It was a Saturday. The weather was good for a walk. The sun was bright and the sun was not as strong as it was a few days ago. Ultraviolet rays did not burn people's skin.
Beep, beep, beep, beep…The alarm clock on the coffee table kept shaking. Lelouch, who was sitting on the sofa, was woken up by the ear-piercing ringtone. He covered his head with a cashmere blanket, but it was still ear-piercing, and the noise made people's eardrums hurt.
[Lelouch! Hurry up and turn off the alarm clock!" Obviously, this beautiful and willful C.C. couldn't take it anymore. She was in a sweet dream, but she was disturbed by this stupid man.
「……」
There was no answer. Lelouch, who was hiding under the blanket, did not even move.
C.C.'s alarm was still ringing. He lifted the blanket angrily. He was still wearing Lelouch's shirt, but this time it was light purple. She picked up the alarm clock and pressed the switch. She looked at Lelouch sleeping like a person who had nothing to do in society. It didn't matter when he slept.
For some reason, seeing C.C. like this made her a little angry. She lifted Lelouch's blanket and pulled him up.
[What are you doing!] Lelouch turned around and lay on the sofa. Seeing that he was ignoring her, C.C. frowned and ignored him. She returned to her bed and continued sleeping.
A pleasant ringtone rang again. It was from his phone. Lelouch reached out and touched the coffee table a few times. He grabbed the iPhone and opened his eyes to look at the screen in a daze. It was Alice. Lelouch immediately regained consciousness and answered the call.
[Hello, is this Lelouch?] The cold voice that came from the other end was filled with joy. It made people feel as if they had drunk a glass of ice water and instantly felt comfortable.
[Yes, it's me, Alice.] What's wrong?" It had been a while since he had heard Alice's voice. He had not had much time to think about her because of the Black Knights. At this moment, Lelouch felt his longing for Alice erupt like a volcano!
[Are you still sleeping? It's almost 11 o'clock."
[Hmm, eh? How do you know it's 11 o'clock here? Isn't there a time difference between Britania and Japan?」
[I've already arrived in Tokyo, and I want to ask you out for lunch.]」Alice sounded a little shy.
"Alright, I'll be right out. You go and book a restaurant.」Lelouch said excitedly.
[Yeah, I'll see you there.] Alice hung up.
Lelouch immediately sat up from the sofa, poured out the water from the glass bottle, and poured it into his stomach. He walked into the bathroom and started to take a shower. Then, he brushed his teeth and washed his face. He used the hairdryer to dry his hair.
C.C., who was on the bed, was curious about Lelouch's reaction. He was probably going out on a date, right?
After washing up, Lelouch changed his clothes. He looked very handsome.
[Are you going on a date dressed like this?」C.C. asked.
[Yeah.] Lelouch replied casually. After tidying up his clothes, Lelouch picked up his wallet and phone on the table and said to C.C.,"I won't be coming back tonight." Stay at home obediently and don't run around.」After saying that, he walked out of the room and stayed on the bed to watch Lelouch walk out of the door, deep in thought.
[What did you say? Jealous? Mariana, stop joking.」C.C. muttered to himself.
In a private room of an Italian restaurant, Lelouch and Alice were sitting inside. The private room was well decorated and filled with warmth and romance. There were many dishes on the table, and she ate a few mouthfuls.
The two of them sat facing each other. Lelouch placed one hand on the table and smiled at Alice.
[What's wrong? Is there something on my face? Look at me like that." Alice's face was slightly red. Her face was already very fair, but her blush made it even more obvious.
"Yes, because I feel that the more I look at you, the more beautiful you are.」Lelouch stood up from his seat and sat beside her.
" You only realized it now?" Alice said calmly, but her heart was filled with joy.
"No, I used to think that my mother was the only one who was as beautiful as her. It was only after I met you that I realized that your beauty did not belong to this world at all.」Lelouch thoughtfully tucked Alice's hair behind her ear.
Alice and Lelouch looked at each other and smiled. However, she continued to say desolately," I…I don't belong to this world…"
Seeing Alice's expression for the first time, Lelouch's heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife. He hugged Alice tightly. Alice pressed her face against his chest and listened carefully to his heartbeat.
" I've been dead since I was born, always. I'm already a dead person, just like you, I don't belong to this world. I'm an avenger, aren't I? I will always be by your side. I promise you that as long as the revenge plan succeeds, everything will end. Now, it's my turn to protect you!"
"Ugh…" She sobbed silently and grabbed his collar tightly. "I believe in you. You have already transformed from a child into a man. Oh right, Lelouch, I have something to tell you.」Alice rose from Lelouch's arms and stared at him.
[What's wrong?] Lelouch smiled at her.
"The Avenger's Venomous Fang has produced results. The killers are at your disposal now.」The tears at the corner of Alice's eyes were gently kissed away by Lelouch.
" Thank you for your hard work. I will place some of them into the Black Knights. Just in case."
"Yes, and Anya and Monica are here too.」
[Why are they here?] Lelouch frowned.
"They are now the Emperor's Twelve Knights of the Round Table. They are very powerful.」
[I didn't expect them to really do it.」Lelouch said incredulously,"At first, I just wanted them to give up on that idea.」
"Those two children are very hardworking. I can see that they like you very much.」
[Are you jealous?] Lu Lu, Lu Xiu, the way to adjust.
[I'm not a little girl.] Alice turned her head away from Lelouch.
The corner of Lelouch's eyes twitched helplessly. The two of them were naturally extremely loving at night. Alice was very conservative, and the two of them had always been in a normal position. Lelouch only stopped when Alice refused to come again. Lelouch carried Alice to the bathroom to wash her body, and then the two of them fell asleep happily in each other's arms.
According to statistics, schools without greenery tended to become barren.
Of course, this was not a certainty. After all, it was just a matter of probability. Surrounded by humans, steel, and concrete, the atmosphere was indeed a little desolate. Not only the students, but the teachers were the same. This place had lost its vitality as a man-made space.
From this point of view, the private Ashford College in the 11th district of Tokyo was quite ideal. It was a spacious open space surrounded by trees of all kinds. In some places, it even felt like a forest. Other than the roads leading to the school buildings and other buildings, the ground was covered with fresh grass. In contrast to the world full of killing, most of the students and teachers here were cheerful. This was definitely not unrelated to the environment.
However, being too cheerful was a headache for the vice president of the Student Union, Lelouch, as he sighed and flipped through the postcards.
He didn't write it himself. Reading other people's letters was what he had to do now.
Lelouch stood expressionlessly in front of the microphone in the broadcasting studio. He wanted to use an emotional tone to recite the prepared lines. " At the request of the listeners, the first song today is 'apologize' by 'onerepublic'. This is a great song, and I like it very much. Then, please enjoy."
The young man sitting next to Lelouch turned on the player. At the same time, Lelouch reached out his right hand and lowered the volume of the microphone. The music spread throughout the campus through all the sound equipment in the school within a few minutes.
After confirming that there was no delay in the entire process, Lelouch stretched without any scruples.
Vermilion Bird's expression was a little stiff as he fiddled with the equipment. He looked at Lelouch and smiled.
[I'm used to it after all, Lelouch. I'm quite nervous, afraid that something might go wrong.]」
"Because I've been dragged here to help since the first grade.」Lelouch's tone was different from before. He sounded very lazy.
"You'll get used to it after doing it a few more times.」
[Didn't sleep enough?]
[I just feel bored. Besides, there was no need to be so enthusiastic about the school broadcast during lunch break.」
"But this is quite well received, isn't it? The students in the class are all talking about it. I heard it.」
"Millay only received good reviews when she was the DJ. However, that person might faint while talking and would not stop until the afternoon. No one was perfect.」However, contrary to what he said, Lelouch was also very well received when he hosted. Of course, unlike Millay, it was not so much that his broadcast was popular, but rather that most girls would cheer when they heard Lelouch's voice.
"I think it's enough to just play the beautiful music. Our school is a little too fond of festivals.」
[He must have been influenced by the president.」
"It's not edification, it's a negative influence.」
As they spoke, the song was coming to an end.
[Lulu Xiu.]
"I know, sigh ~~~~" Lelouch yawned again and stood up, leaning against the back of his chair.
He estimated the time and turned up the volume of the microphone. At the same time, he returned to his serious expression. No matter what, he wanted to act in a manner that was compatible with his work, but Vermilion Bird, who was beside him, found it strange.
The song finally ended, and Lelouch began to speak into the microphone.
" Alright, I'll apologize for the broadcast just now. Next up is the first letter of the day. Since last week, the Ashford High School Student Union has been collecting ideas for the main activities of the November school festival. Then, let's start with the introductions. The child who loves pizza the most."
Hmm?
" Hello, this is my first time writing a letter. Although it's very abrupt, just like my name, I love pizza. Seafood, corn, roast chicken. It was fine to eat pizza for three meals a day. Would he really do that?
So I suggest that we try to make the world's largest pizza during the school festival. I said that because the guys around me have been very annoying recently. He said that there should be a limit to what he could eat even if he always ate pizza. It's all because of you that I've been misunderstood as a pizza believer. You're clearly just a freeloader. Stop it. Seriously, without me, you're just a little wimp who doesn't even know how to deal with women..."
As he read, Lelouch's face turned pale. It slowly stiffened.
The Vermilion Bird asked softly. [Lelouch?]
" In order to let this idiot know the beauty of pizza, please challenge yourself to make the world's largest pizza. Please. Then, please…"
Originally, there should have been some comments here. But Lelouch did not move. He didn't say a word. He held the postcard in his hand and did not move.
The Vermilion Bird understood that something unusual had happened. However, there were more important things to do than kicking away his friend who had turned into a stone statue.
Vermilion Bird hurriedly walked forward and aimed the microphone in front of Lelouch at herself.
" Alright, please listen to the second song of the day. The singer was the band One Public, and the song was called All Fall Down. Please enjoy it." As he spoke, he operated the audio equipment, lowered the volume of the microphone, and played the song. Due to her panic, she clicked on the song with her mouse after a while. The song that she had just played was played.
Finally, a sad song that didn't match the lively campus sounded. The Vermilion Bird heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Lelouch, who was still motionless.
[Lulu Xiu.] What's wrong with you?"
[Vermilion Bird.] As he spoke, Lelouch suddenly stood up from his chair. [My stomach hurts this afternoon.]
[What?] Stomachache in the afternoon?
"Help me tell the teacher that I have a stomachache this afternoon and have to leave early.」
[I'll help you. Wait, Lelouch!]」Lelouch left Vermilion Bird, who wanted to stop him, and ran out of the broadcasting studio. The Vermilion Bird, who was left behind, looked confused.
A few minutes later, he realized that he had to complete the broadcast in Lelouch's place, and he was alone. His face turned pale.
"That idiot, that idiot!」
Under the clear sky, some students were leisurely enjoying their lunch, some were playing with shuttlecocks that they got from somewhere, and some were lying down and reading. Lelouch had no time to care about these students who were enjoying their lunch break. He wanted to go to the activity room district where he and his sister, Na Nali, lived.
In the empty room, Prince Xiao, who was taking care of Na Nali, was nowhere to be seen. At this time, Na Nali was also in school, so she should have gone shopping.
Lelouch went straight to his bedroom. After entering the wrong password twice, he finally opened the door. What he saw was
That guy was lying on his bed.
She slept soundly.
She was still the same. She would wake up whenever she thought of it and sleep whenever she wanted to. Speaking of which, this guy had once woken up in the middle of the night and said that he was hungry and went to buy me pizza.
He looked at the fellow sleeping on someone else's bed, but there was not a hint of uneasiness or worry on his face. Lelouch had the urge to take the sheets and blankets away, but he did not do so. It wasn't out of sympathy. It was because he saw her fair shoulders that were exposed outside the blanket. She was naked. Not only did she act as if no one was around, but she also did not have the slightest bit of reservation as a woman.
Lelouch roughly knocked her little head with his hand.
"Hey, get up, C.C.」
There was no reaction.
"If you don't get up, I'll throw you out of the window with the bed. Get up quickly.」
There was still no reaction.
Lelouch thought angrily. "Sorry to keep you waiting. This is the large seafood pizza you ordered.」
[Hmm? I remember that I ordered a limited period super spicy sausage today.」C.C. rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat up on the bed.
This kind of reaction made people not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Besides, it should be delivered at three o'clock. No matter what, I wouldn't eat lunch twice before eating snacks.」
Moreover, there was a problem here. This way, it would not be three meals a day, but four meals a day.
The girl on the bed opened her eyes and looked at Lelouch in a daze. She was finally awake. He regained his spirit and slowly stood up.
What made him happy was that she even knew to cover her chest with a blanket.
"What? It's you. Are you kidding me?」
However, what happened after that was not so pleasant.
"Did you start working because of financial difficulties? Sure, I can help you anytime. Of course, you'll give me a discount, right?」
Her long hair cascaded down, and she had an exquisite and beautiful face. Every part of her body was so exquisite and gorgeous. If she sat there and did not speak, she would be a mysterious and beautiful girl.
However, Lelouch knew.
Her nature was no less than the president's. Lelouch suppressed his anger and resentment and said weakly.
[Anyway, put on your clothes first. Talk after you're dressed."
[Yeah, that's true.]
C.C. nodded and began to put on her clothes. She did not care about Lelouch beside her.
Lelouch complained as he turned around and left the bed.
At this moment…C.C. spoke.
[Lulu Xiu.]
[What?]
"My underwear fell at your feet. Help me get it."」
[Take it yourself!] Lelouch roared.
They had met several months ago.
On the street that was on the verge of destruction.
The slums of the old Japanese, who were exploited by the superpower Britania and were scorned by the Britanians as Elevenians.
Shinjuku slums.
Of course, Lelouch did not live there. He was unfortunately a pure-blooded Britani with official Britani nationality and looked different from the Japanese. It was purely by chance that he got there. He was just implicated.
However, whether it was a coincidence or not, Lelouch had met the girl in the end.
Lelouch still clearly remembered what he had said at that time. Her voice and tone.
This was a contract.
The girl's voice not only shook her eardrums, but also spread throughout her entire body. That's right, it could be said to resound through the soul, if there was a soul.
I'll grant you strength, and in return, you'll grant me a wish.
After signing the contract, you will live as a different existence from humans.
The power of the king will make you lonely.
If you have this kind of awareness
Of course, at that time, there was no other way but to do as he was told.
However…In the true sense, was there a reason why he signed the contract because he was moved by her mystery? At least, at that time, her presence overwhelmed him. The sense of majesty, tolerance, and absolute worldview broke down the genes one by one, creating his own existence from nothingness.
People regarded this feeling as reverence. Yes, at that time, he was in awe of the girl in front of him.
It was as if he had seen a god. Therefore, he held her hand. It confirmed her words.
Even so. Indeed, even so!
[What are you angry about? Lulu Xiu." The young girl asked seriously and put on her clothes. Even though she had taken Lelouch's clothes and put them on without permission.
Her name was C.C. His real name? Only a ghost would know!
She had moved into this house a few months ago and was naturally freeloading. To be honest, to Lelouch, such a strange guy was not even willing to let her into his and Na Nali's home, let alone live in his room. It was really helpless for him to end up in such a situation.
C.C. looked around the room and stopped at the clock on the wall.
[You skipped class again. Wasn't it not time to go home yet?」She reminded him as if it was none of her business.
" I didn't want to skip class. I was forced to. It's all because of you. Sigh, forget it. It was better not to answer anything. That's right. Indeed, there was nothing important written on the postcard. It was my fault for not being calm. I'm still immature. Cultivation was not enough. However, who would have thought that some idiot from somewhere would submit to our school's submission box even though he was being chased by the army? There was no tactical significance or strategic consideration, nor was there any self-restraint, coordination, or sense of crisis. Ah, that's right. You are such a person. It was always like this!
Not only did he mess up my life, but he also acted on his own because he was immortal. He ignored my words. Do whatever you want. However, no matter what you do or self-destruct, stay away from me. Besides Britania, you're the one I hate the most. As the saying goes, you can't catch a rabbit after two rabbits. However, if I don't have to see your face, it doesn't matter even if my plan doesn't work out. Don't be sad. This is the realization you're talking about. Interesting. One day, I will destroy it for you. Are you satisfied now?"
After saying all this in one breath, Lelouch glared at her. He held his breath.
C.C. asked him calmly. [That's why I said, why are you so angry? Lulu Xiu."
[I'm exhausted.] Lelouch staggered two to three steps and sat on the sofa.
He waved his hand and lay down."I'm going to sleep. Wake me up in the evening, C.C."」
[I'm not your alarm clock.]
[How about you at least do something useful to me? You can calculate how much your monthly food expenses are. It was enough to buy at least fifty cheaper alarm clocks.」
C.C., who was sitting on the bed, was muttering something. Lelouch closed his eyes and completely ignored him.
Really, it was useless to say this now. To him, was his encounter with this guy a good or bad thing?
Of course, there was also an advantage.
Lelouch had a purpose. In order to achieve this goal, the ability obtained from this guy was very useful.
Of course, if there was none, he could look for other methods. However, with such a convenient tool in front of him, he would be an idiot if he did not use it. It was just a relationship between being used and being used. This was good. It was very suitable for him.
However, when he thought of the disadvantages of leaving this girl here, Lelouch began to have a headache.
Thanks to this guy, the values that he had built up so far had collapsed.
Thanks to this guy, the originally peaceful school life was filled with tension.
Also, the family financial book was full of deficit.
To make matters worse, Na Nali had recently begun to suspect that she had found a lover!
(How infuriating!)
Lelouch closed his eyes and muttered in his heart.
This was really infuriating. The root of all stories began with anger, and the source of all power came from anger. The rising anger would eventually erupt, tearing through the sky, shaking the earth, and bringing the world to destruction. However, this was meaningless. The Requiem would not be played for a woman who could survive a bullet through her head as if nothing had happened.
Suddenly, there was a light and ear-piercing sound.
It pulled Lelouch, who couldn't even take a good nap, back to reality.
It was the sound of the television being turned on. It must be owned by C.C. She still didn't have any self-awareness as a freeloader. He did whatever he wanted.
Lelouch closed his eyes. The noise entered his ears and suddenly disappeared, followed by the old-fashioned news broadcast.
This young girl was surprisingly fond of the news. He often watched it.
Lelouch subconsciously listened to the voice. Suddenly, a piece of news caught his attention.
" Next, we will report to you about the terrorist bomb attack that took place on the 7th in the D218 area outside the Tokyo concession. The target of the terrorist activity was Rick, a company employee. As of today, the identity of the body found in the ruins of Bocado's residence was finally confirmed.
The victims were Rick, his wife Eva, and their three-year-old daughter Amy. The police and the Security Bureau of the ruling army investigated why Rick was the target of the terrorist attack and the connection between him and the incident in the future. They also issued a statement saying that they would do their best to arrest the criminal. Regarding the cruel murder of young children this time…"
Lelouch opened his eyes and got up from the sofa.
After the report, the program ended.
C.C. changed to another channel, which was also the news. It seemed that this was the time slot for the news programs.
C.C. had walked to the back of Lelouch's sofa and placed his hands on the back of the sofa.
On the square screen, the same news was playing. Even the commentary did not change much.
He suddenly noticed that the girl beside him was calmly looking at his face. Then the girl asked calmly.
[Did you do it?]
Lelouch frowned in displeasure. However, it was only for a moment before Lelouch's expression changed. He replied coldly,"Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of bad taste.」
A cruel smile appeared on the young man's face, which was not like a student's at all.
There was a resistance group that disturbed society.
No, the so-called resistance movement was the name of the Japanese side ruled by Britania. On the other hand, from Britania's point of view, this was undoubtedly a terrorist group. However, no matter what, the brilliance of this group was obvious to all.
The name of the group was the Black Knights.
Why was this group different from other terrorists?
This was because of their beliefs.
We do not deny war. However, the strong would never be allowed to kill the weak! The attacker could only be someone who had the awareness of being attacked. When the strong attack the weak, we will appear again. No matter how powerful the enemy was!
If they interpreted this sentence from a positive perspective, it was that they advocated that regardless of whether the other party was Britania or anti-Britania terrorists like them, as long as they sacrificed unarmed civilians, they would never forgive them.
In fact, they had also proved this point with their own actions.
During the Shinjuku coup. They challenged the Britannia army that had indiscriminately destroyed the Japanese residential areas and forced them to a situation where they were almost completely annihilated.
In the incident known as the Orange incident.
They risked their lives to protect the innocent suspects captured by the Britania army as the murderers of the former governor, Prince Clovis.
In the incident known as the Haikou Incident.
The terrorists belonging to the Japanese Liberation Front faction, the largest faction in Area 11, held Britania civilians hostage. Although they were also terrorists, they rescued the hostages.
Even though they were against Britania, their targets were not just Britania.
Their true enemies were the experts who advocated cruelty.
Because of this, this group was very eye-catching in District 11. At the very least, the Japanese, who said that they hated Britania's rule but did not approve of terrorist activities, were very accepting of this. Of course, from other perspectives, for example, the members of the Japanese Liberation Front who died because of their rescue of the hostages at the Kawaguchi Lake were traitors who only knew how to say beautiful words and even abandoned the benevolence of their companions.，Or to the Governor of District 11, Cornelia L Britania, they were criminals who would incite the people with their hypocritical faces after winning the hearts of the people.
In the end, they came to this conclusion.
Those with power, fear me! Those without strength, please seek help from me! The world will be judged by us, the Black Knights!
This sentence actually contained some contradictions, namely: Why did they have the right to judge? Whether the act of judgment itself was related to the relationship between the strong and the weak that they denied, and so on. However, these contradictions were nothing in front of their actions.
To describe them in an easy to understand way, they were the messengers of justice.
They did not submit to the powerful Britania, nor did they involve unrelated people in the war. They fought for the many Japanese living in District 11.
At least, in the eyes of the Japanese who hated Britania, they were heroes who descended from the sky. People were fanatical because of them, and their leaders were also praised by people.
That's right.
His name was ZERO.
As the leader of the Black Knights, he was a mysterious figure who always hid his face behind a black mask.
No one had seen his true face.
This was actually not correct.
At least now, there were four people who knew ZERO's true identity.
One of them was the girl who was here, C.C. Of course, C.C. was not ZERO.
That is to say, ZERO's true identity
It's him, Lulu Lamperuj. No, his real name is Lulu Vi Britania.
Eight years ago, he was sent to Japan as a hostage and was thought to have died in the war with Britania.
Now, he was using a fake name to plot to overthrow the Britania Empire ruled by his biological father, Charles J. Britania. The young Lelouch who lived under the mask was ZERO.
Just as he had said, Lelouch, who had dozed off until the evening, woke up before his sister Nunnally came back and called many people.
"Is it a fan? I'm ZERO, yes. It was about what happened yesterday. Can you gather everyone tonight? No, there was no need for so many people to come. However, all the officers had to come. Of course, there was also Kallen. It doesn't matter if Yucheng and the others come or not..."
C.C. looked at Lelouch expressionlessly on the bed. After Lelouch finished the call, she said coldly. [I think about it every time. Although you lack vigilance against others, you're quite brave.」
"Is it okay to use ZERO's identity to make a phone call in the school building? That's what you want to say, right?」
Lelouch placed his phone on the sofa and sneered.
[Don't worry. It was camouflaged. Moreover, this machine was a special product of the Britania Army, which was known as the world's number one in intelligence warfare.」
[Where did you get it?]
[Well, it can only be said that snakes have their own paths, and mice have their own paths.]」
Lelouch avoided the question casually and took off his uniform before he dozed off. He began to change his clothes.
Of course, C.C., who had been looking at him, did not cover his eyes with the blanket, nor did he look away. However, Lelouch did not mind.
C.C. asked again as Lelouch took off his underwear.
" So, what are you going to do?"
[What do you mean?]
"Don't play dumb. It must be related to the news just now. Speaking of which, since the day that incident happened, you've been going out often.」
[Is that so?]
"Could it be that you can't forgive the terrorists who sacrificed civilians, so you're going to deal with the murderer?」
Hearing this, Lelouch's expression turned cold. He turned around and said to the girl on the bed, his upper body naked.
"Even you say so? C.C。
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to be some messenger of justice. He was just acting as the messenger of justice. Especially for the people in District 11. Although I couldn't say that I didn't mean what I said at the riverbank, I didn't want to be bound by my ideals.」
"In other words, it's bait to increase the number of companions.」
[Although it's not pleasant to hear, it's just like that.」
"What a great liar, just like the valiant governor said.」
Hearing C.C.'s casual words, Lelouch laughed out loud.
"Exactly. I am a hypocrite and a instigator. However, from the looks of it, if this could destroy Britania, it would be a long time.」
He didn't know if it was because of his childhood experiences or his innate nature.
Lulu Vi Britania's personality was fundamentally distorted.
Originally, his rebellion against his homeland, Britania, was not for Japan or the Japanese.
It was completely out of personal grudges.
He wanted to teach the Emperor of Britania a lesson for abandoning his siblings and his father who did not save his mother.
He wanted to give his sister, who had been hurt both physically and mentally, a real world where she could live happily.
These two points were the driving force behind Lelouch's actions. This was completely out of personal feelings.
(Even so, I have no intention of blaming you.）
C.C. thought to himself as he watched Lelouch continue changing.
Because of personal feelings, many people were implicated and a country was overturned. This was evil. That was the case. Then, what was the point of implicating many people and shaking the country out of public interest? It had to be said that this was kindness. It was ridiculous. This was not a matter of who was good and who was evil. If they wanted to blame someone, they should blame both of them, or neither of them. Whether it was for others or for everyone, death was death. To an absolute individual, there was no difference. At least, that was what C.C. thought. Therefore, she did not intend to criticize him.
Because he was the man's accomplice.
(As long as you can help me, I just want this)
While she was thinking this, Lelouch had changed his clothes.
He was wearing an extremely inconspicuous outfit. He had just contacted the members of the Black Knights. He must be planning to go there now.
However, he was not wearing a mask. As for ZERO's true identity, none of the members of the Knights knew about it. Originally, Lelouch was the enemy of the Japanese. Britanians.) Therefore, when meeting them, a mask was necessary. But even so, he could not leave the activity room with the mask on.
Besides, C.C. wasn't sure what Lelouch wanted to do. Although he knew that it must have something to do with the news just now, he was not sure about other things because Lelouch avoided the question.
He was a little angry.
What was this man's personality like? What was he thinking? The C.C. didn't care. But now, if he died or was caught, it would be troublesome.
Although Lelouch couldn't read C.C.'s mind after changing his clothes, he sneered.
"Let me tell you something about what I want to do now, C.C. My beautiful governor of District 11, Princess Cornelia Li Britania, is now eager to push for military reform in the region.」
"I know that even without you telling me. Recently, she had been saying this every time she appeared on television. This is a little tricky for you.」
"Yes, but do you think this is only targeted at me?？」
[What do you mean?]
"There are pests that live on lions everywhere.」After saying this meaningless boasting, Lelouch suddenly stopped smiling and his expression became serious.
[There's one more thing to say. You better stay in your room obediently. Let me tell you clearly, if you act on your own, my plan will be disrupted.」
"You should remember how many times I've saved you by acting on my own.」
"No, no matter what. You don't have to worry about this matter. Even if there are obstacles to the plan, I have a way to deal with them.」
[Okay, okay, I got it.] C.C. replied perfunctorily.
"It's almost dinner time anyway, so let me enjoy the show.」Lelouch stared at C.C. suspiciously. However, he knew that no matter how much he warned her, it would be useless.
Lelouch left the room with a displeased expression.
The door closed automatically. C.C., who was left behind, sat on the bed.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone in through the window.
Basically, this room reflected the personality of the owner. There were not many items. However, whether it was because of his family background or purely out of interest, the sofa and table were all high-end goods. On the other hand, because of this, the room lacked a sense of life. No, that was the truth. To this man, this was just a temporary shelter.
C.C. glanced at the furniture in the room. He suddenly said such a thing.
"You're just playing the role of the messenger of justice, right?」
There was a sound in the distance. It was Na Nali who had returned.
C.C. continued.
"Can you follow through? Lulu Xiu."
It wouldn't work, right?
C.C. gave the answer to his mumbling in his mind.
Night was approaching.
If the young man, Luruso Vi Britania, was wearing a mask, then there was another young man wearing a mask.
However, no one could see his mask. No one knew or understood. Or rather, even he himself did not understand.
Furthermore, if Lelouch was a Britanian who plotted to destroy Britania, then he was a foreigner and a Japanese who was ruled by Britania, surrendered to Britania, but stood on the side of defending Britania.
He was the Honorary Britanians, the Petrel Vermilion Bird.
The 11th district's ruling army specially sent a guide to the technical department, the warrant officer.
It was a little ironic.
To be precise, the first time they met was not at Ashford Academy.
They had known each other since they were young. At the very least, they spent their childhood together.
Although it was less than a year, the length and density of time were different.
They met there and got to know each other.
To the current them, this was probably the most precious and irreplaceable existence.
However, the more he cherished it.
The deeper the impact, anger, and sorrow when it is destroyed
The food in the army was always monotonous and tasteless.
However, there were exceptions to everything. Vermilion Bird felt that the food in the canteen of this base was unexpectedly delicious.
However, this was only a relative evaluation. Ever since he was assigned to this department, he would occasionally eat food that was as terrifying as the end of the world. Perhaps only when his taste buds were disordered would he feel this way.
Night fell.
Rosefinch wasn't in the canteen. Instead, she was eating noodles cooked with ready-made ingredients in an empty hangar.(Because she was late, she could only eat outside the canteen.)）As he ate, he held a book in one hand and focused on reading.
He was learning. However, it was different from studying in school.
" When molten sakiradite and solid sakiradite are separated by the reaction membrane under a certain pressure, an ultra-high-speed vibration wave will be generated. It is connected to the micro-speed Yggdrasill system to increase the energy conversion rate. Then, using the feedback information from the human-computer interface, the parasitic cables of each joint are…"
The chopsticks stopped in front of his mouth.
The Vermilion Bird sighed and put down her chopsticks. She looked up at him, who was draped in a thick canvas.
He shrugged helplessly and said. [It's really complicated. Your body structure."
It was as if he was talking to someone. Of course, the other party was not a human. Besides, it was impossible for a human to be more than four meters tall.
However, to the Vermillion Bird, he was like a clone of himself. His body was like a knight in armor, hidden under the canvas and invisible. However, he could vaguely make out the outline.
As long as he injected life into it and let the Vermilion Bird, which could become his last component, ride on it, it would be able to gallop on the ground with overwhelming speed and athletic performance. If equipped with the main weapons MVS and Varis, its power was far from comparable to other similar weapons. In fact, the Vermilion Bird was also amazed when he first drove it.
This was the guide technology department that the Britania Army had specially dispatched to develop the guide weapon, the 7th generation Knightmares.
It was also known as Lancelot.
[You're so hardworking, Vermilion Bird.] Suddenly, she heard someone talking and looked at the wide hangar entrance. A figure stood in the dim light of the fluorescent lights.
It was a woman in a sergeant's uniform. Even at this time, he was still working with a small binding machine in his right hand. With light makeup on her face, she gave off a refreshing and intellectual impression. She was once the abandoned prince, Lelouch's teacher.
[Miss Cecil.]
Hearing her name called, the female specially dispatched guide, Lieutenant Cecil Krummy, from the technical department, walked to the side of the Vermilion Bird with a smile.
"Studying hard is a good thing. But you don't have to learn to this extent. You're not the developer of this, nor are you the liaison officer. You're the pilot.」
[Just as you said.]
The Vermilion Bird said with a smile. By the way, although the other party was his superior, he did not salute. She only addressed him as Miss. All the formalities in this department had been abolished. It was mainly because of the director's wishes. There was no special meaning to it. It was just a matter of interest. When he first took office, Vermilion Bird was not used to it, but now he was used to it.
The Vermilion Bird looked up at Lancelot and said. "But I haven't taken any formal pilot courses.」
[Ah? Before coming here, you should have done simulation training, right?」
[Yes. However, that was only the experimental data collected by the military on the honorary Britanians. Theoretically speaking, it's not so…"
"Do you feel uneasy driving based on your feelings?」
[Yes. Although it would eventually calm down.」
However, even so, the Vermilion Bird still believed that since he had handed the Mecha over to him, he had to do everything that he should do. Perhaps ninety-nine percent would end up useless, but the remaining one percent would always come in handy. Moreover, understanding the limits of the body was the pilot's minimum obligation. He needed to understand how much the body could withstand and how much it could move. The situation on the battlefield was ever-changing. Depending on the situation, sometimes it was necessary to go against the rules. If you didn't know your limits and went against the rules, you would just lose control. It couldn't be considered improvising. Moreover, if the Mech was destroyed, he would have no face to face the development team members, including Cecil.
Perhaps he had understood the Vermilion Bird's thoughts from the start, but Cecil only used " Is that so?" This short reply was a smile in response to him, but he did not express any opinion.
[How's the school? Can you keep up with the class?"
" That's even more difficult. I don't have any foundation to begin with."
" That's the top school in District 11. You're a transfer student, and you're already in your second year of high school. I remember that you joined the army when…"
"When I was fourteen. He had been serving in the army ever since. She never thought that she would be able to return to school. He didn't even have such expectations. However, someone had once said that this was not possible. By a certain noble person. As a result, thanks to that person, he was able to serve in the army while attending school and was treated specially as an honorary Britanian.
He made an exception and was admitted to Ashford Academy. However, I'm really sorry that I've caused Miss Cecil and Mr. Roy a lot of trouble.」
[It's okay.] Cecil shook his head and smiled gently. "I'm actually quite in favor of it. You can go to school as a high school student. However, I never expected you to go to Ashford Academy.」
[Eh?] The Vermilion Bird's expression changed when he heard this sudden question.
Cecil was watching. No, it should be said that he was staring.
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