Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 225 Let's March Towards Happiness

In a dimly lit study, the aged Marquis Cavendish sat quietly on the sofa, a scene that contrasted sharply with the bustling manor.

At his desk, the old marquis looked at the drawing in his hand with the help of a magic lamp that emitted a pale yellow glow. The drawing depicted a handsome young man with a sunny smile. The old man stretched out his withered fingers and touched the young man's face in the drawing.

"Anduette, my child, time really flies like a rushing river. In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed. Our little Benjamin has grown up. He has a hard and tiring life, but he is getting married soon. This time, I want to make little Benjamin a little happier, so he is marrying a girl he likes very much."

"Hehehe~~ That little guy is too strong-willed. Although he says that he and Gutaf's eldest daughter love each other, I know that he still chose the most advantageous option."

“I once wanted to make Benjamin’s life easier and happier, but unfortunately, I can’t even do that right. Don’t blame me. Some things are better left to pass. In the end, they all seem meaningless. All the fighting and scrambling, the ups and downs, all come to nothing in the end.”

"Anduet."

"Father needs to hold out for little Benjamin for a while longer. Once his restless heart has calmed down, I will come to find you. It won't be long, my child."

The old man seemed lost in deep memories, clutching a photo of his son, muttering to himself incessantly in a dark corner.

"Grandma~~Grandma~~~You look so beautiful today~~"

"Come on, come on, let's go together. Grandpa is waiting for you outside. Come on, or I'll make a scene."

Amidst Haven's praises and playful antics, Haven's maternal grandmother, Lady Windsor, appeared in the square in her finest attire. This lady of the Cavendish family had locked herself in her small courtyard since her son died twenty years ago, never stepping out again. Usually, whether it was Haven's mother, Louise, Haven's cousin, Benjamin, or Haven himself coming to the capital from the North, they would all visit her in her small courtyard.

This stubborn and obstinate old woman was expressing something in this stubborn way. Since then, the old Marquis never stepped into Grandmother Haven's courtyard again. Perhaps it was out of guilt, or perhaps out of respect, but on this day, the day of her grandson's wedding, the old lady finally chose to leave her courtyard and come out.

“Hehehehe~”

Lady Windsor gently stroked Highman's little face. Although the years and the pain of losing her son had brought her endless trials, her years of aristocratic life and long period of tranquility had given her a unique temperament.

“Our little Went still speaks so sweetly. Tell Grandma, who is the prettiest lady here today?”

"Of course it's you, Grandmother. You are the most beautiful woman in the world."

Haven's words and the joyous occasion of the day dispelled the faint melancholy in Lady Windsor's air, making her appear much brighter.

"Hahahaha, then when our little Went gets married in the future, Grandma will dress up even more beautifully."

As the group chatted and laughed, the old marquis appeared. He seemed no different from usual. When he saw his wife, he showed no surprise. He smiled and nodded to her. Although they hadn't seen each other for over twenty years, there was no awkwardness between them.

Seeing that the two elderly people were looking at each other, the others present wisely made excuses to leave, leaving the two elderly people alone.

Theodore, you've aged a lot. These years must have been tough for you~~~

The first to break the silence was Haven's grandmother. Her deeply lined eyes twitched a few times, then she seemed to let it go. For people of their age, time is enough to smooth everything over. Good, bad, happy, and painful things will all turn into a faint bitterness under the wash of time, allowing people to slowly savor and reminisce.

The old man slowly walked up to his wife and carefully examined the woman he hadn't seen in over twenty years.

"Hehehehe~~"

Marquis Cavendish reached out and touched his dry, calloused face.

"I've aged quite a bit. I don't even look in the mirror anymore, afraid that I'll realize I'm an old, useless wretch."

Lady Windsor eventually softened, reaching out to touch the old face of the Marquis Cavendish, which resembled a dried orange peel, her eyes already reddening involuntarily.

"Old man, you look so ugly now~"

"Hehehe~~ I'm old, so old I'm almost gone, how can I not be ugly?"

As he spoke, the Marquis Cavendish opened his left arm, and Lady Windsor naturally reached out her hand. The Marquis and the Countess, who had been sulking for over twenty years because of their son's death, finally reconciled at the moment of their grandson's wedding.

“Let’s go and greet our guests. Today is a very important day for the Cavendish family and for Benjamin Jr.”

Two elderly people with white hair supported each other as they walked toward the manor gate.

In the open space outside the manor gate, a group of young people who were on good terms with Haven arrived early. They were all dressed in various exquisitely made clothes, and a group of young people were huddled together with their big butts sticking out.

"Hey Haven, does this thing of yours look safe?"

Kuban looked at the giant firecracker in front of him with suspicion, while Heman beside him also looked nervously at what looked more like a weapon than a celebratory prop as Haven had said.

"Hiss~~~ There shouldn't be any major problems, I made it according to the proportions anyway, you can ask Lori if you don't believe me."

As Haven finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Lori, who was so startled that he quickly waved his hands.

"Don't look at me, I don't know, this is my first time doing this too."

Upon hearing Lori's words, the crowd scattered and quickly distanced themselves from the square block, which was one meter high, two meters wide, and two meters long.

"Holy crap, so you guys didn't even test it before releasing it?"

The speaker was Fedraye from the Stuvenson family of Anleca province. After their last transaction, the two felt that their personalities were very compatible and instantly became friends.

Seeing Fedraja shield his chest with his arm, Haven rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. He had followed the recipe exactly: one part saltpeter, two parts sulfur, and three parts charcoal. Although magic existed in this world, science was science, especially this kind of basic science, which was universally applicable.

"Get up, get up! What are you afraid of? Look at your cowardly faces! I'll handle this!!!"

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Haven, carrying a torch, steeled himself and walked over. Looking at the fifty-centimeter-long fuse he had made, Haven couldn't help but mutter to himself.
'This is a magical world. Could the ingredients have become even more potent under the influence of magical elements? I should have made a smaller version first. Damn, this surprise is now making me a little scared~~'

Feeling uneasy, Haven turned to look at Cuban and the others, only to see that about twenty young men and women had already hidden fifty meters away.

When Lori saw Havel looking over, he reached out to cheer her on.

"Big brother, keep it up! Big brother, hurry up and let them see your genius invention."

Haven, who had initially intended to postpone the task, was caught off guard by Lori's words and, under the expectant gazes of the crowd, had no choice but to bite the bullet and light the torch towards the fuse. The fuse burst into flame the moment it touched the fire, and Haven, having successfully lit the torch, ran towards Kubent and the others as fast as he could.

"Hey, Haven, why are you running away?"

In response to Fedraja's sarcasm, Haven gave him a polite greeting before turning to look at the fireworks fifty meters away.

Five seconds~~
Ten seconds~~~
Fifteen seconds~~
Twenty seconds~~~
Thirty seconds passed quickly, and the group of noble ladies and gentlemen stared blankly at the square mound in front of them.

"It stalled?"

Haven asked a somewhat uncertain question, but it was clear that no one present could answer him.

"What should we do now?"

Faced with Cuban's question, Haven scratched his head awkwardly. What a mess! He had only wanted to make a nice firework to enhance the atmosphere, but he ended up making a dud.

"Sigh~~~"

"I'll go check. If it's broken, we need to move it quickly, otherwise the guests will be here soon."

Having a sense of responsibility, Haven decided to solve the problem he had created himself. However, his body betrayed him, and he took out a defensive scroll of atmospheric shield from his storage ring and slapped it on himself.

Just as Haven took two or three steps, a wisp of blue smoke rose from the surface of the fireworks display, followed by several beams of light of various colors flying into the sky. As the beams reached their highest point, the compressed energy exploded instantly.

Brush brush brush~~~
One after another, light projectiles shot out rapidly from the pipes of the fireworks display, instantly transforming into a blooming, gilded chrysanthemum. The petals unfurled like silk, and the entire sky instantly became a kaleidoscope of colors. The visiting guests stared in disbelief at this magnificent scene in the sky.

As for Haven's other friends, they were all stunned. For them, this visual feast was also quite novel.

"How is it? How is it? It's pretty good, isn't it? It would be even better at night."

The young nobles gathered around Havent nodded in agreement.

The Marquis and Marquis Cavendish, who had just stepped out of the manor gate, also looked up at the colorful fireworks exploding in the sky.

"Hehehe, your grandson did it. He made a lot of things at the wedding. He's such a good kid."

The old marquis nodded in agreement with his wife's words.

"Havent is a really good kid, and he's trying to make things a little better."

"Let's go~ I've already seen too many familiar faces, let's go say hello to them."

As the last firework exploded in the sky, a group of people excitedly gathered around the firework display that was emitting blue smoke.

"Hiss... Haven, did you make this?"

Fedraye stared at Haven in disbelief. Although this Northern cub had already given him many surprises, the other party always managed to come up with even more new things during their interactions.

"Hahahaha~~ Of course! How about that? Aren't I amazing? This is just a little bit of simple alchemy knowledge."

Looking at the arrogant Haven, the group of young nobles watching had to admit that some people are born to be the protagonists in any situation. For them, not knowing these strange things doesn't matter much, since when managing their territories in the future, what matters most is how they manage as lords.

But if a peer who performs well in every aspect also shows great talent in other areas, it's easy to feel very defensive, and a strong sense of "someone else's child" will equally envelop everyone.

"Havent~~"

Fedraye looked at the boy, who was four or five years younger than him, with a complicated expression. For the first time, he felt a sense of defeat, feeling that he couldn't compare. After all, the music that the band always played at the entrance of the manor was composed by Havent. Comparing people is really infuriating.

"How do you know so many things?"

Haven, who had already packed up, said smugly:

"It's nothing, I just used the time you guys spend chasing girls to study."

He-Man and Lori, who spent every day with Haven, exchanged glances after hearing Haven's words and almost burst out laughing.

"Really? You're being a bit too pretentious."

Unable to stand it any longer, Cuban put Havent in a chokehold and then reached out to tickle Havent's armpits. Havent, feeling overwhelmed, immediately began to struggle.

Hahahahahahahahaha~~

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong, stop making a fuss, I see my cousin is here."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a magnificent magical carriage, escorted by a guard of honor in ceremonial armor, drove toward the manor. Maids following the carriage continuously scattered red and white flower petals into the air.

The Marquis and Marquis Cavendish, who had been waiting patiently, watched this scene with tears in their eyes. For them, this moment was one of happiness.

After the carriage came to a stop, the flower girl opened the carriage door, and Benjamin, dressed in a pure white suit, peeked out of the carriage. He was clearly taken aback when he saw the Cavendish couple who were there to greet him, but then a big smile appeared on his face.

Hevant's mother, who had followed them to the wedding, also got off the carriage behind. She was clearly surprised to see her father and mother standing together, and then quickly walked to their side.

"Hahaha, my little Benjamin, bring out your bride~~"

Under the blessing gaze of his grandparents, Benjamin, unlike his usual sullen self, nodded emphatically with a smile.

"Hmm~"

Then, a beautiful girl dressed in a pure white long dress, supported by Benjamin, stepped out of the carriage. The two stood on the step and warmly greeted the guests and family who had offered their blessings.

(End of this chapter)