice looked in the direction Haven was referring to and saw that the woman and child who had been standing just moments before were now lying in a pool of blood.

"That's outrageous, Odawiying! Catch them and wipe them all out!"

Odawiin spewed two streams of scorching air from its enormous nostrils, like two burning fire dragons.

Immediately afterwards, it flapped its wings vigorously and soared into the air with a whooshing sound.

With a dull thud, the already dilapidated roof, which had a large hole in it, collapsed instantly, leaving the house completely exposed.

Aodaweiying let out a deafening dragon roar, a sound that echoed through the heavens. Its dark golden pupils confirmed its location, and it flapped its wings, speeding towards the rapidly departing man in black.

Meanwhile, Haven and Alice were preparing to walk toward the pile of people lying in pools of blood, wanting to see if there were any survivors.

Just then, Haven, who was walking behind Alice, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. The sudden murderous intent made the hairs on the back of Haven's neck stand on end. Out of instinct, he pushed Alice aside without hesitation.

When they turned around, they saw a dark shadow, like a ghost, rapidly coalescing behind them, enveloped in wisps of black smoke.

The next moment, a flash of cold light streaked across the night sky like lightning, slashing straight towards the spot where Alice had just been standing. Had Haven't intervened in time to push her away, Alice would probably be dead by now.

"what?"

The mysterious black figure 0742 let out a surprised gasp, clearly somewhat astonished that its attack had missed its target.

His icy gaze was fixed on Havent, as if trying to see through the boy who had ruined his attack.

After a brief pause, 0742 flashed forward, unleashing a sharp side kick that swept towards Havent with a whooshing sound.

Having been forced into a defensive posture, Haven felt a powerful force rushing towards him, leaving him no time to dodge.

With a muffled "bang".

Haven flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground several meters away, raising a cloud of dust.

After easily defeating Haven, 0742 did not linger. He turned around and walked slowly toward Vivian, who was lying on the ground, with elegant yet murderous steps.

Haven crashed heavily to the ground, then tumbled several times like a top before finally coming to a stop. He felt as if every bone in his body was about to break, and the pain was unbearable.

However, Haven paid no heed to any of that. He forced himself to lift his head with great difficulty, enduring the excruciating pain, and looked anxiously in the direction where Alice was.

The mysterious man in black approached Alice silently and swiftly, appearing behind her in the blink of an eye.

As Alice got up from the ground, the man in black slowly raised his right hand, and without hesitation, he stabbed Alice in the back with a black dagger that gleamed with a cold light.

"Alice, watch out!"

Hastings shouted out in a panic.

Just as the sharp blade was about to touch Alice's back, a dazzling light suddenly shone.

A magic circle composed of complex runes suddenly appeared in Alice's back. The black blade tip pierced straight into Alice's back, only two centimeters away, but could not go any further.

Immediately afterwards, a loud "bang" was heard, and the magic circle instantly exploded, releasing an extremely powerful reaction force.

This force, like a surging ocean wave, spread violently outwards from Alice. Everything that had been surrounding Alice was sent flying backwards like leaves swept by a gale.

At the same time, a transparent light shield rapidly formed, completely enveloping Alice within it.

The man in black who attempted to ambush Alice was not so lucky. He was blasted away by the powerful force, thrown high into the air, and finally crashed heavily onto a wooden crate high up in the distance.

The man in black, 0742, struggled to his feet from the wooden crate, his face filled with shock. He stared incredulously at Alice below, protected by a light shield.

Just as the red dragon Audavi, who had just spread its wings to pursue Alice and hadn't flown very far, suddenly sensed that Alice was facing great danger.

Without hesitation, the red dragon executed a beautiful swallow-like maneuver, instantly changing direction and speeding back like an arrow, ready to protect Alice's safety.

Meanwhile, the man in black, 0742, was crouching on the wooden crate that had been flung away, his eyes extremely serious as he stared intently at Alice, who was slowly rising and standing upright within the light barrier. His mind was racing, calculating his chances of successfully completing the task assigned by his leader.

Just as both sides were momentarily stunned, something unexpected happened! Before Alice, space suddenly distorted, and a portal, shimmering with an eerie light, rapidly formed. Then, a tall, dashing, middle-aged man with black hair strode out of the portal. He gripped two sharp longswords tightly in his hands, wore a set of shimmering, lightweight mithril alloy armor, and exuded an unparalleled aura of majesty.

When the black-haired man saw that Alice had gotten up from the ground on her own, he couldn't help but let out a soft sigh of relief, as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

The next second, the black-haired man's sharp, hawk-like eyes snapped open, shooting a chilling gaze straight at 0742, who was positioned high above.

An invisible pressure suddenly spread out, making the surrounding air seem to freeze.

"The Dark Alliance?! How dare you! You're courting death!"

The black-haired middle-aged man's roar echoed through the night sky, seemingly shattering the surrounding air. The next moment, his body was instantly surrounded by dazzling electric currents, crackling and popping, filling the entire space with chilling energy fluctuations.

The middle-aged man stomped his foot suddenly, and his figure vanished from the spot in a flash, leaving only a blurry afterimage.

Meanwhile, on the other side, when the man in black, 0742, saw the middle-aged man walk out of the portal, a strong sense of fear rose in his heart.

He felt the hairs on the back of his head stand on end, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. Almost instinctively, 0742 turned around, wanting to abandon the mission and escape from this place.

However, before 0742 could transform into black mist and escape, the middle-aged man, whose body was wrapped in electricity, appeared in front of him like a ghost, his speed was simply unbelievable.

Immediately afterwards, two magical longswords flashing with blinding lightning slashed down fiercely at the man in black, 0742, with overwhelming force.

Before the sword even arrived, the sharp sword energy rushed towards him, making 0742's cheek sting.

Faced with such a fierce attack, 0742 had no time to think and could only quickly hold the long-bladed dagger in front of his chest, attempting to block this fatal blow.

But the instant the magic sword and dagger made contact, an incredibly powerful force flowed through the blade.

This force was like an overwhelming tide, unstoppable. 0742 felt a sharp pain in his arm, and the hand holding the dagger involuntarily slammed heavily into his chest.

With a dull thud, 0742 was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

On the other side, the mysterious portal continued to flash with an eerie and dazzling light. From within this mesmerizing light, a figure slowly emerged.

The old man was dressed in an extremely gorgeous court robe, every detail of which showed his nobility and majesty, and his full head of silver hair was combed meticulously.

At the same time, following the old man as he stepped out of the portal were twenty tall, imposing, and powerful sword and shield warriors.

The "Istanar Black Gold Heavy Armor" they wore exuded a chilling aura, with a faint black luster flowing across its surface, as if it contained boundless power.

The sword and shield warriors moved in perfect unison, quickly surrounding Alice and forming an impenetrable defensive line.

He gripped a sharp longsword and a heavy shield tightly in his hands, his eyes cold and resolute, always on high alert, ready to deal with any danger that might arise.

"Princess, are you okay?"

The old man looked at Alice, who was covered in dust again, with a pained expression, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepened.

Alice looked up at the old man and gave him a sweet smile.

"Hidal, what brings you here?"

"This old minister sensed that the Shield of Ampas on the princess had been activated, and thought that Her Highness had been injured, so Lord Corola and I quickly teleported over."

Fortunately, Your Highness is safe and sound; otherwise, this old minister would have been condemned to death.

"I'm fine, thanks to Haven. Oh, where's Haven?"

Alice quickly pushed away the sword and shield warriors surrounding her, only to see Havent lying on the ground groaning like a dead dog. Alice rushed over and looked at him anxiously.

Are you alright, Haven?

Haven, looking like a dead dog, grabbed Alice's outstretched hand. He said angrily:

"If you could get someone to come over, you should have done it earlier. I almost got kicked out of lunch by him."

Also, you owe me the scroll! If I'd known beating you would bring your protectors over, I would have beaten you up first!

"Huh?! ...
"Your Highness, this is..."

Hildar looked at the rude young man holding Alice's hand and speaking insolently. His eyelids twitched repeatedly, and he suppressed the urge to beat him up as he asked Alice.

"Ah~ Hidal, that's Haven! If it weren't for him, he would have been slashed by that man in black."

"Ah~ You must be Young Master Havent. It's a great honor to meet you, and I'm very grateful to you for your timely help when the princess was in danger."

Hmph~ cough cough cough

"Why don't you let go of her hand first? After all, you're a gentleman; it's not appropriate for you to keep holding onto the princess like this."

Hearing the old man's words, Haven quickly let go of Alice's hand, then leaned close to her ear and whispered...

"He's so sarcastic! Yours is even more old-fashioned than mine; they'll definitely become good friends."

Hidal's ears twitched as he overheard the two whispering their plot, but he chose not to stoop to Havent's level and turned to look at the two fighting not far away.

"Lady Corola, you must capture this man alive! I want to see who this villain is who dares to harm the princess."

At this moment, the battle between Corola and 0742 has entered a heated phase, with the clashes between the two sides becoming increasingly intense and the number of rounds they exchanged constantly rising.

Under the powerful electric shock emanating from Colorado, 0742's body gradually became paralyzed, and it could no longer freely transform into that mysterious black mist form.

This electric current caused significant disruption to his nervous system, making his reaction time increasingly sluggish.

Colorado's eyes were sharp as she watched her opponent's opening. Just then, Colorado seized a perfect opportunity and swung her longsword without hesitation, striking 0742's wrist as he held the long-bladed dagger.

There was a loud "clang".

The weapon in 0742's hand flew out instantly, arcing through the air before disappearing into the distance.

Before 0742 could recover from his shock, Corola launched a flying kick, slamming it hard into his chest.

This kick contained tremendous power, sending 0742 flying backward.

However, Corola did not give up. Gripping her twin swords tightly, she moved with ghostly speed and, before 0742 could even land, she swiftly plunged the twin swords into the sides of his shoulder blades and pressed down hard, pinning 0742 firmly to the hard ground.

"It seems Lady Colorado's matter is settled. Let's go check on her."

(End of this chapter)