Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 158: Standing out

"I think he did a good job in the negotiations, didn't he!"

The voice suddenly rang out in the classroom, and the air that had been tense instantly melted away. The expressions of everyone who had been holding their breath relaxed, and they all turned to look at the speaker.

A well-dressed young man with medium-length platinum blonde hair, dressed in a custom-made outfit, was watching the two people on the stage with great interest. Next to him sat a seemingly harmless girl with long light blue hair, whose appearance and figure were exceptional.

Hearing someone speak at this moment, Angelecas felt his dignity was challenged and turned his head to look at the side behind him, wanting to see who was so ignorant as to interrupt at this time and disrespect him.

As he got a clear look at the speaker's face, especially the gleaming white lion badge on Haven's chest, his pupils involuntarily contracted.

'Oh, it's him! There's been so much talk about him lately, I never expected to run into him today.'

Angelica, who recognized Havent's identity, did not directly admit it, but instead pretended not to know and deliberately asked:
“Who are you? I invited him to a party hosted by my Abe family to give him an opportunity and to elevate him.”

Hearing Angelicas directly change the subject and deny his actions, Haven was a little surprised. What did this guy mean? Shouldn't he be the brainless villain in a typical overpowered protagonist story? How come he knows when to back down? It doesn't make sense.

After carefully examining the apparent heir of the Abe family, it must be said that, after generations of bloodline optimization and the accumulation of various resources after birth, unless it was truly intentional, none of the noble offspring that Haven had seen were both extremely ugly and incredibly stupid.

On this point, I asked my maternal grandfather, the Marquis Cavendish, in a casual conversation. The old Marquis's answer was simply that it was very honest and easy to understand.

The competitive pressure and survival pressure are so immense nowadays. You may be a high-class person today, influencing the lives of tens of thousands of ordinary people, but tomorrow you may fall to the bottom of a cliff because of something, becoming less than a stray dog ​​on the roadside.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, any noble family will only need the most outstanding offspring. Only in this way can the family ensure its long-term continuation and prevent the entire family from being ruined by some fool.

Haven could still recall the wistful look on his grandfather's face when he said those words, but another question he asked back then still makes him feel physically and mentally uncomfortable.

"Grandpa, what if a good-for-nothing wretch really comes into the family?"

'That would be a great pity; the family would grieve deeply for his unexpected death. Of course, if his death was of great value, the family would remember him for a long time.'

Although the Marquis Cavendish spoke of it in a calm tone, Haven, who was sitting to the side eating an orange, couldn't help but shiver.

Turning his gaze back, compared to the handsome Angelecassi and Ampal whom Havent had met in Falling Moon Canyon, although both were young masters of the Amper family, the two exuded completely opposite temperaments. Havent secretly pondered the difference between them.

'This is probably the difference between a legitimate heir and an illegitimate child, tsk tsk tsk. But it seems that Ampar was a bit more difficult to deal with back then. I wonder if that guy is still alive.'

As for Angelica, who possessed an extraordinary demeanor and was very much in line with the characteristics of a normal noble heir, he did indeed display the bearing of a duke's son. At least Haven sensed that hint of condescension and disdain for others.

Of course, Haven wouldn't let this show-off succeed. He gently stroked the ring on his hand, and a few words from him made Angelicasi lose his composure.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I've heard people say that Duke Abe's current status and position are all due to good luck, like a blind cat catching a dead mouse. Looking at it today, it seems that person was right."

It's so big, how come you can't see such a bright and shiny badge here? Or is it that your Abe family doesn't have a teacher of aristocratic badge studies?

"Tsk tsk tsk~ If anyone says our Northern Territory is backward and barbaric, I won't believe it. After all, our Hylan family has teachers specializing in noble medal studies. At least I might not recognize all the medals, but I'm not completely unable to."

Having said that, Haven looked at the rightful heir of the Ampère family with a teasing expression, wanting to see how this Angelicas would react to his Yin-Yang magic from the 21st century.

After all, even if he hadn't accidentally rescued Kubasa at Half Moon Lake and learned that the Abe family was one of the participants, the various arguments between the two sides, both in and out of court, already showed that it was impossible for them to become friends, and even the chance of them becoming allies in a cowardly manner was slim.

There are irreconcilable contradictions between the two sides, and these contradictions will only end when one of them leaves the stage of the times. So, even if there hadn't been this incident, Haven would have found an opportunity to mess with Angelicassi after hearing him reveal his identity.

After all, my father always said that rather than passively defending and waiting for the other party to attack at any time, it is better to take the initiative and seize the initiative. As for whether taking the initiative will lead to any traps or conspiracies.

In the old man's words, as long as you are strong enough, no amount of trickery or schemes will work. If you are not strong enough, no matter how much you try to avoid it or how much you try to tolerate it, you will eventually be unable to escape it.

Young and impetuous, not yet a seasoned veteran, Angelecasci naturally couldn't tolerate Haven's malicious slander against his family, especially with a formidable competitor. Angelecasci paid extra attention to protecting his family, to the point of bordering on obsessive possessiveness.

"Havent! What are you saying?! The dignity of the Abe family will not allow you to slander it! Do you want to experience the terror of the Abe family?!"

Looking at Angelica, who resembled a ruffled chick, Haven couldn't help but feel a bit playful. After all, he had been there for so many days and had learned about the rules of the game for the sons of nobles from various regions in the capital.

While defeating someone is a form of defeat, it's rather boring. It's like following the same path as the old man, thinking you're much better than him. You'd have to switch tracks and try to improve from multiple angles and perspectives.

"Huh~ So you're not blind after all. You even know who I am. Tsk tsk tsk, what a gloomy person. Pretending not to recognize me, it seems you look down on the contributions the Hylan family has made to the North and the Empire. Alas, people's hearts have changed so much. If I ever get to see Emperor Frederick IV again, I will definitely ask him if it's meaningless for us Northerners to give our lives for the Empire, and for the thousands of Hylan White Lions warriors to lose their lives every year in the fight against the orcs."

Angelecasi, who was originally going to take advantage of the situation to make trouble, did not expect Havent to be so good at talking, so good at talking about high things, and so good at punching. In an instant, Angelecasi even seemed to see a few more inexplicable scrutinizing eyes in the eyes of the people around him, as if he had really become that spoiled brat who ignored the sacrifices of the North.

Angelica, sensing something was off, quickly waved his hands in explanation:

"Havent, don't talk nonsense. I never said anything like that. It's you who did."

"By the way, it's you. You just publicly insulted the Abe family in front of so many people. Now I demand that you apologize for your impolite behavior of defaming the Abe family."

Seeing Angelica's vehement defense, Haven stood up and stretched. He hadn't made a move in days and was itching to get his hands dirty. The weather was nice today, and some exercise would help him enjoy his lunch better.

"Ah~ Apologize? That won't do~ Because what I said is true, and I think you're not only hard of hearing right now, but also a little hard of hearing. This classmate Cissé clearly plays quite well, and if he doesn't agree to play for you, you just won't let him play."

Tsk tsk tsk~ As expected of a ducal family, their actions are so domineering. I wonder when your Abe family plans to take over~

As Angelecasi watched Haven approach step by step down the steps, the man's recent brutal behavior flashed through his mind. He knew he was just a level nine apprentice swordsman and definitely couldn't beat him, but this despicable guy was still incessantly slandering the Abe family. How could the ever-aloof Angelecasi tolerate this?

Just as Angelecas was about to lose control of his anger and duel with the barbarian who kept slandering the Ambition family, Fenribek, who had been observing the situation from the sidelines, spoke up in time to dissuade him:

"Gentlemen, this is a classroom. Please control your emotions, or I will have to call the academy's guards."

To be honest, Fenribeck is now in a real bind. He thought it would just be an ordinary piano lesson where he would discover a talented commoner student, but he never expected that the heir of the Ampère family would suddenly cause trouble today.

Just when he was at a loss as to how to handle the situation, another troublemaker got involved. Fenribeck was also having a headache over this heir of the Northern Territory of Hailan. After all, he had only been in school for a few days and had already beaten up so many people. In anyone's eyes, he was a troublesome student, even though the little guy maintained a good attitude towards learning and respect for teachers.

But all the teachers were still a little scared when they saw Havent. After all, no teacher wanted their students to fight in or after class. So when Fenribeck saw Havent and the new girl next to him eating quietly in their class, he chose to put up with it.

Unexpectedly, as get out of class was about to end, this restless little guy still got involved. Even though the troublesome matter was forced to be put aside because of his intervention, Fenribeck was not happy at all. After all, if Havent had beaten up Angelecassi in his class, or if Angelecassi had beaten up Angelecassi (although it was impossible), then facing the questioning from the two families would be an extremely painful thing.

To prevent such a tragedy from happening, Fenribek felt he had to do something to stop things from getting worse, otherwise the mere thought of the consequences would be unbearable...

Upon hearing Fenribeck's words, the two simultaneously turned to look at the piano master. In particular, when Angele Cassi met Fenribeck's eyes, he seemed to see the other shaking his head at him, signaling him to calm down.

Turning back, Angelecasi's mind, which had been clouded by rage, was surprisingly calm at this moment. Looking at Havent's restless fist, the anger in Angelecasi's chest subsided instantly.

Realizing that this barbarian from the North was deliberately provoking him and seeking a duel, Angelecas felt a cold sweat break out on his back, and even felt a little relieved. After all, as the apparent heir of the Abe family, he was generally not threatened, but if he were to be beaten up in front of so many people by this little white lion from the North, things would be very different.

Having calmed down, Angelicassi involuntarily took a step back and said under Havent's surprised gaze:

"Since Havent, you think my judgment of that idiot was wrong, then I don't mind showing you what true talent is like. Not just any random guy or dog on the street can become a top-notch music master."

As he spoke, he pushed aside Cisse, who was standing blankly by the piano, and plopped down on the piano bench, much to Haven's puzzled look.

"Havent, witness true talent. I hope you can understand. This is what a true noble heir is. Those who only know how to fight and kill are not true nobles."

Looking at Angelica, who was sitting on the piano bench, Haven's mouth dropped open in surprise.

"No way, this old guy actually held back? He actually managed to endure this. Could it be that my mockery wasn't enough?"

And...tsk tsk tsk tsk...this guy really knows how to do it!

Haven looked at Angelica, who was tightening his cuffs, with a hint of regret that his plan to take action had failed. After all, Haven preferred the visceral, hard-fought combat between real men to scheming and trickery.

However, since things had come to this point and he couldn't take action, Haven could only observe whether this Angelecasi really had something to offer, while Fenribeck, standing to the side, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It's good that there's no fighting. It's good that there's no fighting.

He then began to seriously appreciate Angelica's performance.

"Wow~ This Angelecasi is quite skilled~ He's playing 'Farewell Song'."

(End of this chapter)