Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 185 Life Has Many Forks

"Alright, students, that's all for today's lesson. Regarding the topic of noble coats of arms, just as Mr. Stephen Slater wrote, coats of arms are a microcosm of history, and the patterns on the shield represent the blood of the nobility. They are not only a symbol of honor but also an important manifestation of culture."

Looking at the old gentleman on the stage, who kept rambling on and on, Haven couldn't help but yawn. This old man had said he was going to leave get out of class twenty minutes ago, but he was still talking nonstop.

Haven, who had only slept for a few hours before getting up for class, felt like his brain hadn't even recovered. If it weren't for the fact that this class was ending, Haven would have skipped class today, since the old nobleman who taught him was notoriously rigid and always took attendance at the end of get out of class.

"Odjemi"

"Here!"

"Annaya~"

"arrive"

"Barbas~"

"arrive"

"."

"Havent~~"

"Here!"

"."

"Alright, everyone, please study this book, 'Encyclopedia of Heraldic Illustrations,' carefully. See you next class."

After sitting in the classroom for a while, when most people had left, Haven stood up and walked outside. The mental exhaustion made Haven lose his appetite.

There weren't any classes in the afternoon, and with a yawn, Haven wondered if he should go back to his place and take a nap. Come to think of it, he really envied Serena. She could come to class with him whenever she wanted, but if she didn't want to, Serena could just come to his house and eat a huge tub of ice cream.

"Hey~ Haven, long time no see~~~"

The sudden greeting startled Haven, who was yawning with his mouth wide open, and he froze on the spot, quickly wiping away the tears welling up in his eyes.

"Ah~ Uli, it's been a long time! What have you been up to lately?"

Seeing the pretty purple-haired girl appear before him, Haven couldn't help but feel happy. After all, the two had been friendly buddies not long ago. But ever since that incident at the banquet, the girl seemed to have been stimulated and became unusually diligent. Lori said that he had met Uri several times near the Alchemy Academy building, and it seemed that she had become the apprentice of some alchemy master.

The purple-haired girl reached up and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. Today, she was still wearing a pure white lace woolen dress. The specially designed waistline perfectly outlined the girl's beautiful figure. Although there was a hint of fatigue on her fair face, she looked more confident than ever.

"I've been studying Potions lately. Speaking of which, you know my teacher, Ms. Shyvana, right? I even took her class!"

After saying that, seeing Havent's somewhat surprised expression, Uri covered her mouth with her delicate hand and laughed again.

"Wow, Uri~ you're really~ awesome."

Hehehehe~
The girl gave a silvery laugh, clearly understanding why Haven had said that.

"Actually, it's alright. Although Ms. Sivana is a rather strict mentor, she is quite serious and responsible towards her students as long as they pass her assessment."

"And~"

Uli's smile suddenly vanished, and she looked at the distant scenery with a touch of melancholy.

"As you said, true female independence and the pursuit of fairness are not based on male charity or the glory of the older generation, but on gaining recognition through personal ability and then using personal influence to motivate more people to do the same."

"Come on, handsome, can you come with me for a walk?"

Although Haven just wanted to go back to sleep, it was still a bit impolite to directly refuse the beautiful woman's request.

"Ha~"

After another big yawn, Haven rubbed his eyes and said:

"Okay, let's go. Let's stroll over to the Three Cats Tavern. I slept very late last night, and I think I need to come and drink to clear my head."

The two strolled along the campus path, their footsteps crunching on the snow. It had just snowed, and there weren't many students on the road. Apart from those who had classes, most students chose to stay in their dormitories and sleep.

"Hey~ Haven, is this your pet?"

Looking at the cat-like creature that sprang out from Havent's neck, Uri couldn't help but ask curiously.

Feeling the furry texture on his neck, Haven shrank back and squeezed Dea. The little guy felt a little uncomfortable, took a few breaths, and then pulled his head back in.

"Ah~ yes, sort of. Its name is Dea. I got it from the Heman family's trading company."

The two chatted as they slowly walked toward the Three Cats Tavern.

Pushing open the door, to my surprise, there were quite a few people in the tavern, mostly students from the Royal Academy. It seemed that everyone had chosen to spend some time in the tavern in this weather.

"So, all you've been busy with lately is becoming Ms. Shyvana's apprentice? No wonder I haven't seen you come to have dinner with me lately."

Uli nodded. The warm temperature inside the tavern made the girl feel a little hot. She stood up and took off the woolen dress she was wearing, revealing a thin but pretty ladylike dress underneath.

"Yes, Ms. Sivana is known for being strict, but she is also known for being protective of her own. I don't have to be so careful around her."

After downing a glass of Hegel's salsa, a pungent, spicy smell rushed from his stomach directly into his nasal cavity, causing Haven to shiver involuntarily.

As a signature item of the Three Cats Tavern, this mysterious drink from the Shaman tribe is said by the tavern owner to have cost him a fortune in exchange for a Shaman tribe witch doctor.

A strong smell of alcohol emanated from Haven's mouth, and the pungent taste of the liquor cleared his slightly drowsy mind.

"So, Uli~ why did you do this? Even though you might encounter them at the academy."

Um... what was that guy's name again? I forgot. But as long as you don't want to, they won't dare do anything."

Uli didn't order any alcohol, but only a glass of lemonade. She shook the straw in the lemon slice, but didn't drink a drop.

“Havent…”

Uli's large eyes revealed a sense of sadness, which evoked pity in those who saw them.

"For me, being an apprentice under Ms. Sivana is already a very fortunate thing. At least I am free, instead of being arranged by my family to marry someone I don't even know after graduating from the academy in a few years."

"Um...this..." Faced with Uri's words, Haven was a little unsure how to respond, as it seemed that saying anything at this moment wouldn't be quite right.

Fortunately, Uli didn't dwell on the matter for too long and changed the subject to something else.

"Havent, we'll be on holiday in about ten days after the Winter Festival. What are you planning to do?"

Hearing that Uri had changed the subject, Haven breathed a sigh of relief. After all, this topic was a bit hot to handle, and he couldn't just make promises like a scumbag.

"Ah~ you mean winter break? I plan to take the magic airship back to the North. My cousin's wedding will be over by then, and I'll go back with my mom."

"Oh, I see~"

Uli nodded slightly, seemingly lost in thought. It was clear that the girl had changed a lot recently, losing some of her playfulness and gaining more worry.

"Havent~"

"Ah~~~"

Feeling the atmosphere was a bit somber, Haven looked up when Ully called her name. She saw that Ully had put her wool dress back on.

"May I go with you to the North then?"

"Oh? Sure~ But aren't you going home for the holidays?"

"No, alright, I'll be going now. Ms. Shyvana is preparing a potion experiment this afternoon, so I need to hurry back and get her some things ready."

"You're leaving already? Aren't you going to have dinner with us?"

"No, maybe next time~"

Watching Uri's departing figure, Haven shrugged helplessly. It wasn't that he couldn't understand what the girl wanted to say, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. Giving someone a completely false promise and letting them be disappointed was something Haven couldn't do.

"Sigh~ It's so boring, why does everyone have so many worries? Happiness is such a simple thing!!"

After thinking for a while and still not figuring it out, he threw two more gold coins at the bartender, picked up his clothes, and walked out of the Three Cats Tavern.

He went outside and looked around. He found a magic carriage across the street, straightened his collar, and walked towards the carriage.

"Go to the Royal Academy Noble Villa District."

MI8
"Tsk tsk tsk~~ Interesting~ Really interesting~~~"

Located on Vauxhall Cross Street is a very understated building, which is the headquarters of MI8, one of the departments mainly responsible for intelligence, information exchange, and imperial security.

MI8 has existed throughout the history of the Empire, but its previous name was not very well-known, and it was more of an auxiliary department. It was not until hundreds of years ago, during the Mad King's era, that MI8 gained its reputation after changing its name and assisting the Mad King in doing a few things.

Thus, this auxiliary intelligence agency, with the support of successive emperors, stepped onto the stage of the times and gradually became more and more important.

Pogart sat in the intelligence department's confidential document room, flipping through the documents his attendant had brought him. In this document, which was specially stamped with top secret, he found information about Havent that was more than ten centimeters thick.

It records almost everything Haven has done, experienced, and done since birth.

"Your Majesty is indeed farsighted. This little fellow is quite interesting. In that case..."

Pogart placed the documents on the table, stroked his chin, and began to think. After a long while...

"Gene, make a backup of files 35, 37, and 40 in Archive 1. I'll take them with me later. Also, take out item 36 and materials 38 and 39, pack them up, and I'll take them with me."

The young man called Gene was very efficient and quickly brought everything Pogart needed. After verifying that there were no problems, Pogart handed over the warrant signed by Frederick IV, took the items, and left.

'Will!! Will!! Hurry!!! It's coming!!! It's coming!!!'

In his sleep, Haven's expression became abnormally distorted and painful. He clearly felt that his consciousness was becoming clearer and clearer, but his eyelids were too heavy to open, and his throat was too dry to make a sound.

Just when Haven felt like he was about to die of anxiety, a gentle force suddenly appeared. Enveloped by this warm force, the feeling of urgency and impatience finally dissipated, as if an insulating layer had separated the noisy sounds.

'Child, sleep well, sleep peacefully. It's not the right time yet. Don't pay them any attention; they brought this on themselves.'

As that kind and warm voice reached him, Haven's furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and the noisy voice, like the whispers of a demon, finally disappeared from his mind.

'Hehehehe~ Alright, I'm leaving now. Remember my words: don't use your power lightly, or you'll become like a torch in the night. We'll meet again next summer.'

As the kind voice faded away, Haven slowly woken up from his dream. He blinked and tried to recall what had happened in the dream. Feeling a bit hot, he sat up abruptly and realized that he was covered in sweat, and his hair was wet and stuck to his forehead.

"Who is it? What does it mean?"

Feeling a bit stuffy in the room, I walked to the window and opened it. As the cold wind from outside rushed in, I couldn't help but shiver. The weariness that had been emanating from my very soul had vanished.

"Have I been asleep for that long?"

Looking at the darkening sky and the cleaned roadsides, Haven muttered to himself as his stomach rumbled.

"Hey Will, you're awake? You have a guest."

Serena, also dressed in a loose-fitting nightgown, sat barefoot and cross-legged on the sofa eating ice cream. Haven, who was also wearing pajamas, had just walked down the stairs when she discovered that there were quite a few people downstairs.

"Huh? Alice? What brings you here?"

When faced with Haven's question, Alice couldn't help but roll her eyes, then glared angrily at Serena, who was eating ice cream as if no one was around.

That wretched woman! I came to find Haven, but she wouldn't let me go up, saying that Haven was sleeping and I had to wait until he woke up. What's worse, when I insisted on going up, a bubble appeared and trapped me.

She, a princess of the empire and a successor of the Dragon Knights, dared to treat her like this. Alice struggled desperately, but no matter what she did, she couldn't get out of the water.

Just then, Lori saw this scene when he came back from get out of class. Lori was so scared that he almost peed himself. He quickly went out of the refrigerator and grabbed a tub of ice cream before he could take Alice from Serena's hands.

"Havent!!!! Who is she? How dare she treat me like this?"

Sitting at one end of the sofa, Droli felt the hairs on the back of his head standing on end. Reason told him that it was best to leave now, but his buttocks showed no sign of getting up.

"Huh? Ah? What happened?"

Alice's sudden scream left Xiao Hai completely bewildered.

(End of this chapter)