Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 226 Wedding
As the wedding march composed by Havente played, the perfectly matched young couple walked into the depths of Cavendish Manor under the watchful eyes of everyone. Following them were the Marquis and Duchess of Cavendish, and then their relatives and friends.

Serena, dressed in a light blue dress, quietly followed beside Haven, her eyes fixed on the girl in the wedding gown, lost in thought, as she held Haven's arm and walked aimlessly forward.

"Heloise, you look so beautiful today."

Benjamin, walking side by side, looked down at his bride. As the granddaughter of a minister of the Imperial Council, the Lovegood family was also a family with a long history. As graduates of the same Royal Academy, the two did not know each other during their first half of their time at the Royal Academy.

Benjamin, who lost his father at a young age, found it difficult to like the world. To him, the world was malicious, which led young Benjamin to isolate himself. His grandfather never mentioned how his father died, only saying that it was an accident. However, his grandmother never left her courtyard, which made Benjamin understand that things were not like that.

Under endless inner torment, Benjamin became increasingly paranoid and withdrawn. During that period, he had no friends and did not want to make any. This kind of life continued for several years until a college celebration dance, where Benjamin met a girl who was like a ray of light that dispelled the dark clouds in his heart.

Eloise, with her blonde hair, reached up and flicked her curly hair, revealing eight neat teeth in a smile.

"I know you look great today, keep it up, Benjamin~~~"

Upon hearing Eloise's words, Benjamin's face flushed slightly, but the blush quickly faded.

"Okay, I will definitely be happier every day from now on than the day before."

Smelling the faint scent of gardenias emanating from his wife, Benjamin suddenly felt that his life wasn't so bad after all, and that he should perhaps be happier and look forward.

"Let's go. I believe that after today, every day from now on will be wonderful."

The wedding guests, guided by the attendants, had already taken their seats and were quietly watching the young couple walk onto the platform. The Marquis and Duchess Cavendish and the Marquis and Duchess Lovegood, sitting at the front, looked at the newlyweds with smiles on their faces.

This was also a very important moment for both families. Among noble families, an equal marriage alliance was the best way to strengthen relations between them.

"Theodore, I didn't expect you old man to hold such a grand wedding this time. Your Cavendish family is very sincere."

Sitting across a table from Haven's grandfather, the old Marquis Lovegood remarked with a look of amazement, clearly finding the magnificent arrangement of the scene quite incredible. He was very satisfied with the scale and the attention given to it.

"Hehehehe~~"

"Sonysia~~ We're all so old that we've almost lost all our teeth. I can't even eat my favorite crispy toasted white bread with porta sauce anymore. I can only eat a little bit of soft food like a real old man."

"At this point, I may have come to understand many things about life. I realized that being competitive and ambitious is ultimately all for naught."

"So one day, when my little Benjamin told me very seriously that he had a girl he really liked, I was thinking, that's great. I was even prepared for the kid to fall for a farmer's daughter."

"But I didn't expect you to be your granddaughter, old man. That's wonderful, truly wonderful. Thank you, Sonja."

Marquis Lovegood, who looked a bit heavier than Havent's grandfather, reached out and patted Marquis Cavendish's hand to indicate that he didn't need to be polite.

"It's good to be young. I hope they can have a child soon, or even more, so that the Cavendish family can be more lively."

The old nobles sitting at the table laughed good-naturedly at Haven's grandfather's words. For both nobles and commoners, the prosperity of offspring was always the most important thing. Whether a family could continue well depended entirely on whether its descendants and clansmen were prosperous enough. In the long river of history, many noble families disappeared into history because of the decline of their offspring.

the other side

Wow, Haven, this looks great!

"Of course~~ It took me a whole day to make this, and it's one of a kind in the world, let me tell you."

On a huge tray, a group of young noblemen were looking at the six-tiered cake with great interest. Designed by Haven, each tier of the cake was decorated in various ways, and the various fruits looked extremely beautiful.

"This cake has a special meaning. Please make way, make way, and let the servants move the cake over first. After my cousin and his wife cut it, we can share it with everyone so that everyone can enjoy the happiness of today."

Under the guidance of Priestess Mara, their marriage was blessed by the goddess of love and mercy. In the customs of the empire, Mara, as a neutral deity, was regarded as the mother goddess of marriage. Usually, whether noble or commoner, people would choose to become husband and wife under the blessing of Priestess Mara on their wedding day.

“Nourish your partner with love, breastfeed your child with milk, and resolve hatred with forgiveness.”

"May we, the newlyweds, support each other in the days to come and face life's challenges together. Ms. Mara will be watching over your happiness."

As the priestess finished reciting a lengthy passage from the Ten Commandments of Mara, dozens of hand-rolled confetti by Havent burst open, sending colorful confetti flying into the sky. Driven by a gentle breeze spell, the confetti floated slowly in all directions. At Ms. Sulin's signal, a huge six-tiered cake was pushed in front of the newlyweds.

"Hey~ Benjamin, what's this~~"

Despite Benjamin's promise to give her a grand, unprecedented wedding, the series of novel events that unfolded today continued to redefine Eloise's understanding of the world.

"Haha, you have to thank my cousin for this. He made all these novel things, including the special dress you're wearing."

At Benjamin's prompting, Eloise turned to look at Havent, who was a few dozen meters away. Eloise naturally knew a bit about Benjamin's cousin. As the heir to the White Lion of the North, he could be considered one of the dozen or so most distinguished young men in the English Empire.

Unexpectedly, this somewhat delicate-looking young man was such a warm-hearted fellow. Eloise raised her glass and gave Haven a perfunctory toast.

"Alright, Eloise, we have plenty of time later. Now, let's thank our guests first."

Heloise nodded, and with Benjamin's support, she took a few steps towards the guests. "Dear friends and family, today, as I stand here and see Heloise walking towards me in her white wedding dress, I know I have received the most precious gift of my life. Thank you for traveling so far to witness our love."

Haven, who had already started the banquet with Serena, immediately applauded his cousin's excellent speech. As for Serena, when she was given a huge piece of cake, she became so engrossed in battling with the fragrant, soft, and sweet food that she didn't even glance at the dishes made with precious monster meat on the table.

After Benjamin finished his long thank-you speech, Eloise, who had been watching Benjamin with a smile, stepped forward to give her own speech. After all, from today onwards, she was the mistress of the Cavendish family.

The two old marquises seated in the first seat below were clearly extremely satisfied with the wedding, smiling as they looked at Heloise.

"First of all, I want to thank everyone for coming today. Of course, I think the person I should thank the most is Benjamin. He wasn't scared away by my clumsy act of spilling red wine on our first date—and it turns out your courage deserves a medal!"

After Eloise's slightly humorous opening remarks, the guests burst into good-natured laughter.

"Of course, I still look forward to a day like today. When I was a child, I wondered what kind of person I would marry when I grew up. Now I have the answer."

As she spoke, Eloise turned to look at Benjamin standing to the side. The two smiling young people embodied happiness at that moment.

"Uh~~~~"

"Ah~~~~"

Just as Eloise was about to continue her thank-you speech, two black arrows pierced through the chests of the two newlyweds, and bright red blood gushed out from the arrow slits, quickly staining the white dresses of the two brides-to-be red.

Filled with resentment and love for each other, the two embraced and collapsed on the high platform.

Haven, with a large chicken leg in his mouth, stared in shock at the sudden turn of events, his mind momentarily blank. The other guests present were in much the same boat.

Before the guests could react, a group of men in black appeared from all corners of the manor. As if it were a well-planned and rehearsed operation, they quickly attacked the guards protecting the edge of the wedding venue in pairs. Caught off guard, half of the guards were killed in the first encounter with the black-clad assassins, with a third of them being eliminated.

The servants who were originally scattered around the tables suddenly sprang into action, pulling out weapons from various parts of their bodies and attacking the guests sitting at the tables.

Helsing's Savior Leather reacted faster than Havent's brain, covering his entire body in an instant. However, Serena reacted even faster. Although the little girl was still holding a cake plate, the moment she sensed danger, a surge of powerful magic erupted, sending several servants who had just approached Havent's table flying.

"Hold!!!!"

Haven only had time to shout once before he dashed toward the table where his mother was sitting.

Louise was stunned when she saw her nephew lying in a pool of blood. She quickly reacted and stood in front of her parents to shield them from the approaching assassin. Count Royce rushed over the moment he saw his daughter lying in a pool of blood.

Although Louise quickly cast her spell, the sight of Benjamin lying in a pool of blood still affected her thoughts. The magical defensive shield that she could usually cast easily failed to work, and Louise's face quickly turned red as she was backfired by the magic.

As the assassin charged at her wielding a spiked weapon, Louise instinctively raised her arm to block. The dark spikes instantly pierced Louise's slender arm, and a large spray of blood erupted out. With no way to resist, Louise could only watch as the assassin pulled out the spikes and thrust them towards her head. The spikes rapidly enlarged in Louise's pupils.

In the moments when death was imminent, Louise's mind was surprisingly calm. In this scene, Haven... my son, run!
"Voice, Sloth, Da"

The dragon roar, imbued with Haven's fury, quickly coalesced into an unyielding force, blowing away the assassin who was stabbing at Louise. The assassin struck by the unyielding force exploded into a pile of bloody fragments in mid-air.

"Mom~~Are you okay~~"

Louise, who was prepared to die, looked at her son with a deathly pale face.

"Little Vent, run! Get out of here!"

Ignoring her bleeding arm, Louise hurriedly reached out to push her son away from this dangerous place, but it was obviously too late. The other assassins who intended to execute the most important prey at the table did not back down because one of the assassins exploded into a pile of bloody pieces. Instead, they continued to attack Havent and his group, with large amounts of black smoke bursting from their bodies.

"Benjamin, my Benjamin~~~"

As if their brains had suddenly come back online, Haven's grandparents burst into tears, but they were so grief-stricken that they could not utter another sound after the first cry.

Looking at his maternal grandfather, maternal grandmother, and mother who were bleeding profusely, Haven felt like his head was about to explode.

"Serena!!! Kill them all!!!!"

Hearing Haven's roar, Serena instantly appeared in mid-air, her body bursting with intense light. The next moment, beams of energy shot towards the assassins who were attacking the guests.

Instantly, dozens of beams of light struck the assassins surrounding Havent and his group. Like hot knives cutting through butter, the dozen or so assassins were instantly cleaved in two by the beams and melted before they could put up any resistance.

Just as Haven was about to treat his mother's wounds, he suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if he had been targeted by a killer.

The next moment, Serena, who had been releasing the Destruction Beam in mid-air, vanished. A series of sounds of shattering glass followed, and Serena's figure appeared in front of Haven. Before Serena's hands, which were forming hand seals, a blood-red spear was emitting a bewitching light.

"Tsk tsk tsk~~ Kid, where did you get that stuff on you~~~"

(End of this chapter)