Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 130 The storm is coming
Kremlin-Drill Ground

Three days have passed since that sudden night battle.

"Look at the sword!"

With a sharp shout, Alice wielded a hardwood longsword and thrust it fiercely at Haven.

However, Hevant showed no panic when faced with the sword tip thrusting towards his chest. His eyes narrowed as he watched the sword tip getting closer and closer, and he quickly raised his sword, accurately parrying Alice's thrusting blade.

Immediately afterward, Haven flashed forward, clinging tightly to Alice's arm, and like a ghost, instantly circled behind her.

Looking at Alice, who had her back to him, Haven's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile. Then, he raised his foot and kicked Alice's round and perky buttocks hard.

But clearly, after several rounds of competition, Alice had become familiar with Haven's attack methods, and this time Haven's plan failed.

Alice reacted incredibly quickly, as if she had anticipated it, and without hesitation swung her shield horizontally, blocking Haven's kick.

In an instant, a muffled "bang" was heard.

"Great job, Alice, you're quick on the uptake!"

Seeing this, Haven couldn't help but admire her, but he didn't show any sign of frustration on his face. After all, after several days of communication, he had gained a certain understanding of Alice's talent. As the inheritor of the Dragon Knight, she had a unique understanding of combat.

Alice seemed oblivious to Havent's praise, knowing that if she spoke, this cunning fellow would seize the opportunity to attack. So she gave Havent no chance to catch her breath, and with a flick of her wrist, her longsword shot towards Havent's chest like a viper's tongue.

Faced with the girl's persistent attack, Haven was startled and quickly swung his sword to defend himself.

But when he actually parried, he discovered that Alice's sword was a feint; the real killing move was hidden in the shield on her left hand.

In the blink of an eye, Alice's left-hand shield slammed into Havent's sword with lightning speed.

Facing the shield's charged attack, a crisp clang rang out, and Haven's one-handed sword was knocked out of his hand, flying in an arc through the air before crashing heavily to the ground some distance away.

Before Havent could recover from his shock, Alice flicked her right hand, and the longsword in her hand danced like a blooming flower. Then, the wooden sword spun nimbly in the girl's hand, and in the next moment, she reversed the blade, gripped the hilt, and thrust it straight at Havent's stomach with lightning speed.

Caught off guard, Haven had no time to make any effective defensive moves before Alice's sword hilt was firmly pressed against his stomach.

As a sharp pain struck, Haven's face turned deathly pale. He clutched his stomach tightly with both hands, his body involuntarily contorting into the shape of a boiled shrimp, writhing on the ground in agony, groaning continuously.

The red-haired girl stood ramrod straight in front of Havent, her right hand slightly raised, the long wooden sword resting firmly on the sturdy shield in her left. Looking at Havent, who was now powerless to resist, she gently extended a finger and gracefully brushed a few strands of hair from her forehead. Her waist-length red hair danced freely in the breeze, like a burning flame.

At this moment, Haven, who had been lying on the ground for a long time without getting up, looked up at the spirited young girl in front of him.

Seeing Haven looking at her, Alice's lips curled into a playful smile, and her clear, melodious voice rang out like a silver bell:
"Mmm, mmm~ We're still a long way off!"

Hearing the girl's words, Haven slowly sat up and looked up at Alice, who was backlit.

At that moment, the warm sunlight fell perfectly upon the girl's body, bathing her in a golden glow. Today, Alice was dressed in a snow-white samurai outfit, the specially tailored garment perfectly outlining her slender waist and graceful figure, making her exceptionally charming.

Viewed against the light, Alice appeared to be bathed in holy light, radiating a dazzling glow that captivated all who beheld her.

"Holy crap, you copied this? These are clearly my moves and my lines!"

Haven looked at the somewhat smug Alice, then lay helplessly on the hard ground, muttering a listless complaint. However, his words did not affect Alice's good mood at all; the girl still looked at him with a bright smile, giggling softly.

"Then I'll teach you another move, the Shaolin Sweep Kick!"

With a loud shout, Haven instantly harnessed his power from his waist, like a tiger poised to pounce. Centered on his hips, his body rapidly rotated, a powerful force emanating from his legs.

Immediately afterwards, Haven suddenly swept his leg out horizontally, aiming directly at Alice's slender calf.

This sudden attack caught Alice completely off guard, and before she could even react, she felt a tremendous force strike her calf.

The next second, Alice lost her balance and fell heavily to the ground.

However, Haven did not stop there. Seeing that his sneak attack had succeeded, he pounced on Alice, who was lying on the ground, without hesitation, like a nimble cheetah.

In the blink of an eye, he had flipped the girl's body over and smoothly straddled Alice's lower back. At the same time, he grabbed Alice's arms tightly and pulled her back forcefully.

"Are you satisfied?"

Haven roared as he turned the tide of the battle, his face beaming with triumph.

At this moment, Alice's arm was being pulled forcefully, causing her entire body to involuntarily lean backward. Because this posture was so awkward, her budding breasts became somewhat noticeable, and the girl's cheeks instantly flushed red, a mixture of shyness and anger, as she shouted:

"You're cheating! I clearly knocked you down just now, how can you get up and continue attacking me!"

"That's called 'all's fair in war,' Alice. I was just adjusting my breathing, remember that. A good opponent is one who can't fight back."

"Audawaying!!!!"

Hearing Alice's cry, Haven was startled, thinking that the red dragon was about to appear. He quickly loosened his grip and leaped away from his previous position with several rapid leaps.

After Haven regained his footing, he turned around, still shaken, only to find the red dragon, Audawin, lying there motionless. Upon closer inspection, he realized the dragon was lazily reclining about twenty meters away from them.

When Audawin saw Havel looking at him, he slowly exhaled two streams of hot air from his large nostrils, then opened his mouth wide and yawned. Then, as if nothing had happened, he continued to lie on the ground, staring at Alice and himself with his big, bell-like eyes.

Meanwhile, Alice quickly got up from the ground, picked up the weapon that had fallen to the side, and looked at Havent not far away, preparing to launch another attack.

Just then, Haven moved his hands rapidly, drawing a complex and mysterious magic circle in the air. With a flash of dazzling light, a small dimensional portal appeared behind him.

Sensing the formation of the dimensional gate, Haven leaned back without hesitation, his entire body instantly disappearing into the gate and vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The dimensional portal reappeared behind Alice once again.

Alice, who was prepared, keenly sensed the magical fluctuations coming from behind her and quickly turned around, just in time to see Havent's upper body emerging from the dimensional portal.

Before Alice could react, Haven, who had half-leaned out, reached out and gently flicked her smooth, white forehead, making a crisp "thud" sound.

"Alright, alright, that's enough fighting, I'm starving, let's go eat!"

Havent emerged from the dimensional portal, having already mastered most of the magic manual given to him by Grandpa Alpha, thanks to Corola's guidance and the learning package from the tentacle monster. He could now combine magic and martial arts quite well, but due to the limited time available, only a small portion of his magic power could be combined, so the effect was only average. For now, a somewhat fragmented combination of magic and martial arts was more suitable for Havent to use when he couldn't win a fight and had to escape.

Seeing this, Alice put down her weapon. Then Haven cast another spell to open a dimensional portal. The two went in and came out to find themselves in the restaurant.

"I want to eat meat, lots and lots of meat~"

“No. We need to clean up first.” Hearing the girl’s words, Haven looked down at his and Alice’s clothes, which were covered in mud, and nodded in agreement.

"See you later."

Kremlin - Rooftop Study
Queen Catherine sat at her desk, looking at the report presented by Hidal. The Queen's beautiful brows furrowed, and her unconscious tapping of the table indicated that Catherine was not at peace.

"Hidal, besides these, is there anything else?"

After reading the report, Queen Catherine remained silent for a moment, then looked up at Hidal.

"Yes, Your Highness, after further investigation, we have also discovered some other issues."

In addition to the details of the Clark balance mentioned in the report, Lord Colorado also has some matters to report.

“Colora? Let him in.”

As the door opened, Colorado, dressed in light silver armor with two longswords tucked into her waistband, walked to the center of the study and bowed to Queen Caitlin.

"Your Highness, good day, may the morning light shine upon you."

Queen Caitlin nodded in response to Colorado's bow.

"Good day, Colorado. Is there anything you need to report?"

"Your Highness, after Mr. Hidal and I arrived through the portal, I captured a member of the Night Alliance, but due to my mistake, this member of the Night Alliance self-destructed."

"These were all mentioned in Hidal's report, along with some things that weren't mentioned."

"After I sent out the warning and distress signal, according to the Imperial Capital Military Management Regulations, only a squad of the Royal Griffin Knights arrived to provide support within the specified time. Other troops did not appear within the specified time."

After Colorado finished speaking, she glanced at Queen Caitlin.

"Keep talking."

Seeing that Queen Catherine had no intention of asking any questions, Colorado had no choice but to continue:
"Afterwards, I led the 17th Royal Griffin Squad along the clues left by the Royal Guard. We then spotted the Royal Guard squad about 20 kilometers away from the scene of the incident. When we arrived, we found the squad trapped in a thick fog of billowing black smoke, and the situation was extremely critical."

The Griffin Squad immediately cast a dispelling spell. As the magic flashed and took effect, the black smoke gradually dissipated, and the scene before them was shocking and unexpected. The guard squad that had been chasing the fleeing man in black had suffered heavy losses, with more than half of the members falling.

What was even more surprising was that the vast majority of soldiers were riddled with arrows, and most of them had died directly from the arrow wounds. I went forward to examine the arrows and discovered that they were standard-issue arrows used by the Empire's front-line combat troops.

According to Captain Thorne, their initial tracking operation went quite smoothly. They maintained a distance of about one kilometer from the mysterious group in black.

However, just as they were passing through a dense forest, suddenly, a thick, inky black fog swept in without warning, instantly engulfing the entire guard squad.

Immediately afterwards, countless sharp arrows rained down like a storm, whistling towards them.

Faced with this sudden and fierce attack, the Royal Guard squad had no time to make an effective defensive response, and many members fell to the ground, hit by arrows before they could react.

With so many wounded, Captain Thorne made a decisive decision and ordered the remaining soldiers to hold their ground and prevent the enemy from launching further attacks, thus avoiding even more serious casualties.

We arrived, dispelled the black fog, and rescued them, but in doing so, we lost track of the men in black. Because it was dark that night, the Griffin Squad conducted several more reconnaissance flights but found nothing.

However, it is 100% certain that the group of men in black were taken away by an unknown force.

When MI8 and the Night Watch arrived at the scene to conduct an in-depth investigation, the considerable time had passed, and they were unable to obtain any clues of substantial value. After a full night and a day of meticulous investigation, they could only roughly deduce that two groups of people had indeed been present at the scene, and that the movements of both groups abruptly ended at the banks of a little-known, quietly flowing stream, as if they had vanished into thin air.

Besides that, there's another minor matter. According to Her Highness, a half-elf engaged in a fierce battle with the group of men in black at the time of the incident. However, after subsequent investigations of the numerous corpses left at the scene, the half-elf described by the princess was nowhere to be found.

After speaking, Corola stood quietly to the side for a long while. Queen Catherine returned from her thoughts.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work, Colorado. You can go and do your work now."

Seeing that there was nothing more for him to report, Colorado bowed, turned around, and left the study.

"Hidal, is there anything else you want to say about the place Alice and the others went to?"

"Your Highness. According to my investigation, 'Clark's Scales' auction house was established about a year ago. It is said that an unknown person directly acquired the place. Previously, this place belonged to Count Ravenne. In addition, through some other investigations, it was found that this place had trade dealings with Duke Creveld."

Currently, MI8 has personnel monitoring this area, and will swiftly take it over should any unusual activity occur. However, for now, it seems as if nothing has happened, and they have even reported to the city guards that staff members have mysteriously disappeared.

As Hidal recounted his story, Queen Catherine gave a knowing smile.

"Hahahaha, interesting. You're really fearless. It seems you're certain we won't find anything, so you're not nervous at all."

Then let's keep watching. Although we won't find anything, knowing that someone is watching them will make them more cautious.

By the way, how's your investigation going with MI8 and the Night's Watch?

Queen Catherine tidied up the documents and set them aside. She then walked to the window and looked down at the two people fighting in the arena below.

"Your Highness, this is strange~"

"Strange? It's rare to hear you use that word. Tell me, Hidal, what has happened right under our noses this time?"

Upon hearing Queen Catherine's words, Hidal hesitated for a moment before finally revealing the information he had gathered.

"According to my investigation, MI8 and the Night Watch are currently facing a significant shortage of personnel, with a large number of staff members missing. According to my former subordinates, these two departments are still constantly recruiting new members."

An old minister learned from a conversation with an old friend that the two life insurance companies were likely acting on His Majesty's orders, but the specifics were unclear.

Upon hearing Hidal's words, Queen Catherine raised an eyebrow slightly, clearly realizing that she knew something.

"Alright, I understand. You don't need to investigate further about what those two organizations went to do. I will go and inquire with His Majesty."

However, since we can't rely on MI8 and the Night's Watch right now, we need to build up our own intelligence capabilities. We can't stay blind forever, Hildar. The situation is very delicate right now. I sense danger. It seems that what didn't end thirty years ago will have to continue.

Upon hearing Queen Catherine's words, Hildar, as a participant and witness to the various events that occurred thirty years ago, was also reminded of some unpleasant things, and his expression became solemn.

"Yes, Your Highness, I understand. I will make the arrangements immediately."

After saying this, Hidal left the room and briefly left, leaving Queen Catherine alone by the window, staring blankly at the scenery outside.

(End of this chapter)