Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 137 Rihanna's Decision
Haven watched as the ordinary bone die in his palm slowly transformed into a metallic material, and for a moment he had no idea what was happening.

To be honest, ever since I got this die from Helgen, I've kept it in the pocket at my waist. If it hadn't suddenly gotten hot today, I would have forgotten about it.

Watching the die emit a faint light and slowly turn into a crimson gold color, he felt as if something inexplicable had entered his body. He carefully observed what was going on. It seemed to have run out of energy, and after flashing a few times, it turned back into an ordinary die under Hevante's gaze.

"What's wrong, Haven?"

As Rihanna was being helped up, Uri looked at Havent, who was standing there stunned with his hand raised, and asked with concern.

"Nothing~"

Looking again at the dice in his hand, now restored to their original state, Haven had a feeling that this dice was no ordinary thing. Combined with the subtle movements of Zara's hands that he had just observed, he thought he was about to witness a gambling god scene from another world.

As a result, Zara made a series of mistakes, even defecating a mess in front of everyone. Now that I think about it, it probably wasn't Zara who made mistakes, but rather the effect of this mysterious die. However, it's clear that now is not a good time to study this die.

After putting the dice, which had returned to their original state, back into his pocket, Haven walked over to Rihanna and Uri.

"How are you all doing? Rihanna, how are you?"

Looking at the young man who had stood up for her when she was most helpless and embarrassed, Rihanna looked at Haven with a complicated expression, and a few different emotions rose in her heart.

"Thank you, Haven. I'm fine, it's just that Ilya..."

At this point, Rihanna's eyes reddened again, clearly still reeling from the blow of that cat-like girl being forced to leave this world under such malicious pressure.

Seeing Rihanna's deeply saddened expression, Haven understood completely. After all, Illya had died protecting Rihanna and preserving the Woody family's reputation, so this scene must have had a very strong impact on Rihanna.

"Hmm~~~~~ Ilya is a good girl, which shows that you, Rihanna, truly cared for her, which is why she was willing to risk her life to protect you. Oh dear~~~~~~"

The pain in his foot made Havent let out a scream. Holding his foot and looking completely bewildered, Havent looked at Uri, whose eyes were practically rolling back in her head.

Why did you step on me?!

At Uri's prompting glance, Haven quickly noticed Rihanna, who was lost in thought. Realizing that his attempt to comfort her had been a bit clumsy, Haven could only manage a dry laugh.

"Um, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that Ilya is indeed a good girl who would give everything for her friends."

Feeling that things were getting increasingly wrong, Haven had no choice but to look to Uri for help.

After giving Haven a big eye roll once again, Uri said to Rihanna with a look of pity:
"Sister Rihanna, let's leave first. I believe Ilya doesn't want to stay here either."

Reminded by Uri, Rihanna snapped out of her daze, let out a long breath, and rubbed her reddened eyes with both hands, as if trying to erase all her hesitation and cowardice from just now.

"Yes, let's go, let's take Ilya and leave this place."

Looking at Rihanna's expressionless face, which revealed no emotion, Haven had a vague feeling that something had changed about this sexy older woman, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

Rihanna approached the table where Ilya's body lay, and gently picked up the girl, who was covered by a white tablecloth, as if Ilya had fallen into a deep sleep, and Rihanna was afraid that her large movements would wake the kitten-like girl.

At this point, the crowd, seeing that there was nothing more to watch, dispersed and began discussing the events that had just occurred in small groups. For them, it was simply another topic to talk about during their free time.

As for the fact that someone died at the party, it only made the handsome men and beautiful women at the party frown slightly, but they quickly forgot about it.

After the servants cleaned up the overturned table and the mess on the floor, everything was as if nothing had happened. As soothing music played, several elegantly dressed noble ladies were even captivated by Haven's dashing appearance and stepped forward to invite him to dance.

However, Haven, who was not particularly interested in balls and parties, felt increasingly uncomfortable after witnessing this scene. He declined the invitations from several noble ladies and followed Rihanna and Uri to leave the party.

"Ilya~~~~~My Ilya~~~~"

Hearing sobs coming from the side, Haven turned his head and saw Enzo, covered in dirt and looking like a stray dog, hunched over as he looked at Ilya, who was wrapped in a white sheet, in Rihanna's arms.

Enzo, now fully awake, was like a walking corpse, his eyes vacant, constantly muttering Ilya's name.

Looking at this guy who had been ruthlessly used and then discarded, Haven sighed softly and shook his head. He couldn't say he hated this guy; after all, in his eyes, he was a pitiful person who had indirectly caused Ilya's death because of his naivety and ignorance.

As for the current outcome, it can only be said that it is their own fault. The Imperial Roses, who blamed Enzo for Ilya's death, all expressed their disgust and dissatisfaction, looking at Enzo as if he were trash.

“Let’s go. I’ve already booked a carriage outside. Let’s take care of Ilya’s funeral first, and we can talk about everything else later.”

No one objected to this; they all nodded and walked towards the gate.

"Hey~ Where are you guys headed? Are you leaving? Sorry we're late."

Just as Havent and his group stepped out the door, they bumped into Kubant and Lori. Lori, who was fascinated by alchemy and wanted to become an alchemy master, naturally mingled with Kubant, who was equally fascinated by all kinds of knowledge.

After all, in Lori's words, Haven's daily performance was too discouraging. There was basically nothing that he couldn't learn if he was willing to learn it, it was just a matter of how long it would take. This made Lori feel extremely stressed.

Naturally, Lori felt more at ease with Cuban, who also loved all kinds of knowledge and acted like a normal person; at least he felt less frustrated.

If Haven knew what Lori was thinking, he would definitely have retorted:
"Young man, you're too ambitious. What do you know? This is 50% cheat code, 49% study package, and the last 0.1% effort and sweat. What are you comparing yourself to? It's just nonsense."

"Um... well... something happened, so we're not planning to stay at the party any longer. We're heading back."

At that moment, Cubant saw the figure covered by a white sheet in Rihanna's arms and looked at Havent suspiciously.

"You got into a fight at the party again?"

Seeing Cuban's expression, Haven, feeling his character was being questioned, said angrily:

"I didn't, am I that kind of person?! Besides, why do you say I did? I only hit you a few times, and one of those times was for you."

Although Haven tried his best to deny it, once a ingrained perception is formed, it is indeed difficult to change. After all, he had only been enrolled for half a month and had already been beaten three times unilaterally. Previously, Cuban had been indignant that he had failed to protect the glory of the North and even disgraced the impression of the North as iron-blooded, powerful, and fearless.

Ever since Haven arrived, this guy has become too violent. He starts fighting at the drop of a hat. Now, Cuban is even more worried that Haven can't keep fighting with nobles from other places, otherwise the North's image of being barbaric and violent will become even worse.

Thinking of this, Kubant shook his head and chuckled self-deprecatingly. Had he been in the capital for too long and become assimilated, now considering things more cautiously? "Kubant, no, we really owe a debt to Haven today."

Hearing Rihanna's words, Cuban became even more curious. As a noble lady of their generation, Rihanna was very capable and had a good reputation. Before Haven arrived, he had always wanted to get to know Rihanna.

However, Rihanna wasn't particularly interested in the small groups of noble sons from various provinces. In addition, her own side had been severely suppressed at that time, and she was busy dealing with various matters every day, so she never had a real chance to get to know them.

"So what exactly happened?"

on carriage

Since Haven's carriage wasn't very big, the other sisters of the Imperial Roses had to find another means of transportation.

A cool breeze blew in through the open window, blowing Rihanna's hair onto her face, but she ignored it, lost in thought, and stared blankly out the window.

With Uli and Haven taking turns to explain, Kubant and Lori finally understood what had happened at the bar before they arrived. Looking at Ilya lying flat at their feet, Kubant just sighed softly. He was all too familiar with this method; he had been dealt with in this way by those southern guys many times before.

Seeing that everyone in the carriage had fallen silent, Haven felt the atmosphere was a bit uncomfortable and had to find a topic to talk about, otherwise he felt like he was going to suffocate sitting in the carriage.

"So what do we do now? Should we notify the family to come and claim it?"

Hearing Haven's words, Uri shook her head slightly and said with a troubled expression:
"Ilya probably has no family left. Her mother passed away from illness when she was very young, and as for her father..."

He paused for a moment, looked at Rihanna who was still leaning against the window, and continued:
"Mr. Sigelt lost most of his men in the campaign to exterminate the followers of Pola, so he formed a mercenary adventure group to make money. The last recorded instance was when he accepted a mission in the capital to hunt Moonshadow Leopards in the Eternal Night Forest."

However, a civil war broke out in the half-elf settlements on the border between the Elven Empire and the Imperial Empire. It's said that many people died there, and Mr. Sigelt and his group's hunting grounds weren't far from those settlements.

"So you mean it's possible that Ilya's father, Baron Siegert, was affected by the internal strife among the half-elves?"

Listening to Uri's words, Haven couldn't help but touch his chin. Recently, his body had started to develop rapidly, and even the soft downy hair on his chin had become coarse and stiff.

"It's possible. After all, Sigurd appeared a year ago when he accepted this quest. If he were still alive, he should have shown up by now. But Sister Rihanna checks Sigurd's adventurer badge every week and finds that the quest status recorded by the guild has never changed."

"Oh, I see. Then Mr. Sigurd is probably done for. What do we do now? Should we buy a cemetery plot?"

Hearing Havent's words, Uri also began to think seriously. After all, they were still just students at the academy, and they couldn't be left at school or taken home.

Let's go to Ander Cemetery!

Rihanna, who had been sitting silently by the car window, sat up and tidied her hair that had fallen across her face. Looking at Rihanna, Haven couldn't help but think of a phrase: a frozen volcano, ready to erupt at any moment.

After driving for another half hour, Haven and his party arrived at the Ander Cemetery in the southern third district of the capital. After they got out of the car, the servants waiting at the gate hurriedly came to greet them.

"Distinguished guests, this is Ande Cemetery, the largest cemetery in the capital..."

Before the attendant could finish his introduction, Rihanna waved her hand, interrupting him.

"Call your supervisor over here~~~~"

Seeing that the group had an extraordinary bearing and were dressed exquisitely, the servants naturally dared not be negligent in the slightest, and quickly bowed and turned to walk into the house.

A moment later, a thin, middle-aged man came out. When he saw the group, especially the white lion badge on Haven's chest, he quickly went up to greet them warmly.

"Esteemed gentlemen and ladies, it is truly an honor for us to have you grace our Ander Cemetery with your presence. I am the manager here..."

After a series of procedures, Ilya was buried in the cemetery personally chosen by Rihanna. After all this was done, it was completely dark. Haven and the others sat in the VIP room, eating tea and snacks provided by Ander Cemetery and chatting aimlessly, waiting for Rihanna, who was staring blankly at Ilya's tombstone.

"So, if you ask me, if you like something, just like it; if you don't, just don't. To make such a fuss is just plain stupid."

After Uri finished recounting the love-hate relationship between Rihanna and Zara, a speechless Haven couldn't help but complain again.

"Besides, if you have any opinions, just say them directly. If you're not satisfied, then fight it out. It's disgusting to resort to those underhanded tactics."

Clearly, besides this melodramatic love-turned-hate relationship, people also find Zara's methods, which are akin to killing someone while also destroying their spirit, utterly despicable.

"Havent, this method is actually quite normal. Compared to forcing people to submit with force, those guys enjoy mentally torturing and suppressing their opponents or enemies more. You've already provoked quite a few forces since you came to the capital. You need to be careful now; they won't let you go."

Having learned his lesson the hard way, Cuban couldn't help but remind Haven.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I understand."

"Hey? Rihanna, you're out! How are you?"

Seeing Rihanna walk into the VIP room, Haven asked with concern.

"Ah! I'm fine, thanks to you today."

He paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something, walked over to Haven and hugged him.

Seeing Rihanna's sudden action, I was a little confused about what it meant.

"Thank you, Haven. You are right about some things. I was too idealistic."

After saying that, he left while Haven looked completely bewildered. Watching Rihanna slowly straighten her back, he felt that this sexy older sister seemed to have changed.

After watching Rihanna leave alone, the group exchanged glances, lost their appetite for food, and all chose to go home.

It wasn't until two days later, during a history and economics class, that Haven met Uri again and learned that Rihanna had dropped out of school.

According to Uri's description, Rihanna and the others went to withdraw from school early the next morning after the meeting, saying they were transferring to the Imperial Military Academy.

Later, when Hevant encountered the rebel army suppressing the uprising in Bankia, he met that sexy older sister again, but things had changed.

(End of this chapter)