Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 96 Rescue? Surgery!
Hearing Havent's words, Lori nodded, walked to the fire, and picked up the iron pot that had been placed on the stone. Inside was the meat soup that Havent had just stewed.

Kubasi couldn't help but swallow several mouthfuls of saliva as he looked at the meat soup placed in front of him. Ever since they were caught up by Count Casilla and his construct knights two days ago, they had been on the run and in a state of high tension. They hadn't even been able to eat, let alone relieve themselves, while they were on the run.

Smelling the aroma wafting from the iron pot, Coopers' Adam's apple bobbed incessantly. He wanted to say something to express his gratitude but didn't know how. In the end, he stood straight and gave Havent and the other two a very standard knightly salute.

Lori glanced at the disheveled man and couldn't help but think of Captain Dolph, the guard who had protected him since childhood. Dolph was a knight of similar resilience. Thinking of this, Lori gave a friendly smile.

“Sir Knight, please don’t be so polite. I’ll get you some more bread. Mr. Will is a very kind man. You can rest here.”

Hearing Lori's words, Coopers looked towards Havent, who was standing by the fire. Sure enough, the slightly older young man was also looking at him, and he subconsciously nodded at Havent, who unexpectedly nodded back.

Seeing that Haven didn't seem to resist the three of them, Kubasi breathed a sigh of relief. After all, in his current state, if Mr. Will insisted on making him leave, he wouldn't dare refuse, and the consequence would be that he and his two seriously injured subordinates would die in this wasteland.

"Thank you for your generosity; Hyronis will praise your virtue."

As if encouraged, Lori immediately ran back quickly, picked up the bread basket from the wooden stake, ran back, put it down, and rushed to Havent's side.

“Mr. Will, Mr. Will, he really is a follower of the Sword of Justice, Heronis, and a glorious knight. Shouldn’t we help him? Look, they don’t even have any medicine. He can only use his clothes to bandage those two wounded people.”

Looking at Lori's expectant eyes, Haven was quite surprised. He hadn't expected the usually introverted Lori to show such enthusiasm for this rebel leader. Could it be that he had been poisoned by reading too many chivalric novels?
"Lori, have you met before?"

Lori shook his head, not understanding why Havent asked that question.

"Then why are you so enthusiastic towards them? They are clearly strangers."

Hearing Haven's question, Lori tilted his head and thought seriously for a moment before giving an answer that Haven hadn't expected.

“They looked like they needed help, and they didn’t seem like bad people, so I wanted to help them.”

Haven was surprised by Lori's answer.

"It's that simple?"

"Well, what else do you think it is, Mr. Will?"

Of course, Haven wouldn't tell Lori what he had just thought of, as that would damage his imposing image and make the boy less likely to admire him. But he really hadn't expected that this rascal would be so innocent.

"Not bad. Being kind-hearted is a good thing. You're more like a knight's son than a nobleman's son. Here, give them to them yourself."

Seeing the large bag of things appear at his feet, Lori nodded happily and picked it up.

“Mr. Will, you are also a noble knight.”

Watching Lori rush off, Haven shook his head helplessly, but the feeling of doing a good deed was indeed quite nice.

"Serena, how does the roast meat taste?"

The silver-haired girl sat obediently next to Haven, tearing the roasted meat into strips with her hands and eating slowly. When she heard Haven ask her a question, she looked up. Under the light of the flames, the girl's fair face was like warm jade, radiating a faint glow.

“Delicious, but it’s a pity Lori took the soup away. Serena also wanted to drink that soup from earlier.”

Seeing the girl's adorable and innocent demeanor, which contrasted sharply with her aloof appearance, he reached out and ruffled Serena's hair.

“I’ll make it for you again. Little Lori is doing something that makes him happy, and we should support him.”

Serena nodded obediently after hearing Haven's words, and took the toast that Haven handed her, eating it in small bites with the roast meat.

"Sir Knight, Sir Knight, please use these. Mr. Will gave them to me."

Kubasi saw Lori carrying a large package and quickly stood up to take it from him.

"What is this? Thank you so much, you've already helped me so much. Thank you, thank you."

He opened the package, which was filled with all sorts of things: medicine, ointments, needles and thread, bandages, and so on. Looking at the pile of things, Kubasi's face lit up with joy. With these things, the chances of his two brothers surviving would greatly increase.

"Thank you, thank you. With these, they can both survive."

Kubasi, who hadn't cried even when facing death, now had tears streaming down his face like a floodgate had been opened, and Lori couldn't help but feel her eyes redden as she looked at this resolute man.

“It’s alright, Mr. Knight. My mother always said that good people get good rewards.”

Meanwhile, Serena, who was drinking mead, suddenly stood up and looked into the distance.

While cutting ingredients, Haven noticed Serena's unusual behavior and casually asked her a question.

"What's wrong, Serena?"

The girl's pale purple eyes gradually brightened, emitting a faint light.

"Will, a large group of people have arrived."

Haven was taken aback by Serena's words, then realized what she meant, put down his long dagger, and stood up.

"Is it the Imperial troops in the canyon?"

Seeing Serena nod, Haven quickly called out to Lori, who was still helping Cubas:

"Lori, come back. Hide quickly, the Imperial army is coming soon."

Lori, who was initially happy to help with the rescue, changed his expression instantly upon hearing Havent's warning. Just as Lori was about to run back, he saw Coopers struggling to pull two of his men.

The wound that had just been bandaged broke open again after all this commotion, and blood seeped out along the white bandage. After hesitating for a moment, he ran over to help Cubas drag the wound.

Haven cursed under his breath as he watched Lori's actions and quickly ran over.

“Go to that patch of grass, go into that patch of grass, I’ll put camouflage cloaks on them.”

"Lori, Lori, go get the deodorizing powder from that package. They smell too strongly of blood."

Upon hearing Haven's instructions, Lori quickly let go of his hand and turned to run towards the package on the ground.

Only then, under the moonlight, could Cubas see Haven's face clearly.

"Thank you for saving me."

Hearing the voice, Haven turned to look at the rebel leader. It seemed that Lori was right; he did indeed appear to be a decent person.

"It's okay. That guy said you're a good person and he wants to help you. I hope you live up to his trust in you."

At this moment, Lori also found the powder and ran back. After putting the three of them into the grass, he sprinkled some deodorizing powder on them, took out the disguise cloak he had used that morning from his ring, activated the magic crystal on the scroll, and a transparent light shield rose up, quickly blending into the surrounding environment.

"Alright, just lie here quietly. We'll go back first, and I'll have Lori come find you when it's safe."

"thanks, thanks"

Kubasi watched the two leave, wanting to say more, but given his current situation, all he could do in the end was keep saying thank you.

The two jogged back to the camp and sat in front of the fire. Lori's heart was still pounding, and the sound of horses' hooves had become very clear.

Seeing Lori's eyes constantly looking in that direction, Haven reached out and smacked Lori on the head.

"Stop looking, stop looking! You're just making a fool of yourself by protesting too much."

Lori rubbed his head and turned back, looking at Haven with a questioning expression.

"Huh? Mr. Will, what did you say?"

"I... I just don't want to look anymore. If you keep looking, the Imperial Army will definitely think there's something wrong with what you're looking at when they come."

"Oh, okay, okay."

With a few neighs of horses, a troop of cavalry galloped along the lakeshore and stopped about thirty meters away from Havent and his men. The temperature was already slightly chilly, and the horses, which had stopped abruptly, were blowing hot air from their nostrils and impatiently pawing at the grass with their hooves.

A few minutes later, the waiting cavalry split up in the middle, and two figures walked one after the other to the front of the line. They were Vestakia, the commander of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, and Ampar, the illegitimate son of the Ampere family.

Ampar rode his warhorse forward a few steps, surveyed the surroundings, and then looked at Havent and the others.

"Who are you, and why are you here?" Seeing Ampal asking about their origins, and fearing Lori might give the wrong answer due to nervousness, Haven quickly stepped forward and replied:

"Sir, hello. We are an adventure team heading to Viginhoros City to pick up a quest. It's getting late, and we can't reach the next town yet, so we're resting here for a bit."

Ampar nodded upon hearing Havent's words, then, as if remembering something, asked another question:

"You look familiar. Have we met before?"

Hearing Ampar's words, Haven's heart skipped a beat. He thought he had been exposed somewhere, but after squinting and carefully examining the other person's appearance, he breathed a sigh of relief.

'Oh, so he's the manager of that bathhouse. Wait, how come he's in the military now?'

However, to avoid further complications, Haven did not intend to dwell on the topic and then said:

"Sir, you are joking. How could I possibly have seen you before?"

After thinking for a while, Ampar couldn't remember and stopped pursuing the matter, instead asking about the questions that concerned her more.

“We’re going to chase a few more fugitives. Have you seen any suspicious individuals?”

Haven quickly waved his hand.

"No, sir. We just arrived and set up camp. We didn't notice any other people appearing nearby."

Just as Ampar was about to ask a few more questions, Vestakia, who had been lagging behind, seemed to have noticed something. He walked over to Ampar and whispered a few words in her ear.

After listening to Vestakia's words, Ampar glanced at Havent and the others' camp and nodded slightly.

"Alright, then I won't disturb your rest any longer, adventurers."

After saying that, he turned his horse around and went back in the direction he came from. Watching the cavalrymen disappear into the distance, Lori, who was hiding behind Havent, sat down on the ground with a thud and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Mr. Will, they've left, haven't they?"

As the last cavalryman disappeared into the night, Haven couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"He should have left. Wait a little longer. I'll have Serena confirm. If everything's okay, you can go find him."

A few breaths later, Serena descended from mid-air, the light in her eyes fading.

"They headed that way."

Hearing Serena's words, the two breathed a sigh of relief, and Lori looked at Haven impatiently.

“Mr. Will, I can go and see how they are doing now.”

Haven thought about it for a moment, and seeing no problem, nodded in agreement.

the other side

Ampar looked at Vistakya, and sensing his gaze, Vistakya raised his right hand, signaling the group to stop advancing.

"Everyone dismount and prepare to rest on the spot."

As soon as Vestakia gave the order, the already exhausted soldiers immediately fell off their horses and sat down in twos and threes.

Seeing that the soldiers had already begun to rest, Vestakia gestured for Ampar to come over, and the two of them stood in a position away from the soldiers.

"Vestakia, are you saying those adventurers were lying? Did you discover something?"

"Lord Ampar, while you were speaking with that adventurer, I noticed something unusual. According to the scouts, there was a clear sense of dragging and the smell of blood nearby, but the smell of blood disappeared near the camp where those adventurers were located."

Furthermore, my subordinates just spotted a half-pot of food and what appears to be medical supplies for rescue purposes not far from the camp.

After listening to Vestakia's words, Ampar stroked his chin and thought for a moment before saying:
"Then why didn't we just start the search? Wouldn't it be a good opportunity for us to leave now?"

Vestakia licked his dry, chapped lips, considered his words carefully, and replied:

"My lord, although it is possible that those few remaining rebels escaped directly, based on the information we just learned, I think it is more likely that after we leave, those adventurers will move the hidden rebels back to the camp."

After all, their injuries were quite severe during our pursuit, especially those of the rebel leader, Kubasi. After taking a hit from your magic scroll, his injuries must have been very serious.

Therefore, I'm certain that these people will definitely bring them back and treat them after we leave. Otherwise, given the injuries of Kubasi and the others, they wouldn't be able to continue their escape.

Ampar nodded in agreement with Vestakia's words. Although the man had misjudged the situation in the previous battle, allowing the rebels to break through, overall, the commander of the knights, who had been bribed by the family, still had commendable command abilities.

"Commander Vestakia, so according to you, should we turn back now?"

When Vestakia heard that Ampar hadn't directly rejected him but instead asked for his opinion, he breathed a sigh of relief. He could only say that the illegitimate son of the Abe family was far too unpredictable; one moment he might be laughing and joking with him, and the next he might be completely hostile.

"Yes, sir. We'll let the soldiers rest for a bit, then we'll split into two teams and surround the camp."

Ampar nodded in agreement with Vestakia's words. There was no better way now; they had to proceed accordingly.

On the other side, at the shore of Half Moon Lake.

With the help of Havent and Lori, the three of them sat down by the campfire. After bandaging the wounds of the two soldiers, Havent took the healing potion and knelt down next to Wistakya.

Kubasi's strength is top-tier, just one step away from becoming a Grand Knight, which gives him powerful physical attributes. However, even so, Kubasi's current situation is not good.

After being struck in the chest by Ampar's electric beam, the surface skin had carbonized under the high temperature. During the long struggle and escape, the carbonized part had completely fallen off, revealing the hideous flesh and muscles.

Lori stared in disbelief at the numerous wounds on Cubas's body, unable to comprehend how he could still be alive when his entire body had turned into a tattered sack.

Haven pointed to Coopers's wound, the stinging pain causing the skin on Coopers's chest to tremble involuntarily.

"Um, the necrotic tissue in your wound wasn't cleaned properly. I need to clean it for you."

After drinking a bottle of the healing potion, Kubasi's complexion looked much better; it was no longer pale and bluish.

"Thank you, Mr. Will. Please come in. I'm fine."

Seeing that Coopers was ready, Haven grabbed a long dagger, casually heated it over the fire a couple of times, made a couple of gestures, and then plunged it in.

Instantly, the veins on Kubasi's neck bulged, but the tough guy didn't utter a sound. Because Haven wasn't very skilled, many parts were cut or torn in half, and his face turned dark red under the campfire.

A few minutes later, Haven wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long sigh of relief. If he had a camera, Haven would have liked to take a picture to record his first surgery and send it to the old man. Old Deng would definitely be very moved.

"The surgery was very successful. The patient should pay attention to the following during postoperative recovery: avoid raw, cold, and spicy foods."

Seeing the two of them staring blankly at him, Haven gave an awkward laugh. Seriously, they had absolutely no sense of humor.

"Alright, alright, you're safe now, so get some rest. With your health, you should be fine by tomorrow."

"Thank you, Mr. Will, I really don't know how to thank you enough."

Havent waved his hand dismissively when he heard Kubasi's words.

"It's alright, don't be so polite, we're all very nice people. Speaking of which, you guys used to be a regular army, right? Why, um... did you end up like this?"

Upon hearing Haven's words, Coopers's eyes dimmed noticeably, as if lost in some memory. He then shook his head helplessly, as if he had let go of something.

"Yes, Mr. Will, I was previously the commander of the Free Rangers of the Second Legion in the Central Province, Kubasi."

We, we, my elder brother, Grand Knight Yelvin, were forced into a conspiracy against the North, but the plan failed for unknown reasons, and my brother, as the scapegoat for the mission's failure, was executed on the blame.

Haven had only asked casually, but he never expected to hear such explosive words from the former commander of the Imperial Rangers.

Suddenly, a chill ran from my tailbone straight to the top of my head, and I was completely terrified.

"What?! What did you say?!"

(End of this chapter)