Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 152 Your position determines your stance
Haven's jaw dropped abruptly, his mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg, and a long "whoosh" came out from deep in his throat, just like a frog panting with its belly bulging.

Tears blurred his vision as he rubbed his eyes hard before standing up, stretching as he did so, his bones making a soft cracking sound.

Turning to look at the magic clock beside him, he saw that he and his mother had been chatting for three or four hours. Time always flies when people are gossiping.

"Mom, are we going to eat?"

Louise turned her head to look at the huge magical clock standing against the wall, and nodded in response:

"It's getting late, let's go eat. We can talk about the rest after dinner."

Hearing that he could finally eat, Haven was a little happy. After all, he had drunk a lot of lemon tea, which made him very hungry. He felt like he could eat a whole cow right now. Then he thought of Serena, who had come with him.

Considering the little girl's astonishing appetite during the trip, it feels like they need three cows right now.

On the other side, the Platinum Palace.

The setting sun streamed in through the large French windows, and the father and daughter sat by the window overlooking the scenery of the capital. The warm sunlight filled the entire study, and the tranquility of this moment made Frederick IV feel very satisfied.

"I wish time could just stay like it is now."

Covered with a thin blanket, Alice looked up at her father, puzzled as to why her usually calm and fearless father, who never flinched in the face of any difficulty and was the most perfect father in her eyes, was acting so sentimental today, as if many things were making him unhappy.

"Father, what's wrong? Is there anything Alice can help you with?"

Frederick IV, whose temples were already showing some gray, looked at his daughter, who was the most worry-free for him, and finally felt that he had not lost everything. Wearing a dragon-shaped ruby ​​ring, Frederick gently touched Alice's little head with his large hand.

“Father is alright. As long as Alice is by Father’s side, Father will be happy every day.”

Feeling another wave of dizziness rising in his head, Frederick quickly snapped his fingers into the air. After the snap, a thin figure appeared out of thin air and immediately presented Frederick with a glass of blood-red wine.

The Ice Soul Crystal Cup exudes a chilling aura, ensuring that the Dragon Blood Wine, infused with the essence of life, is always at its optimal drinking time. As the crimson wine, tinged with a vibrant green glow, flows down the throat into the stomach...

Frederick, who had initially felt intensely unwell, now looked much better. After closing his eyes and taking a few seconds to recover, he let out a long breath.

Feeling that he had recovered again, Frederick threw the empty Ice Soul Wine Glass behind him. His thin figure disappeared again after catching the glass, as if he had never been there at all.

"Father, is your head starting to hurt again? Is it like you said, someone is whispering to you again?"

Hearing Alice's worried words, Frederick let out a forced, hearty laugh.

"Hahahaha~ Yes, but Father doesn't want to talk to him right now, so he sent him away. By the way, this is Alice and Father's little secret, so you can't tell anyone else."

Seeing that her father seemed to be doing well and not in so much pain, Alice secretly breathed a sigh of relief without thinking too much. As long as her father could stay healthy and by her side, Alice felt like the happiest girl in the world.

"Hmm~ This is a secret between my father and me. I won't tell anyone, not even my mother."

Frederick's gaze softened as he sat up from the sofa, walked to his desk, and took out a necklace from a small storage box on the table. The necklace appeared to be a very well-made magical artifact, but unfortunately, there was a huge crack in the yellow gemstone set in the center of the necklace, which rendered this exquisitely crafted magical item worthless.

"Speaking of which, Father does have a small matter that he needs Alice to do."

Upon hearing that her father had something to ask of her, Alice excitedly jumped up from the sofa and went to her desk.

"What does Father need Alice to do?"

Seeing Frederick IV looking at the yellow sapphire necklace in his hand with a nostalgic expression, I couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. I was very familiar with this necklace; I had often seen my father take it out to look at it before.

"Huh? Father, isn't this the necklace Grandma Luxman gave you?"

Memories flooded back like a tide, instantly transporting her back to more than thirty years ago, when the extremely weak Laxman watched her son's departing figure.

Years have passed, and every night, Frederick IV, tossing and turning and unable to sleep, would sigh, thinking that if he hadn't chosen to gamble with his pride and had instead chosen to stay in the capital, his mother wouldn't have left this world with regrets.

"Yes, Alice, this necklace is for you now. Keep it safe for your father."

Knowing the significance of this necklace to her father, Alice solemnly accepted it with both hands, then looked up cautiously and asked:

"So this is what Father wanted to ask Alice to do!"

Frederick IV's gaze was still fixed on the yellow sapphire necklace on Alice's hand. Only after Alice called out to him several times did he snap out of his daze.

"Hehehehe~ Father was thinking about something just now. This eternal guardian is just a small part of the things Father entrusted to you."

At this point, Frederick IV changed the subject and began to inquire about Alice.

"Speaking of which, Alice, you seem to be getting along quite well with Kevin's little rascal lately. What do you think of him?"

Alice didn't quite understand why her father had changed the subject so drastically just a moment ago, but remembering the relaxed feeling of being with Haven, she couldn't help but smile. "Father, you mean him? Haven is such an annoying guy. He always says nonsensical things and does strange things, but I don't really dislike him."

How should I put it? He's like... he's like... yeah, being with him always makes me feel incredibly relaxed, like the morning sun.

Seeing Alice instantly transform into a chattering little sparrow, Frederick IV's brows furrowed involuntarily—a natural reaction for any father when he sees his beloved daughter so eagerly talking about another boy.

Fortunately, Haven had platinum blonde hair, not golden, which made Frederick IV very regretful to miss some classic plays. As if thinking of something, Frederick IV shook his head almost imperceptibly, composed himself, and said:
"Your father needs you to go on a long trip. You need to go to the St. Colón Church in Hailar Province next summer. There you will meet an old man who has something to give to your father. Just bring it back to your father. You can also give this necklace to the old man. Maybe he can repair it."

Hearing this, Alice felt a little excited. After all, she had never left the capital city since she was a child. The thought of going to Hailar Province, which is full of bellflowers, next summer was exciting.

"Of course, you're not going alone."

Alice, her face beaming with joy, held the Eternal Guardian in both hands, her smile as warm as the spring sunshine.

"Oh! Aren't I going alone? Then who am I going with?"

"Havent, he's also going to St. Cologne Cathedral in Hailar Province next year, so you can go together then."

Upon hearing her father's words, Alice's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, and her little mind began to imagine the details of the journey to come.

"Great, Father! I'll go find Haven and talk to him about this! Is there anything else you want to tell me, Father?"

Seeing his daughter's impatient look, Frederick IV gently shook his head and watched Alice skip and hop away from the study. After Alice left the room, Frederick IV stood in front of the French windows for a long time.

He didn't speak until the sun had completely disappeared from the horizon, addressing something unknown:
"Pogart~ Have these guys been up to anything lately?!"

The old man, known as Pogart, suddenly emerged from the shadows. As he appeared, the previously dim study instantly brightened, and all the magic lamps, large and small, lit up.

“Your Majesty, everything is under our watchful eye. It seems they harbor deep resentment towards Lord Kevin for what he did back then, so some of the previously quiet ones have joined in.”

Frederick gazed at the night view of the capital outside the window without speaking. After a moment of silence, he said:
"Alright, I understand. Have your men ready at any time. I won't let them get away easily this time. What happened thirty years ago will not be repeated."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Furthermore, after Her Highness the Princess and Earl Haven accidentally stumbled upon a Dark Alliance stronghold on Queen Street, Her Majesty the Queen seems to have become alerted. Currently, Lord Ancurt is reorganizing the Night Watch and MI8. Should we stop their actions to avoid alerting them?"

Frederick IV returned to the sofa and sat down, taking the dragon's blood wine from Bogart and sipping it slowly. This was just ordinary dragon's blood wine, without any added life essence.

As the wine entered his stomach, Frederick IV's face flushed red from the powerful stimulation of the dragon's blood wine. After a few minutes, the burning sensation gradually dissipated, and Frederick IV let out a long breath.

This constant, gentle, body-cleansing sensation, followed by a wave of exhilarating pleasure, left Frederick IV wanting more, as if his weary soul had finally lifted off the ground and felt light.

"No need~ Let them keep causing trouble. That way, those shady rats will think we haven't noticed them yet. When they all show themselves, I'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop."

"Yes, Your Majesty, it seems that your conversation with Princess Alice just now was not what you originally intended to express."

Frederick IV placed the remaining half-cup of dragon's blood wine on the table next to the sofa. This potent and potent wine was most effective with the first sip; as for the rest, it was no longer worth savoring for the ruler of an empire.

Looking at Bogart, who stood respectfully to his side, Frederick IV tapped his fingers lightly on the table, as if lost in thought.

"That's it. This was originally an adult matter, but now we've dragged the kids into it too. If we involve Kevin's son as well, Kevin and I won't be able to see each other again."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh at himself. In terms of the outcome, it was indeed the case. Thirty years ago, after a bloody battle that lasted for more than a month, with Kevin's help, he finally became the victor. But the moment he ascended the throne, an invisible rift appeared between him and Kevin.

The emergence of this rift was due to what is known as the relationship between ruler and subject. Afterwards, even though he had taken good care of Kevin, the White Lions, and the North, he still clearly understood that he and Kevin could never go back to how they were at the Arma Line.

"I hope Alice and Haven can carry on the friendship between Kevin and me, which would be a way of settling some of the things that happened between us back then."

"Then I need to start selecting accompanying personnel for Her Highness Alice from now on."

After the pleasure subsided, Frederick IV became languid, feeling extremely tired. He raised his hand and waved at Bogart.

"Alright, let the young people decide for themselves when the time comes. There's no need to make any special arrangements. What they encounter later is all up to fate."

Seeing Frederick IV fast asleep on the sofa, his personal butler, who had been with him for over thirty years, took a blanket and covered Frederick IV's body before disappearing from the study.

After having eaten and drunk his fill, Havent arranged Serena's room and then followed his mother Louise to the study. He poured two cups of lemon tea with a light, refreshing aroma, then sat down and waited for his mother to finish what she hadn't had time to say earlier.

"Alright~ You now have a basic understanding of the general events. After a month of bloody fighting, your father killed hundreds of people and finally transformed the originally insignificant Prince Frederick into the current Frederick IV."

What I wanted to tell you today was based on the situation at that time, and also included things you should pay attention to in light of the current situation.

Haven, do you know how many children His Majesty the Emperor has?

Louise looked at her son with a serious expression.

(End of this chapter)