Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 134 The Game of the Nobles

Looking at Ilya lying silently in her arms, Rihanna, covered in blood, completely broke down and was consumed by endless self-blame.

If I hadn't insisted on bringing Ilya out to relax, this kitten-like girl wouldn't have died at this boring party because of me.

"Ilya~~~~~~~ It's all my fault, it's all my fault that you've been hurt."

At this moment, Rihanna, who had completely lost control of her emotions, was no longer the strong and resilient woman she once was. Tears streamed down her face and fell onto Illya's blood-stained body.

Tears fell on Ilya's body, leaving streaks of blood. The clean and delicate girl left this world with regret and covered in filth.

"Oh dear, what a pity. How did things turn out this way? I was just asking. If you are unwilling to swear an oath in the name of the Woody family, that's fine too. After all, it's just a suspicion that this young lady is a magic addict."

With bloodshot eyes, Rihanna looked up at Zara, who was standing in front of her with a fake smile. Unable to contain her anger any longer, pale blue fighting spirit surged out from her body.

"Zara!!!!! You devil, I'll kill you!!!!"

As Rihanna laid Ilya's body flat on the ground, she stood up and charged towards Zara, who was standing opposite her, with a loud shout.

Facing Rihanna, who was like an angry lioness, Zara dared not be careless in the slightest. When Rihanna threw a punch filled with fighting spirit, the half of the magic-patterned armor on her upper body quickly activated, and the surface of the light armor shone with a dazzling light.

"boom"

The two clashed, and the explosion caused by the collision of their fighting spirit and the magic emanating from their construct armor sent Zara, who was slightly weaker, staggering back several steps from Rihanna's angry punch.

Zara, having regained her balance, felt the numbness in her arm and glanced at Rihanna in shock. She hadn't expected that after her experience in the military, the gap between her and this woman had not narrowed but had become even more pronounced.

Recalling the banquet hosted by Duke Talian three years ago, where this woman had embarrassed her in public in the same way, Zara's originally icy expression changed, and the faint mockery in her eyes slowly disappeared.

'Damn it~ that damn bitch, can't she just be an obedient woman and follow the planned path?'

The resentment, dissatisfaction, anger, and longing for Rihanna that welled up from the depths of her heart, along with the frenzy of obtaining Rihanna, gradually overturned Zara's rationality.

His originally cold gaze gradually turned fierce, with a hint of cruelty and a madness that seemed to want to destroy everything.

"LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL"

Under everyone's gaze, Zara let out a piercing laugh. Rihanna was visibly stunned by Zara's sudden laughter, and then, her anger surged up, prompting Rihanna to swing her fist and strike again.

Faced with the approaching fist, Zara made no attempt to dodge, not even raising her hand.

"Hit! Come on up here! The Woody family will be proud of this punch!!!"

The next moment, Rihanna's fist stopped a few centimeters from Zara's nose, the powerful gust of wind blowing Zara's long hair wildly.

Seeing the fist stop in front of her, Zara's lips twitched slightly, and she smiled like a victor. She paused, then turned her head to look at Rihanna, who was full of anger.

"Come on, come on, Rihanna, let everyone see how a duke's daughter punches a marquis's heir in the face in front of everyone, and that marquis is also her fiancé."

As for why the duke beat her fiancé, I'm sure everyone is very curious.

By tomorrow, the entire capital city will probably know that the young lady of the Duke of Woody's family has attacked her fiancé because of a magic addict.

Hahahaha, that sounds really funny!

Seeing Zara's mocking tone, Rihanna trembled with rage, her body wanting to tear this despicable person to pieces. However, reason suppressed the thought, and she could only stammer out a few words.

“Ilya is not a magic addict, she is just sick.”

"Hahahaha~ Of course, of course, I've only ever said 'maybe,' after all, the Empire has absolutely no tolerance for magic addicts, but~~~~"

Seeing that Rihanna's most furious phase had passed, Zara decided to test her further. Ideally, she could shatter this woman's pride and self-esteem today, so that she would give up her unrealistic ideas and learn to be an excellent noblewoman.

Like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, waiting to strike its prey deadly, Zara bypassed Rihanna and walked to Rihanna's body lying on the ground.

"Oh dear, what a pity! How could you be so careless? But..."

As she spoke, Zara squatted down and reached out to touch the pale green veins that had appeared on Ilya's exposed skin.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ This symptom is really hard to say. Sigh~ Hey you, call the Magic Guild's enforcement team over and have them do some testing. If it really is a magic addict, then according to Imperial law, it should be destroyed~~~"

Hearing Zara's nonchalant voice, Rihanna, who had been quiet, was like a mother cat whose tail had been stepped on. She pushed Zara away and picked up Ilya's corpse like a wounded mother beast.

"Zara!!!!!"

Rihanna's voice became sharp and shrill, losing its former languid and sexy quality.

"Zara!!!!! Don't go too far! Ilya is already dead, what other tricks are you trying to pull?"

Facing the flustered Rihanna, Zach stretched out his little finger and picked at his ear, which was itchy from the shock, and said with increasing nonchalance:
"Don't get excited, don't get excited, Rihanna. As you know, this is a decree jointly issued by the Empire and the Magic Guild. The decree stipulates that any trace of suspected magic addicts must undergo several processes: tracking, verification, confirmation, and elimination. As a noble, you must know this, right?"

Under Zara's relentless and meticulously planned offensive, Rihanna, overwhelmed by the blows and shocks, was at a loss for words and could only retreat while clutching Ilya's body. "Rihanna~ are you going to violate the laws of the Empire? Besides, I only sent the enforcement team to check. If there's no problem, you can take her away and do whatever you want with her then."

As Zara watched Rihanna retreat step by step, her smile deepened. That's it, that's it. Be afraid, be helpless, then fear me, and then submit to my feet.

"Hey Rihanna, it seems you've encountered some difficulties and setbacks in realizing your ideals and dreams."

Completely bewildered, Rihanna turned around when she heard the voice behind her. She saw Havent standing calmly behind her, but his beautiful gray-green eyes were fixed on Zara standing not far away.

"Havent? When did you get here?"

Seeing Rihanna's eyes swollen from crying like a rabbit, Haven gently patted her shoulder to reassure her. He then glanced at Ilya, who was being held in Rihanna's arms, and a look of sympathy and pity flashed across his face.

"Ah~~~ Me~ Uri and I have been here for quite a while now. Speaking of which, Rihanna, you were a bit of an embarrassment today, actually letting this guy lead you by the nose."

Zara stared blankly for a moment at the young man who suddenly appeared behind Rihanna, then her face quickly darkened. She was about to break down Rihanna's psychological defenses when this damned guy appeared and ruined the atmosphere she had created.

"Hey! Who are you? There are magic addicts here right now. Don't just barge in if you're not a member of the magic guild's enforcement team. Otherwise, when they come, you'll get dragged into it, and that won't be good."

Hearing Zara's words, Haven rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. Faced with this scheming fellow, Haven decided to use his most beautiful words to entice her.

"Idiot!!!!"

He then made a friendly gesture before turning to look at Rihanna.

"Let's go~ I think you don't want to stay here anymore, and I also think this party is very boring."

After saying that, he waved to Uli, who was standing to the side, signaling them to leave together.

Zara was furious at the rudeness of the unfamiliar young man in front of her and his words, which didn't sound very kind. When she saw him ignoring her and planning to leave with Rihanna, her anger surged to the top of her head.

"That damned guy! He's been planning this for so long, putting in so much effort, he's not just going to let it end so easily." His eyes, which radiated a cold light, narrowed into slits, and his words, which were inscrutable, came out in an icy tone.

“Did we let you leave? Leaving now is tantamount to becoming an accomplice of drug addicts. I advise you to stay here and wait for the law enforcement team to arrive.”

"Oh, I see. What is your relationship with His Majesty the Emperor?"

Already disgusted, Haven's patience ran out when Zara kept babbling on and on.

Zara was clearly taken aback by Havent's unconventional question, and for a moment she didn't react, stammering as she answered:
"Hmm! Me? As the heir of the Idya family, I am naturally a subject of His Majesty Emperor Frederick IV."

Watching the other person answer so meticulously and flawlessly, Haven waved his hand impatiently.

"Oh, nice to meet you~ nice to meet you~ The heir of the Idia family, huh? Then I am the heir of the White Lion family. We are both subjects of His Majesty the Emperor, after all. But the tone you just spoke made me think you were Frederick IV's son. You're so nosy. I thought you were some prince."

Hearing Haven's teasing voice, the crowd, which had become tense and serious due to the bloodshed and death, began to chuckle. At this moment, some people in the crowd realized that they had been used as pawns by Zara. Everyone present, regardless of their social status, was basically a descendant of various nobles.

Some of the young noblemen and women, having come to their senses, began to make sarcastic remarks, expressing their regret at being taken advantage of.

'Hahahaha~ Zara, you should join the Royal Guard. With such a loyal subject as you, His Majesty will surely be very pleased and at ease.'

'No, no, Zara should join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With such excellent eloquence and a heart that always considers the Empire's interests, she would definitely be able to handle the coordination between the Empire and other powers.'

"No, no, you're all wrong. In my opinion, Zara is best suited for MI8. Look at what she just did; those guys in MI8 who do surveillance, espionage, and conspiracies are perfect for her."

Hearing the scattered whispers and jeers coming from the crowd, Zara's face was so dark it looked like water was dripping from it, and her eyes were filled with resentment as she looked at Havent.

"Hehehehe~ Who do we have here? It's the eldest son of Earl Hailan. What a pleasure to meet you~ It seems that Young Master Hailan has only been in the capital for a short time and is not familiar with the rules here. Your unwarranted interference is not a wise choice."

"So what? What? You want to bite me?"

Zara's face twitched involuntarily. The other party's lazy yet fearless demeanor was a bit puzzling. Moreover, this guy, as the heir of a high-ranking noble family, spoke in a way that was far too vulgar and did not resemble the behavior of an heir to a territory at all.

"Hehehe~ You're joking. I'm just giving you a friendly reminder. I'm Zara from the Idia family. If you don't get involved in this today, you'll gain the friendship of the Idia family."

Looking at Zara's fake smile, Haven curled his lip in disgust. Making friends with a guy like that might lead to being betrayed one day.

“Havent Hyland, from the North, I’m very unhappy to see you. Thank you, but I have other matters to attend to.”

"Havent Hylan!!!!!!!!! You will pay a heavy price for your rudeness. That girl cannot leave until this matter is resolved."

Having been interrupted time and again, Haven was extremely annoyed. He strode over to Zara and, facing Zara who was more than half a head taller than him, raised his head and stared intently into Zara's eyes with his gray-green eyes.

“I, Havente Hylan, am taking this person with me. If the Magic Guild’s enforcement team has any questions, they can come to me anytime. As for if you don’t want me to take him away, that’s simple too. We’ll resolve things the way we do in the North: have a fight, and the winner gets to decide. Let’s have a match.”

Or, you could do it the way you people from Beijing do, I'm open to any type, how about it~ dare you~ Zara Idia”

(End of this chapter)