Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 186 Special Investigator

Hillmorton, an upscale restaurant.

Looking at the two sitting opposite each other, Haven felt for the nth time that having many friends was not a good thing. With so many girls around, things always started to get weird. Even Serena, who was usually not very interested in anything, was acting differently now. At least she didn't start eating like crazy in front of a table full of delicious food.

"Um~ So Alice, is there something you need from me?"

Feeling the atmosphere was a bit dull, Haven was about to break the strange silence, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he wanted to slap himself. What he said was just too inappropriate.

Sure enough, when Alice heard Havel's words, her eyebrows almost stood on end. Clearly, she was very dissatisfied with Havel's words, which sounded like those of a scumbag.

"Can't I contact you if I have nothing to do?"

Sitting at the table, Lori hid his face behind his soup bowl, cautiously observing the situation before him. This situation was of great educational value to young Lori. Of course, one person's happiness is often built on the happiness of another.

"Uh...no...no...Alice, you know, that's not what I meant."

Hearing Haven's almost pointless remark, Lori couldn't help but mutter a curse in his mind.

Wow~ Brother Haven~ Your consecutive failed moves are making things a bit bad. But thankfully, Sister Serena isn't very interested in this kind of thing.

"What I mean is, what have you been up to lately? I haven't seen you in ages."

After saying that, Haven secretly glanced at Alice's expression, and saw that Alice's expression indeed relaxed. Then, as if she had thought of all the frustrations and grievances she had felt recently, she poured out her heart.

Seeing the situation suddenly change, Lori was a little confused, not quite understanding why things could change so quickly. One moment it was one thing, and the next the tense atmosphere had disappeared. Watching everyone start eating, Lori, still a little puzzled, drank his soup with a spoon while pondering the situation.

During the conversation, Alice learned that the blue-haired girl opposite her was the powerful mage Haven had been talking about, whom she had encountered when she came alone from the North. Through mutual understanding, or perhaps through Haven's one-sided account, Alice came to accept this conclusion.

Although the other person is more skilled and just as beautiful as me, I will become just as skilled one day. When that happens, I won't be able to trap myself in a bubble anymore. Once I get back, I will start practicing diligently.

The meal lasted about an hour. When Alice walked out of the restaurant, she had recovered from her inexplicable feeling of grievance and anger and winked playfully at Haven.

"Havent, I have to go back now. Remember to come visit me at the palace! My training has been quite arduous lately, so please remember to come see me!"

"Dufres~Lessarasiufas~~"

A huge magic circle appeared on the ground, and Audawin's enormous body emerged from within the circle. After the light of the magic circle disappeared, the little dog dragon seemed to have known in advance and wriggled towards Havent.

Seeing the red dragon, which resembled a huge, enthusiastic golden retriever, Haven quickly reached out to block it, his fingers poking into the dragon's nostrils to stop it from making any further moves. He didn't want to get licked into a mohawk again.

"Alright, alright, Audawin, I know you like me a lot, but you can try to control your emotions first."

The little dog, Long Yao, was not discouraged by being stopped. He shook his head, shook off Havel's hand, and sniffed at Havel a few times with his huge nostrils. Then, he showed an intoxicated expression, and his eyes narrowed comfortably.

"Audawaying, we're leaving."

Hearing Alice's words, the red dragon reluctantly crawled back to Alice's side. Alice then climbed onto the dragon's neck and waved back at Haven.

"Alright, Haven, I have to go back now. Oh, by the way, thank you so much for helping my father this morning. Otherwise, Alice would have been sad for a long time if my father had been injured."

Watching the red dragon disappear into the distance, Haven couldn't help but smack his lips. Why did everyone suddenly seem unhappy? It was as if everyone had their own troubles and worries.

"Let's go, Serena, let's go back too."

A small portal quickly formed beside them. The Platinum Tower in the distance seemed to sense something, and the magic runes on its body lit up briefly before dimming again as if it hadn't noticed anything unusual.

Nothing in the night

After a period of sleep and rest, Haven felt the last trace of mental fatigue disappear. This complete and healthy state was even better than it had been a few days ago. He felt full of energy. After exercising on the balcony for a while, Haven walked into the bathroom shirtless.

A dozen minutes later, Lori emerged with his hair still wet. He had gone to class early again, reportedly working on his second complete magic rune. As a new inscriptionist, Lori's talent in this area was truly astonishing.

Once you can independently complete five full rune inscriptions, you can be certified as an apprentice inscriptionist. Only after becoming an apprentice inscriptionist can you be said to have embarked on the true path of rune construction.

"Serena! Shall we go out to eat?"

Having finally gotten a day off from class, Haven decided to explore the capital city. Speaking of which, the city has 36 districts, and although he's been living here for over two months, he hasn't really explored them much yet.

Upon hearing Haven's knock, Serena, still half-asleep and wearing a short sundress, floated out of the door, revealing her beautiful figure. The thin sundress could barely conceal her large breasts, which looked incredibly alluring.

"Okay, Will, where should we go for dinner?"

Although they had known each other for a long time, the longer they spent together, the less Haven could see through Serena. Sometimes, judging from Serena's words and actions alone, she seemed like a naive and inexperienced young girl. But if you were deceived by Serena's harmless appearance and behavior and thought that she was someone you could easily manipulate, Serena's incantationless magic would teach you a lesson in no time.

Moreover, after spending so much time together, I have a clearer understanding of Serena's strength. I used to think that Serena was at most a Grand Magus, but yesterday's battle was against a Legendary level. Although she only blocked the spear thrown by that werewolf, that was still incredibly impressive.

"Go and get dressed first. Let's go shopping today. I don't have class today, so we have plenty of time."

After hearing Haven's words, Serena obediently nodded and flew through the door into the room.

After waiting for a few minutes, Serena, who was dressed, opened the door and came out. She was still wearing the blue clothes that the girl preferred, a light blue witch's dress covered with a pure white fluffy short cloak, and the small tassels on the edge of the cloak swayed casually with Serena's movements.

It must be said that the high-end tailors on Queen Street truly possess a unique understanding and skill in making clothes. Even with the simplest cuts and styles, they create garments that exude a distinctive personal aura. "So beautiful~ Serena, let's go~"

Dea, who had been lying on the sofa sleeping with her belly up, suddenly sat up when she heard the noise. The next moment, a flash of light appeared, and Dea was already on Havent's shoulder.

Dea! Dea!

After bringing the little thing back from Heman, this unknown species of magical beast cub became an inseparable leech. Wherever Havent went, the little thing followed. The key thing was that this little guy also had a skill similar to teleportation. Even if Havent deliberately left it behind, the little guy would catch up on its own.

Looking at the kitten-like magical beast cub on his shoulder, which resembled a puppy, Haven shook his head helplessly. It's good to have it, it's good to have it, so that this little guy won't steal Serena's snacks.

The two had just stepped out of their house and were heading to the service area to find a carriage when they noticed several people walking towards them, led by a very serious-looking old man.

"Hehehehe~ Viscount Havent, are you heading out?"

Looking at the smiling old man who greeted him, Haven was momentarily stunned. After all, he had no recollection of the old man. His first thought was that the parent of the nobleman's son he had beaten up some time ago had come looking for him.

"Um...hehe...hello, sir."

Pogart looked at Havent with a wary expression, which seemed a bit strange, but he didn't think much of it. He gave Havent a standard aristocratic bow and introduced himself.

"Excuse me for disturbing you. I am the esteemed Frederick Philip Arthur George Goldenmoon Sirte... the chief minister of His Majesty the Emperor, Pogart Otto Edward Leopold. I have come here on His Majesty's orders to arrange some work for Viscount Havent."

Haven stared in disbelief at Bogart, who had rattled off a long string of words in one breath. His admiration for Bogart was like a never-ending river. This guy, who could work under the emperor, really had some skills. Even if he were asked to read this passage, he might not be able to read it smoothly.

"Um... Lord Pogart, hello. Oh, and one more thing, I'm not a viscount yet..."

Pogart waved his hand with a smile.

"According to the Empire's noble succession law, as the sole heir of the Northern Hailan family, before you inherit Hailan territory, you can directly inherit any one of Lord Kevin's many titles. And coincidentally, Lord Kevin's noble titles also include four viscount titles, so calling you a viscount is not presumptuous."

And~~~~”

At this point, Pogart paused deliberately, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Having a noble title will make your work progress more convenient. After all, being a special investigator for MI8 is not something just anyone can do."

A barrage of information bombarded him, and Haven's mind went blank for a moment.

What do you mean? This person is exploiting minors? Using child labor is illegal. I was even planning to take Serena out for a stroll.

Oh no, what that old guy said that night was true! I should have known better than to save him.

No, no, Haven, how can you be so narrow-minded? Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.

Damn it~ I want to go out and play. Doesn't this world have any laws protecting minors?
In an instant, a multitude of thoughts flashed through Haven's mind, his thoughts as numerous as a high-speed 5090.
Pogart coughed softly as he looked at Havent, who was still standing there in a daze.

“Viscount Havent, while I don’t mind chatting on a sunny day, I think it would be better if we went inside to talk. After all, the task His Majesty entrusted to you is quite important, and it’s not appropriate to communicate in such an open space.”

"Oh, I'm so sorry, let's go in."

Serena wrinkled her small nose in displeasure when she heard that her plans to go out for a walk and have dinner were going to be postponed. She suppressed the urge to snap the old man's neck and quickly returned to the house.

Haven pushed open the door and came in just as Serena took a bunch of snacks from the kitchen and slowly floated them up to her room on the third floor.

"Um, hehe, Mr. Pogart, what would you like to drink?"

"Hehehe~ No need to be so polite, tea will do. Viscount Havente, this Miss Serena is quite an eccentric person."

A pot of black tea was brought out from the kitchen and poured a cup for each of them. The attendants who were accompanying them did not come in with them, but instead spread out to guard the courtyard.

"Huh? You know Serena?"

Bogart picked up his teacup and took a small sip of the tea. It was black tea from the Principality of Ceylon, perfect for this cold season.

"To be honest, we didn't know at first. After all, the empire is so large that we can't keep a record of every strong person, and many strong people don't appear in the public eye."

"Our understanding of Miss Serena actually originated from you, Viscount Havente. It was through our investigation of you that we discovered Miss Serena's presence. I believe it was Miss Serena who was behind the incident at Half Moon Lake."

Hearing Pogart say these words in a calm tone, Haven's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly felt relieved. After all, when he first met Frederick IV, he had actually hinted that it would be a big problem if they couldn't find anything.

"Hehehe~ It seems you've done a good job~ What, are you here to arrest me? After all, I had Serena wipe out several hundred Imperial cavalry."

Facing Havent's rather aggressive gaze, Pogart smiled with satisfaction; this White Lion heir was indeed no ordinary man.

"Of course not, Viscount Havent. To His Majesty, only soldiers loyal to him are the true warriors of his empire."

With this exchange of glances, both sides received the answers they wanted.

“Viscount Havent, let’s talk about what His Majesty intends to assign you. We all believe you are well-suited to be a special investigator for MI8.”

(End of this chapter)