Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 104, Supreme Council 2
Sunlight streamed through the stained glass, casting colorful reflections on the round table. The tea on the table had long since gone cold, but no one drank it; everyone seemed uninterested.

What could bring this group of people together was nothing but bad news, but bad news is still bad news, and even legendary powerhouses would be upset when faced with a multitude of terrible things.

"Since everyone has no problems with what Angella said for the time being, let Quian and I tell you about what happened in Ulster. Although it wasn't as surprising as what happened in Greta, it wasn't much different."

Mefaraya reached out and felt the rim of the teacup, remembering how the old man had given them pastries when they left. As he stepped through the portal, he was like a child, shouting goodbye to them. It was a little funny to think about it now.

"That old charlatan Ulster is going to die!"

Mefaraja's seemingly calm words were like a thunderclap. Even though everyone present had experienced all sorts of ups and downs, the continuous stream of news still made them a little uneasy.

"Is it the Dragon of Time that is summoning him?"

Alpha sat in the main seat, looking at Mefaraia with a solemn expression. As a legendary powerhouse of the same level as him, Ulster became a legend two or three hundred years earlier than him. As a veteran legendary powerhouse, his lifespan was naturally very long, not to mention that this old guy was the archbishop of the Time Dragon, so his lifespan would be even longer than that of ordinary legends.

So when Alpha heard Mefaraya say that Ulster was about to die, his first reaction was that the Dragon of Time was summoning its most loyal follower back to the divine realm. After all, in terms of lifespan alone, Ulster had only lived half of his life and was not yet old enough to die.

Upon hearing Alpha's question, Mefaraya slowly shook her head, sighed softly, thought for a moment, and then organized her thoughts to explain the situation.

After our last meeting ended, we went to St. Cologne Cathedral in Hailar Province. When we came out of the portal, the old man was worshipping. We were both shocked when we first saw him. No, I should say that all of you would be shocked when you see him.

The old charlatan's previous physique even resembled that of a paladin. Oh, and it wouldn't be wrong to call him a paladin, after all, Ulster had previously wielded the sword of hope and truth as he charged toward the gap in hell. But he certainly couldn't do that now.

Now that old charlatan looks like a shrunken old man, and he's a bit hunchbacked. But the old guy has changed a lot. If you go to see him again, at least you won't just be served a glass of water. He's started to like sweets now. Kui An and I tried some, and they were actually quite good.

Mefaraya had intended to speak in a lighter tone to ease the tension, but everyone listened quietly, the expressions in their eyes revealing that none of them were truly at peace.

“Mefaraya, just say it. No matter how many bad things happen, we have to face them, don’t we?”

Listening to Alpha's words, Mefaraya sighed softly.

There's a reason why that old charlatan Ulster has become like this, as we mentioned in our last meeting. Ulster wrote that the Fire of Time was gradually dimming, and despite trying various methods, there was still no improvement.

Then, Ulster led the entire church's clergy and believers in a large-scale ceremony, during which they obtained fragments of several events. These fragments contained both good and bad news, but the majority of them were bad.

One segment reveals why the Flame of Time dimmed and why that old man, Ulster, became like this.

According to Urst, during the ritual, he saw the body of the Eternal Dragon break into several pieces within the divine realm. Although it cannot be confirmed whether the Time Dragon perished, it is certain that even if the Time Dragon did not perish, it must have suffered a severe blow.

"Are these kinds of prophecies or prayers about gods accurate? Aren't they supposed to be shielded by the rules emanating from the gods themselves?"

“Ah~ I’ve asked Ulster, Jerichana, the same question.”

The dean of Hines Academy is one of the few legendary potion masters on the entire continent. He came here at the invitation of Angella to analyze the unknown tentacles.

"But according to Urst, the scale of their sacrifice this time was unprecedented, and they offered countless invaluable things. The old man initiated a divine revelation at the cost of his own lifespan, so the credibility of the fragments captured is very high."

After listening to Mefaraja's explanation, Jerichana nodded and remained silent. In fact, he knew that if Mefaraja could say it in this kind of situation, the information was basically true. But people always hope that bad things will turn out to be false alarms, even for legends.

Therefore, the scene of the Dragon of Time breaking into several pieces should be real, and it is precisely because of this that the Flame of Time slowly dimmed.

"That's really bad news. If the Fire of Time goes out, then the rules established after the War of the Gods will probably become invalid, and the rule that gods cannot directly appear in the world will also cease to exist."

Alpha's eyes gleamed with an inscrutable light, and his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

"Based on the current conclusions, it seems true that the Time Dragon is in trouble. The appearance of the unknown deity on Greta Island is also likely due to the Time Dragon's malfunction."

The important figures at the round table nodded in agreement after hearing Alpha's analysis. By working backward from what had already happened, they could confirm that this was indeed the case.

Seeing that no one asked any more questions, Mefaraya continued:
"It was precisely because of this situation, in order to prevent the various gods from appearing in the world due to the extinguishing of the Fire of Time, that Ulster decided to lead all the believers of the Church of the Dragon of Time to throw themselves into the Fire of Time."

The flame was sustained by the power of the believers' faith and life, which was also the main reason why that old man, Ulster, aged and withered away.

Even if believers are willing to offer sacrifices, the meager divine power within them cannot sustain them for long.

So, Ulster, using his own life as a foundation, combined with the sacrifices of his followers, could sustain himself for about three years. After three years, this old man would likely vanish completely.

After hearing Mefaraya's words, everyone fell even more silent, partly due to the gloom caused by how terrible things were, and partly due to the helplessness of seeing their old friend's inevitable death.

"So we have no other choice? Are we just going to watch that Ulster guy die like that?"

Mefaraya looked in the direction of the voice and saw Osa looking at her. Facing Osa's questioning gaze, Mefaraya slowly shook her head.

"President Osa, there's not much we can do about this. It involves the rules between gods, which is beyond the reach of those of us who aren't even demigods."

All we can do is use the time Ulster has bought us to prepare as best we can and wait for things to happen, whether good or bad.

Seeing that everyone in the study was silent, and the atmosphere had become somewhat heavy, Alpha turned to his disciple Weisert, who was standing behind him, and said:
"Diane, go prepare some food and some hot tea."

Alright, everyone, we were prepared for this, weren't we? Ulster made his choice, so we should respect it. Since the situation is irreversible...

"Mefaraya, tell me something else."

Mefara paused, took the hot tea that Diane handed her, and took a small sip. The aroma of the tea dispelled some of the bitterness in her mouth.

Then there's the Evernight Forest. Ulster said he saw a huge fire burning in the Evernight Forest in a time fragment, and the World Tree collapsed in the fire and was burned to ashes.

When this news was announced, the people at the round table did not show much surprise. Perhaps they had become numb to the shocking news they had heard so much before.

Therefore, even with the World Tree being burned, something that could shake the very foundations of the continent was handled with remarkable calm. "Did Ulster say what caused the fire in the Eternal Night Forest? Besides, even a powerful forbidden spell like the World Tree wouldn't cause much damage in a direct attack; it was simply destroyed by the fire..."

When Mefaraya heard what Ulster said, he also looked incredulous. As a legendary powerhouse of the Logia type, he naturally knew what kind of existence the World Tree was.

"Although I'm not entirely sure what caused it, during my last conversation with the Ancient Tree of Life on Greta Island, it told us to go to the Eternal Night Forest to find the World Tree. It said that it knew some of the truth, and I think this is related to the fragments of the future that Ulster received through divine revelation."

Angella, who had been sitting quietly in her chair lost in thought, spoke softly. Fortunately, the study was quiet enough that everyone could hear what she said, even though her voice wasn't loud.

Alpha, seated in the main seat, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, seriously considering Angela's words. After a long while, he slowly said:
"These two things are indeed closely related. We'll contact the elves again later."

His Majesty the Golden Moon did send me a letter inviting me to the Elf King's City, saying he had discovered something in the Evernight Forest. He needed me to go and take a look, so I went to interview Lord World Tree.

Did Ulster say anything else?

"Then she saw that the north had become a frozen wasteland, but we can't get involved in that for now, so we can put that aside for now."

The only good news that remains is, or rather, what could be considered good news.

In the future scene, Ulster sees the first connected character. He looks like a very young child, but that's based on the footage shown.

Indeed, just as the Book of Fate records, it is extremely powerful and incredibly brave.

Ulster said that in the clip, the young man wielded his sword and charged into the darkness.

It's a bit of a shame that the clip only shows the young man's back; we didn't see his face.

Upon hearing this news, the expressions of the people sitting around the round table improved considerably. The reason they were able to gather together was because of the Book of Destiny.

This book, which Alpha somehow obtained from the tree bark, contains more than a dozen stories.

At first, Alpha didn't take the book seriously, since some of the things described in it had already happened. At the time, he just thought it was some insignificant little toy.

Later, as Alpha grew from an ordinary space mage to a magic master, a grand magic master, a legend, and now a legend.

Along the way, I met many people and witnessed many things. As Alpha lived longer and experienced more, the things written in that bark book were proven true one by one.

This surprised Alpha. As it studied the bark book, Alpha discovered that it had no way of identifying what the book was made of.

When the third-to-last prophecy in this bark book was confirmed, Alpha could no longer remain silent. Alpha, then still a legend, began actively contacting the strongest figures in various top organizations across the continent, forming the current Watchers Alliance.

The two remaining prophecies in the book left him completely baffled. He could only deduce from the events of recent years that it was a catastrophe that would sweep across the entire continent, and that three destined individuals might be able to change the outcome.

Now Ulster says the first person has appeared, and despite all the bad news, it's very encouraging to have some good news.

"Since we've come together, it's ultimately a good thing. According to fate, we'll meet one day. Of course, before we meet, we should also do what we're supposed to do."

Although we don't know how things will turn out, we must do everything we can.

"Leaving everything to him would be too much work, and it would make us all look incompetent."

At this point, Alpha gave a self-deprecating laugh. Perhaps they had said all the bad things, or perhaps everyone had accepted this seemingly pessimistic situation, and the crowd laughed along with Alpha.

"It seems like no one else has anything else to share. So I'll talk about my trip."

I went to the capital to meet Rafa. Currently, the Northern Territory wants to seek the establishment of the Mage Association, and Rafa agrees with this. Of course, both sides have their own needs, and this is something they need to discuss. We won't get too involved; we'll just wait quietly for things to progress.

With the Mage Guild now in place, the Northern Territory will face significantly less defensive pressure from the Orcish Empire's attacks.

He picked up the teacup on the table, drank the tea in one gulp, and after composing himself, continued:

"As for Frederick, I suggest he temporarily set aside his struggle with the church and concentrate his efforts on dealing with what may happen next."

But given the current situation, the results may not be very good. I can sense his anxiety, and I hope he doesn't make things irreparable.

Just as gods cannot appear in the world at will, legends and myths, as the pinnacle of mortals, cannot arbitrarily interfere in the world of ordinary people.

It's like an invisible rule that anyone who interferes in the human kingdom and affects the will of the nation or its people will suffer a terrible fate.

This also resulted in the fact that, despite being among the most elite individuals on the continent, their influence over the human kingdoms was quite limited. At least for the leaders of the human empires, their influence was primarily limited to providing advice and engaging in discussions to resolve issues.

Of course, under normal circumstances, no one would refuse a request for a legend, after all, every legend is a precious asset of the empire.

"Alright, that's about it. By the way, Osa, I wanted you to ask Lord Patunax if he sensed Dragon Island."

Osa, whose physique appeared exceptionally robust, stroked his sparse beard and replied:
"That's true. It was because he felt the call from Dragon Island that Lord Patunax awoke from his slumber."

"I see. It seems we've hit the nail on the head again. Alright, let's stop here for today and continue with our previous plan."

"Osa, if it's convenient, you and Lord Patunax need to go to Dragon Island to communicate with the Dragon Emperor about whether the dragons can rejoin humans as dragon knights to face future crises."

Seeing Osa nod, Alpha clapped his hands casually, drawing everyone's attention.

"That concludes today's meeting. Thank you all for your hard work. Let's have a meal together; it wasn't easy to get so many of us together."

(End of this chapter)