Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 129 Alliance in the Night
Aodawei Ying's figure crashed to the ground, anxiously crawling towards Alice. The huge dragon head nuzzled Alice, its dark golden eyes revealing its worry for her. Faced with the red dragon's concern, Alice touched Aodawei Ying's cheek to indicate that she was alright.

"By the way, Hildar."

Another group escaped, but that's not the main point. The most important thing is a short, stout man in a red tuxedo with a mustache. That despicable fellow gave the order to kill the half-elf and the group of women and children.

After listening to Alice's words, the old man pondered for a moment, clearly recalling something.

“Yes, Princess. Thorne, take your men and go track them down.”

The head guard bowed to Alice and Hidal, then led a group of guards in pursuit towards the door.

After watching the guards leave, Alice carefully helped Haven toward the man in black who was being held captive by Carola.

The man in black was in a pitiful state, his body pinned to the ground by two incredibly sharp longswords, like a trapped wild beast unable to break free. At the same time, powerful electric currents emanating from Carola slithered like silver snakes across the man in black's body, causing him to tremble and convulse uncontrollably.

Meanwhile, Corola, standing to the side, gripped the hilt of her sword tightly with both hands, continuously channeling electricity into the blade. She watched the man in black with a serious expression, a sense of lingering fear rising within her.

While gently rubbing his still slightly aching lower abdomen, Haven slowly bent down to examine the mysterious man in black up close.

Even in such a desperate situation, the black-clad man 0742's eyes remained icy cold, showing no fear as he indifferently surveyed the people around him.

This piqued Haven's curiosity, and he suddenly reached out and ripped off the mask from the man in black's face.

However, when he saw the ordinary face beneath the mask, he was slightly taken aback, and even felt a little disappointed. In Havent's imagination, such a powerful and mysterious assassin, if not radiating murderous intent, should at least be an extraordinary person.

"Speak! Who exactly ordered you to assassinate the princess?"

Hidal slowly bent down, his gaze piercing as he stared intently at the man in black lying on the ground, his tone cold and authoritative.

However, the man in black, 0742, kept his lips tightly shut and remained silent. He stared at Hidal with a stubborn and resolute gaze, as if to show his determination to die rather than submit, and to give him the impression that he was at Hidal's mercy.

"Hehehe..."

Upon seeing this, Hidal couldn't help but sneer; the old man seemed unsurprised by this outcome.

"He truly is a tough guy; I've certainly seen something new today."

"But kid, don't be naive enough to think you can get away with this by just keeping quiet. Since you dared to lay a hand on the princess, no matter who's behind you or where you're from, they'll eventually have to tell the truth!"

At this point, Hidal turned to look at Colorado beside him and said in a deep voice:
"Lord Corola, I would like to trouble you to take this man to MI8 for rigorous interrogation. I want to know everything he knows."

Corola nodded slightly to indicate that she understood, and then reached out to pull out the two swords stuck in 0742's body, preparing to capture the man in black.

Just then, something unexpected happened. 0742, who had been silent, suddenly turned blood red, and then his entire body expanded rapidly at an astonishing speed, like an inflated balloon.

"No! Get out of the way!"

Seeing the sudden change in the man in black, Hidal was terrified and shouted a warning.

Upon realizing what was happening, Corola kicked 0742, who had turned into a ball of flesh, away. Hidal, who reacted just as quickly, cast a spell.

With his hands forming an ice barrier, a deafening boom resounded as 0742 exploded, creating a crater five meters in diameter and one meter deep at the center of the blast. The entire wooden warehouse, after enduring repeated impacts, finally succumbed and collapsed with a crash.

The group hid behind an ice barrier that emitted chilling blasts of air. A trickle of bright red blood slowly seeped from the corner of Hidar's mouth. His face was pale due to the disruption of his magical energy. After a dozen or so breaths, Hidar noticed that the violent aftershocks of the explosion were gradually weakening and dissipating. He then stopped continuously supplying magic to the ice barrier.

A series of soft cracking sounds rang out, and the ice wall, radiating a chilling aura, rapidly melted away, turning into countless tiny ice crystals that scattered across the ground. At that moment, the entire warehouse was destroyed, and a bright, flawless moon hung high in the sky, its silvery light gently bathing everyone present.

Hidal gritted his teeth, staring at the large crater in front of him, and forced out a furious utterance:

"Ren Jinshizhong! Excellent! I never expected that these vermin living in the shadows would dare to show themselves in the capital again!"

"Mr. Hidal, I am very sorry. It was my oversight that almost led to a serious mistake."

Hidal glanced at Havent and Alice, who were safely hiding behind him, and waved to Colorado, saying:
"It's alright, Lord Corola. It was my oversight. I didn't expect 'Renjin Shichong' to dare to show up again."

In that case, I'll have to trouble you to go and support Thorne and the others. I'll take the princess back to the palace first.

Corola nodded heavily, then took out a sphere from her pouch and launched it into the sky where it exploded.

On the other side, a huge portal shimmering with blue light appeared behind Hidal after he finished casting the spell.

“Your Highness, Young Master Haven, let’s go. Lord Corola will handle these matters.”

As the three people and the dragon entered the portal, the portal flickered a few times and then disappeared into starlight. After waiting for a while, a roar came from the horizon. A group of dark figures approached rapidly. In a few breaths, the dark figures quickly approached Corola, who was standing on the pile of ruins.

"The 17th Squad of the Royal Griffin Order reporting for duty, sir."

About thirty majestic griffins landed around Corola, and the leading squad leader leaped off their backs. He knelt on one knee and led his squad of knights to bow to Corola.

"The mission target is one of the leaders of 'Ren Jin Shizhong,' with about a dozen remaining members. The leader is a man in a red tuxedo with a mustache. Captain Thorne, Princess Alice's bodyguard, has already tracked them down. Your task is to follow their trail, capture them, and kill them on the spot if they resist."

"Yes~"

As soon as Corola finished giving the order, the griffin riders took to the night sky and flew in the direction where the men in black had retreated.

Kremlin rooftop

The portal slowly closed, and Aodaweiying climbed out, shook his head, and after confirming that he had arrived at the palace, he flapped his wings and flew towards the distant cliff.

"Your Highness, Young Master Haven, you two may take a bath first. A physician will give you both a full check-up shortly. Is there anything you would like to eat? I will arrange for the servants to prepare it for you."

Back at the Kremlin, Hidal's expression visibly relaxed, though this relaxation was only temporary.

"You can handle it, Hildar. I'm going to take a bath first. Just call us when you're ready. I'm fine. I mainly want to check on Havent. He took a really bad kick."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will comply with your request."

Alice and Haven left the rooftop, escorted by a group of maids. The silver-haired old man, Hidal, gazed at the boundless darkness on the distant horizon, lost in thought.

Kremlin Top Floor Study

"Your Highness Caitlin, that's roughly how things went. Lord Koslow hasn't returned yet, so the exact situation is still uncertain. However, based on the way that man in black acted last, it's almost certain that it's 'Kin Shi-jung' from the Dark Alliance."

Queen Catherine, seated in the main seat, wore a simple starry silk dress today, her long, light red hair casually cascading down her back. One hand supported her cheek, while the other rested on a heavy book, the title of which was prominently displayed: "The Night Alliance Files."

Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the page, making a soft tapping sound. Queen Catherine pondered for a moment, then looked up at Hidal, who stood respectfully to one side.

"So, what's your conclusion? Was it a deliberate scheme by Hidal? Or just a coincidence?"

When faced with Queen Catherine's question, Hidal pondered for a moment and then shared his thoughts.

“Your Highness, it’s hard to say. After all, thirty years ago, the Imperial Military Bureau, the Chris Watchmen, the Royal Guard and others joined forces to uproot the Dark Alliance that was lurking in various parts of the capital. Among them, the one that suffered the most was ‘Renjin Shizhong’.”

However, it's difficult to guarantee that they were completely eliminated back then. After all, you know how much effort was required to carry out those actions back then, and how much resistance was faced. Many things that happened thirty years ago still remain unresolved and without evidence.

In response to the former leader of the Night's Watch, Queen Catelyn nodded slightly, then seemed to remember something.

"Why did Alice happen to be in that place today?" Princess Caitlin looked at Hidal with a puzzled expression.

"Your Highness, I have already asked you. To be honest, it was today that Your Highness suddenly went to see Young Master Haven, and the two of them decided to go for a stroll on Queen Street."

"And then they just happened to arrive at that place? What's the name of that place?"

"Clark's scales, Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, a flash of inspiration seemed to run through Queen Catherine's mind. She lowered her hand that was supporting her face and quickly flipped through the book in front of her until she stopped on a certain page.

"This is it"

The shepherd is lost in the dark moonlight.
The shepherd's desperate plea for help
Willing to give everything

Then a voice answered him.

Call it forth!

Call it forth!

Clark will respond to you
Place your desires on one side of the scale.

You will get what you want.
This is the Holy Way.

Caitlin softly read the text, which sounded like poetry, and looked up at Hidal with a serious expression.

"The Holy Road!"
Hilda, I want to know what MI8 and the Night Watch are doing. They've brought such conspicuous vehicles to Queen's Road, and we have nothing.

"Then what do you know? It's only when the members of the Night Alliance come to my bedroom, stand by my bed, and hold a piercing blade to my neck that I'll know they've returned, and what happened thirty years ago is about to repeat itself."

As Hildar listened to Queen Catherine's angry words, he bowed even lower.

After a moment, Queen Catherine, having calmed down, clearly realized her lapse in composure and said with a slight apology:

"Alright, get up, Hidal."

Princess Caitlin pinched her brow, forcibly suppressing her inner irritation.

"Alright, I was a bit out of line just now. After all, you've been away from the Night's Watch for over twenty years, and many things are different now than when you were here."

Facing Queen Catherine, whose face still held lingering anger, Hidal remained respectfully bowed and stood opposite her at the desk.

"Alright, since Alice isn't hurt, that's the best thing. When Coslo comes back, give me a detailed account of the whole process."

"But now that they've shown themselves, there's no way we can let them get away with it. Go to MI8 and the Night's Watch. If they really are blind and deaf, then quickly replace them with people who are neither blind nor deaf. I don't want so many unknowns to happen again next time."

"Yes, Your Highness, this old minister will take care of it immediately."

After saying this, Hidal bowed and prepared to leave the study.

"By the way, Hidal."

Hidal, who had reached the door, quickly turned back.
"Your Highness, is there anything else you need to instruct me to do?"

"Who knows if Alice went out today?"

“Some of the princess’s maids, and the princess rode the Odawiing out, so the dragon servants may have seen her. Also, the princess went to His Majesty’s place.”

Queen Caitlin's bright red fingernails tapped lightly on the table:

"I see. Replace all of these people. As for His Majesty, I should just talk to him about these resurfaced scoundrels."

"Yes, Your Highness, this old minister will handle it."

As Hidal left, the door clicked shut, and Queen Catelyn lowered her head to quietly look at the Night Alliance files on the table.

"Looks like some people can't stand the loneliness anymore~"

The main dining room on the second floor of the Kremlin
After a doctor's diagnosis, Haven was not seriously injured. His physique was so strong that it was hard to believe he was a fourteen-year-old boy. Apart from some minor damage to his internal organs and some redness and swelling on his skin, the man in black's kick had no other problems. The doctor applied some high-grade ointment to Haven, and the redness and swelling visibly subsided.

At this moment, Haven, whose upper body was wrapped in bandages, was devouring a large pork leg. Having been inexplicably beaten, Haven was extremely hungry, especially since the variety of dishes here was so abundant. There were only Alice and Haven at the table, yet forty or fifty different dishes of various sizes were laid out.

"Wow, Alice, do you eat such a lavish meal every day? That's so wonderful."

A bowl of red vegetable soup was placed in front of Alice. In contrast to Havent's eating manners, Alice fully demonstrated royal dining etiquette, taking small sips with a spoon.

“I told you that you won’t eat this or that during the day. If I had to eat these things every day, I wouldn’t eat anything outside.”

Alice listened to Haven's nonsense, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with laughter.

"No, actually when I'm eating alone or with my mom, we don't serve this many dishes. Besides, Haven's snacks are really delicious, and I love them too."

Faced with the girl's praise, Haven generously declared that his snacks were Alice's snacks. Alice was even happier to hear this and kept gesturing to the maids to bring various dishes to Haven.

Soon, the flamboyant Haven was stuffed. Patting his bulging belly, he leaned back in his chair and said with a contented expression:

"Mmm, so satisfying, I'm so full. It's a shame there's still so much left. If Serena were here, she would have devoured all the food on the table."

Okay, I forgive you for using up all my magic scrolls now.

Alice couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle when she heard Haven complaining again about how she had carelessly wasted a fifth-tier scroll on a few lowly soldiers.

"Ugh, I'm still so angry. I was beaten so badly that I couldn't fight back at all. Who was that guy who came out of the portal? He's so amazing."

"That's Mr. Koslow. Mr. Koslow is a very famous magic swordsman. I heard he's almost reached the fifth rank. He's my swordsmanship teacher."

Listening to Alice's proud introduction, Haven couldn't help but feel a little tempted. After all, he had learned his martial arts skills from his unreliable father. Although his father was a bit stronger than this Colorado, there were some martial arts skills that he couldn't learn at all. Today, seeing Khosrow emitting electric currents, Haven felt extremely cool.

"Can I learn it? I want to be a magic swordsman too!"

Alice raised an eyebrow and looked at Haven, puzzled.

"Aren't you a magician?"

"Yeah, but think about it, I'll be wearing a cool suit of armor, slashing down with my sword in my right hand, and then casting a fireball spell right up to his face with my left. That's going to be awesome!"

Although Alice couldn't understand Haven's thinking, she was still happy that they could practice martial arts together this way.

“Okay, then you can stay here. I’ll talk to Mr. Corola and we can take martial arts classes together from now on.”

"By the way, Haven, who is this Serena you mentioned earlier?"

(End of this chapter)