Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 76 Betting on Dogs
Helgen is one of the northernmost towns in the Central Province. Although it is close to the North, the cold winds from the North don't come as quickly as they would otherwise, thanks to the protection of the Misty Forest. This means that even as the first cold month approaches, Helgen still doesn't feel the slightest bit of cold.

Sitting in a corner, Haven held a cup of mango tea, watching the farce unfolding in the hotel lobby with great interest under the warm sun. As the group walked towards him, a sense of anticipation arose in his heart. After all, he had finally managed to sit on the front lines of this spectacle, so of course he wanted to find some amusement for this peaceful afternoon.

"So you're the one who injured my men?"

Seeing Benjamin staring at him fiercely, Haven placed his teacup on the table, calmly nodded, and looked at him.

"Ah."

"Don't try to deny it. Have you even bothered to ask about my Blood Blade? Huh? What do you mean, 'huh'???"

Haven's frank admission caught Benjamin off guard, who had initially planned to utter some harsh words to intimidate him. He watched as Haven stammered several times before finally gathering his thoughts and continuing:

"Good lad, you've got guts. I admire you, my friend. Although you're a mage, hitting someone is still wrong. Tell me, how do you want to resolve this?"

Seeing the other party approaching menacingly, Haven thought it would be like in the novels, with some fun after-dinner exercise. Adventurers shouldn't settle their disagreements with fists, so why are they trying to reason things out?

But since the other party hadn't said anything too offensive, Haven couldn't just take action directly. He could only raise an eyebrow and say:
“They disturbed my meal and were too noisy. I just asked them to calm down, and I believe they have no objection to this method of calming down.”

After saying that, he looked at Angie, who was standing behind Benjamin. Angie, who had been putting on airs behind the boss, looked at Haven looking at him and recalled the bad memories from before. Instantly, he looked like a chicken with its neck being choked.

"Um... um... um..."

Turning his head to look at his subordinates' endless cowardly behavior, Benjamin wished he could dig a hole and bury them, so he slapped them across the face.

"Get out of here! What business is it of yours if I'm talking to this monk?"

Having been slapped for no reason, Gian covered his cheek and came to the end with a sinister and hateful look in his eyes.

"Master, may I ask your name?"

"Will~"

"Alright, Mr. Will, even if you say my subordinate is ugly and it affected your appetite, you can't say he acted recklessly. You should know that a mage of your status cannot attack ordinary people at will."

Hearing Benjamin's words, Haven was a little surprised. Was there such a law? Was the Empire's legal system that comprehensive?
Sitting beside him, little Lori clearly noticed Havent's question and explained in a low voice:
“Mr. Will, there is indeed such a law, but it stipulates that professionals are not allowed to kill civilians at will, and what you just did does not count.”

"Huh, that doesn't count? So that means it was a wasted effort?"

“Um, Mr. Will, it’s fine if you think of it that way, but most professionals, especially mages, might not bother to make a move, and most people would stay far away if they saw them.”

Benjamin watched as the two of them completely ignored him and started chatting. He instantly felt his dignity had been insulted, and his suppressed anger flared up again. He said viciously:

"Damn it, I don't care about that, you hit my man, you'd better give me an explanation today. Otherwise~~~~"

Hearing Benjamin's angry words, Haven instantly became excited. That's more like it! He's spouting a bunch of nonsense, not like someone who's been around for a while.

"How about it? How about it? Want to fight? Want to fight?"

Seeing the boy suddenly become excited, Benjamin, who was originally furious, felt as if he had been doused with cold water and had to calm down again. He thought about it and realized that the other party was a mage. Regardless of who won or lost in a fight, he would be the one to suffer. The status of a mage was not something he could compare to. If things got out of hand, his brother-in-law would probably teach him a lesson.

But if he does nothing, the reputation he has worked so hard to build will be affected. Then everyone will know that he is a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong. How will he survive in the future?

Just as Benjamin was pondering how to challenge the young mage without losing face, his hand unconsciously reached for the pocket at his waist. The hardness under his fingers instantly gave him an idea. "No, no, no~ How could I be violent with you? We're both civilized people, so let's play a civilized game. Have you ever played dice?"

Haven, who had already planned out his moves, was taken aback by Benjamin's words.

"Huh? Aren't you going to fight?"

Upon hearing that the young wizard was actually planning to make a move, Benjamin's expression stiffened for a moment, then he immediately said:

"How could I, a commoner from the bottom of society, possibly lay a hand on you? Let's try to resolve this in a civilized way. You're not afraid, are you?"

Looking at the confident Benjamin, Haven scratched his eyebrow. Although it wasn't a fight, it seemed like this was a good idea. Anyway, it was all about having fun, so it didn't really matter. He had played this game with Paimon a few times before, and he was good at it too.

"Okay, how do we play?"

Seeing that the young mage had taken the bait, Benjamin suppressed his inner joy and said:
"How about we just compare the size in the simplest way? One, two, and three are small, while four, five, and six are big."

Haven nodded, feeling there was nothing wrong, and Benjamin quickly grabbed a chair and sat down.

"Is this the kind of bet where you have to gamble on something?"

Seeing Benjamin's confident expression, Haven took the initiative to ask:
"Of course, Mr. Will, since you did lay a hand on my men, let's bet on the medical expenses. If you win, we'll apologize to you and never appear in front of you again. If I win, you'll have to pay my men's medical expenses of 5 gold coins."

Hearing Benjamin's outrageous demands, Haven's brow twitched. This guy was pretty greedy.

"Okay, come on, but I don't have any dice on me."

Benjamin was so happy when he heard Havel agree to such a high bet that he almost shouted out loud.

"I brought it. Shall we begin, Mr. Will?"

Seeing Haiwen nod, he quickly picked up the water glass on the table, put the dice he had brought from the casino into it, silently prayed to Lady Luck, and then shook the water glass violently with both hands.

With a crisp bang, the water glass was slammed onto the table.

"Mr. Will, would you like to choose the larger or the smaller?"

Haven looked at the water glass that Benjamin was holding tightly in his large hand, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Big Bar"

It was 2 o'clock when Benjamin opened his water glass.

"Haha, Mr. Will, you're wrong."

"Huh? That shouldn't be the case."

Haven threw the five gold coins out in confusion, though he clearly heard the larger side land.

(End of this chapter)