The moment he opened his eyes, he saw the dense bushes and the face of a small animal that was peeping timidly at him from the bushes. The pitch-black eyes hidden in the fur. Sharp, adorable front teeth. It was Squirrel. Moreover, it was wild and was quite vigilant. It looked like it wanted to but did not dare to approach.
[Woo...]
Lelouch slowly propped himself up. The little squirrel disappeared into the dense forest. (Am I hated?) he thought in a daze.
In the next moment, his chaotic mind seemed to have been turned on. He hurriedly looked around.
[Vermilion Bird! That bastard! I must kill him!" Lelouch clenched his fists and said fiercely.
However, through the mask, he could only see the green forest and grass. It was a lush scene.
After staring blankly at the scenery in front of him for a moment, Lelouch staggered to his feet. He didn't feel anything unusual. Although he was covered in blood and exhausted, looking like he was seriously injured, he should be fine. However, this was not what Lelouch cared about.
" What exactly is this place..." Lelouch held his chest and staggered along the way. He had suffered it during the Battle of Narita and had yet to fully recover. He was holding a cloak and a black mask in his left hand, and his body was covered in scratches from broken rocks. The most serious wound was bleeding profusely…
There was an obvious fracture at the end of the forest. The bright light was also coming from there.
Lelouch slowly walked towards the light. There was a huge branch blocking his view. After he waved it away, he was bathed in bright light. Lelouch was instantly dumbfounded.
[What ~~]
There was nothing at the end of the forest. What appeared in front of him was a cliff that was isolated and helpless.
Below it, the blue sea water rippled leisurely.
Ufemiya looked at the vast sea in front of her blankly.
Her hair and clothes were wet from the seawater. When she woke up, she was already lying on the beach. The rising tide slapped her unconscious face before she regained consciousness. However, chaos and weakness followed.
[Where is this place…]
murmured Ufemiya. Of course, no one answered her. She still remembered what had happened very clearly. In order to save the Vermilion Bird, she rushed to where he was. Although she arrived at the critical moment, her brother, Hugh Nigel, also rushed there, and her memory was cut off. When she regained consciousness, she was already here. Why was he lying here? How was the battle going? Where did ZERO and the Black Knights go?
[This place doesn't seem to be Shigen Island.]」
Ufemiya's thoughts had yet to clear up, so she could only think blankly. If she was still on that island, she should be able to feel the chaos of the battle. However, the surroundings were very peaceful. There was no sound of artillery shells or the roar of the Knightmares. All that was left was the sound of the waves hitting the island. The position of the sun did not seem to have changed much. In other words, it hadn't been that long, right? However, in this case, if he wanted to return there within a week,
She raised her hand and patted her cheek heavily.
This way, his mind seemed to have cleared up a little.
"You can't not pull yourself together. In short, he had to find out if there were anyone else nearby. Perhaps the Vermilion Bird or Britania soldiers were nearby. He would temporarily give up on the idea of figuring out what had happened.」
Dragging her wet dress, Ufemia walked along the beach. He was really in a sorry state. The dress also became very cumbersome. The sticky cloth made the sand feel even more distinct, and it made her feel even worse. However, now was not the time to care about such things.
After walking along the beach for a while, she saw a huge rock ahead.
If he climbed up that rock, he should be able to see the surrounding situation clearly. No, it would be even better if he could climb the towering cliff on the other side of the rock. The view would be quite wide up there.
So she quickened her pace and walked towards the rock.
But suddenly, she heard footsteps that did not belong to her. On the rock. Without thinking, she wanted to call out to him. However, she forcefully swallowed her cries when the person approached.
In the strong sunlight, the figure appeared in the shadow of the rock.
It was a pitch-black mask that belonged to the Dark Night. There was a black cloak next to the person. The person was naked, and there were many faint scars on his back, but there were several bullet wounds. It looked like he was seriously injured, and the blood on his waist could not stop flowing!
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[Really…]
Standing in the shadows of the corridor, C.C. grumbled impatiently in a low voice.
[It's all because of your prank. Why did you bring me so much trouble? He was saved in the end? Don't make it sound so great. This is just your bad taste, right?」
C.C. was currently in the submarine. This was a submarine belonging to the Black Knights. After the incident at Shigen Island two days ago, he had escaped the pursuit of the Britani army and was now quietly diving into the deep sea.
[So, how many people are there in the end? Hehe, Lelouch, the princess, and the Pinnacle Vermilion Bird?」
There was no one else beside C.C. who was standing in the corridor. But C.C. was obviously not talking to herself, but to someone else. However, she was not holding a communication device or a mobile phone in her hand.
(Even Kallen is on that island? Your hobby is getting more and more disgusting. He was like a peeping Tom.)
However, C.C. did not say this out loud.
Right now, the submarine she was on was in the same state as the entire Black Knights. It was in great chaos. This was only natural. This was because the whereabouts of the commander-in-chief, Lelouch, and the deputy leader, Kallen, were unknown. All of this happened on Shigen Island. The Britani Air Force that suddenly appeared threw a large number of bombs at the Black Knights below, causing a devastating blow. During this period, they had lost a total of 15 Knightmares. Although most of the pilots had used emergency escape devices and there were not many deaths, most of them were injured. Although the large device of the radiation interference transmitter could be recovered, the magnetic field generator used on land had been completely destroyed.
This could almost be called a crushing defeat. The reason why the Black Knights did not fall into a state of utter defeat and were able to maintain a certain formation and retreat from the Britani army was all thanks to Fujido, who was commanding them on the spot. He reorganized his teammates, who were more than half injured, and then used the ECM to block the radio waves. He also operated from a distance to implement explosive interference on the nearby radio waves, effectively preventing the enemy from using the island's terrain to track them. He used all the means at his disposal to resist the enemy's powerful attacks while commanding his companions to retreat in an orderly manner. They even managed to find the Red Lotus II, which had lost its pilot and had a portion of its body destroyed, along the way. If it weren't for Teng Tang, perhaps the entire Black Knights would have been destroyed in this battle.
However, even with Fujido's best efforts, he still couldn't find ZERO and Karin. No, this was impossible. After the first wave of bombs, the two had already disappeared from Teng Tang's sight. When the surroundings were filled with desperate cries for help, the figures of the two people who appeared on Knightmares 'sensors undoubtedly gave everyone hope that the two of them were still alive. However, ZERO and Kallen, who were at the center of the explosion, disappeared. Even their Knight was nowhere to be seen. The place where they were originally at had already turned into ashes. No one found their bodies or remains there. What was even more suspicious was the actions of the Britani army. They didn't seem to be keen on chasing after the Black Knights, which was one of the reasons why Tengtang was able to lead everyone to retreat successfully. What was the Britania military planning? Why did they let the enemy off so easily this time?
Now, the Britanians seemed to be desperately searching for something. The Black Knights guessed that they were looking for the white Knight. It wasn't just because of its military use, but also because ZERO and Pinnacle were the ones driving it! So after it disappeared, the Britania army even gave up on chasing the enemy because they couldn't find its wreckage. Instead, they chose to look for the Knight first.
However, the truth was very different from the Black Knights 'guess. The Britania army was not looking for ZERO, but the Third Princess, who had disappeared at the same time as ZERO and Kallen. Although C.C. knew the actual situation, she did not tell the Black Knights. No one asked her about it, and she didn't think it was a big deal. Moreover, even if she explained the situation to everyone, no one would believe her. For the members of the Knights, there was nothing more important than believing that ZERO and Kallen were still alive and finding them. Of course, the two of them were still alive.
However, C.C. did not intend to tell everyone that the truth was very different from what they had imagined. So now, the submarine was planning to wait for an opportunity to escape the tracking net of the Britania Army and find Kallen and ZERO. For C.C., it was better not to break their dreams than to cause a commotion, so she remained silent.
"But please consider it carefully.」
C.C. crossed his arms unhappily.
"In the end, what you did didn't help us at all. I don't care what happens to the other three and the Black Knights, but if that man Lelouch doesn't come back safely, everything will be meaningless. So I had no choice but to help him. Seriously, you only know how to cause trouble for me. You actually let him and the Pinnacle Vermilion Bird be together. This is your personal hobby, right?」
Footsteps came from the other end of the corridor. He was probably a member of the Black Knights. C.C. lowered his voice and said,
[All in all, because of you, both he and I are in danger. This price is very high. Listen carefully. I'm not interested in that island, and I don't want to go there. If you want to play, go ahead, but don't drag me into it.」
Aiya aiya C.C. could not help but sigh in his heart. It was really troublesome to deal with the aftermath. Although C.C. could easily say," This kind of thing happened occasionally. However, the people being transported would not think so.
This was a completely abnormal phenomenon. What would Lelouch, who knew about this, do? That was Lelouch, who had extremely keen observation skills. As long as he thought about the people involved in this incident, he would immediately think of C.C. Aiya, aiya, what bad luck. If he asked her what exactly happened, she would not be able to explain it to him in detail.
However, this would have to wait until he could return safely.
What will it become? Although I also want to believe that with your wisdom, it will not be a problem to deal with this kind of thing
But in the end, he had to do it himself. After all, this time, even that man might have a headache.
C.C. thought as he leaned against the wall of the corridor.
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(There was no emergency medicine on him, and the blood here was flowing non-stop.）
" Phew... I really don't want to use this method to stop the bleeding..." Lelouch took out his M1911A1, pulled the barrel, and a bullet jumped out. He picked up the bullet, took out a tactical dagger from his boot, and picked out the bullet from the shell. He poured the gunpowder on the wound, turned the tactical dagger upside down, pressed the handle, and fired from the inside.
He clenched his teeth tightly and slowly brought the fire closer to the gunpowder on the wound. With a whoosh, the gunpowder was ignited, and a faint smell of roasted meat spread out.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!」Lelouch sucked in a breath of cold air and almost fainted. He leaned against the rock and panted heavily.
[Ah!!!!!!!] Suddenly, a woman's soft cry came from not far away. Lelouch's eyes turned cold and he quickly picked up the mask from the ground and put it on.
Lelouch almost reflexively pulled out his gun and pointed the black muzzle at her forehead.
On the beach under the rock, Princess Ufemiya looked up at him in silence. It was unknown who discovered the other party first. Maybe it was her. However, Princess Eufemia did not take any action. Lelouch was the first to react.
The muzzle was aimed at Eufemia's forehead, and Lelouch's eyes under the mask scanned the surroundings warily. However, there was no sign of anyone else. (Alone? Although it wasn't the time to think about this, why was she here? However, if she was really alone, it would not be a problem. There were many ways to deal with her alone. For example, capturing her as a hostage or something else. Since he had lost his communicator, he could borrow it if she had it with her. Anyway, what I should do now is…)
Various possibilities and countermeasures instantly appeared in Lelouch's mind. He lowered his head again to look at Eufemia under the rock. However, he immediately felt that something was amiss.
The person who felt strange was none other than Eufemia, who was staring at him.
Although she was being pointed at with a gun, there was no fear in her eyes. He didn't even feel any anger or hostility. She just stared calmly at the terrorist who she should have hated. ZERO。
"Governor Vase, we meet again.」The shirtless Lelouch looked at her with disdain. Blood mixed with sweat flowed down his hard muscles, which made Ufemia's eyes filled with regret.
Then, she closed her eyes. He took a step forward.
[Stop!] Lelouch shouted,"One more step and I'll shoot!」
Lelouch's warning didn't have any effect on the girl, so she spoke first.
Tears streamed down her face as she clutched her heart tightly. Her voice trembled as she said softly,"Lelouch."」
The princess's words completely destroyed all of Lelouch's plans. This was the only possibility that Lelouch had never thought of.
"..." Lelouch didn't say anything. He just looked at her coldly. He didn't put down his gun and continued to point it at her. However, his killing intent was even more intense! Sensing Lelouch's killing intent, Ufemiya was afraid. However, she suppressed the fear in her heart and ignored the tears in her eyes.
[Are you Lelouch?]
He could not answer. Under the mask, Lelouch could only stare at her blankly.
[Why aren't you talking? Don't worry. I didn't tell anyone, really. So, at least for now, take off your mask…"
Lelouch finally recovered from his momentary daze. But at the same time, he had to admit a fact. She knew that he was sure of this. However, Lelouch didn't admit it. He didn't want to admit the past. He was afraid that he would be destroyed by the past. All he wanted was revenge! Revenge! Revenge!
[You've got the wrong person.] Lelouch said coldly.
[Why…Why didn't you acknowledge me!」Yuffie wiped her tears and cried like a child. [Why…Why, why should I only acknowledge my Royal Sister…Am I not important to you at all?]! You're too cunning, aren't you? She clearly said that she would come back to look for me and marry me! But why aren't you even willing to see me now?」He had finally said what he had wanted to say for so many years.
He put down the gun and pushed the mask above his head, revealing his face. In the sea breeze, Lelouch's black hair, just like his mother's, fluttered in the wind. There was no need to continue pretending…
[Lelouch, you are still alive.]
Ufemiya smiled with tears in her eyes. She didn't care about his blood and sweat as she threw herself into his arms. She hugged his scarred body tightly and cried.
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The Pinnacle Vermilion Bird stared at the item in his hand.
A small knife that was shaped into a cute pocket. In a sense, this was a replacement for the pistol. Of course, it was not something that belonged to the Vermilion Bird. It belonged to the unhappy young girl sitting in front of him with her hands tied by a belt.
Just now, when their eyes met, the girl suddenly attacked with the knife. Whether it was his movements or the reaction of drawing his saber, he was quite fast. Unfortunately, her enemy was the Vermillion Bird. In terms of close combat, the average Britani soldier and terrorist were no match for him. He was even comparable to the members of the Army Special Forces.
"I see." The Vermilion Bird sighed softly as he looked at the knife in his hand. [In other words, Kallen, you don't know what happened either, right?」
[Ah?]
The young girl, Kallen Sudarfield, taunted.
[Weren't you in trouble like me? This makes me really happy."
Her attitude was completely different from when she was in school. Vermilion Bird thought. However, he did not care too much about this.
"There's no doubt that he was killed. However, there is no need to be too pessimistic. I think this place should not be too far from Shigen Island.」
[How did you know?]
"Because the flowers and trees growing nearby are all the same. The sunlight and temperature did not change much. At night, if he could observe the position of the stars, he should be able to see them more clearly.」
Kallen looked at him in disbelief.
[You seem very calm.]
[You should at least learn how to deal with a disaster. This is what a soldier should be like.]」
That's not the problem, right? Kallen was now a member of the resistance organization that was his enemy. Thinking of this, Kallen's expression became grim.
[In other words, you're thinking about how to deal with me, a captive, right? But you have to understand one thing. Once my companions arrive, you will be the one captured.」
The Vermilion Bird did not reply. However, he didn't really agree with what the girl said. Not only did they lose Knight, they didn't even have any means of communication. No matter whose companion it was, it would be very difficult for them to find this place. However, if she were to voice her thoughts, Kallen would probably fly into a rage. In fact, the Vermilion Bird was not as calm as it seemed. If he provoked Kallen again, it would be difficult for him to remain calm.
But speaking of which, it was hard to believe that the weak and sickly young lady in the school was a member of a terrorist organization like the Black Knights.
[Kallen, do you know ZERO's original identity?」
After a short silence, the Vermilion Bird asked calmly. Kallen looked at him in surprise.
[If you care so much, why don't you go and investigate it yourself?」
Seeing the young lady's attitude, the Vermilion Bird understood.
"Really? Even you don't know!？What…He actually hid it to such an extent that he didn't even tell his companions.」
What happened on Shigen Island appeared in Vermilion Bird's mind.
Although he wanted to calmly recall, everything that happened at that time gave him a strange sense of disharmony. What caught Vermilion Bird's attention was what ZERO had said to her.
(How did ZERO know about her father? Did Teng Tang tell him? This was because Fujino had joined the Black Knights, and he was one of the few people who knew what had happened between him and his father. Did he tell ZERO? However, Rosefinch found it hard to imagine the circumstances under which Fujido told ZERO. Even though he was the Vermilion Bird's enemy, the Vermilion Bird did not think that he was the kind of person who would speak without restraint. So how did ZERO know?）
(The only people who knew about what happened seven years ago were Fujido and the Kirihara family elders.）
(No, wait. There was one more person.)
The Vermilion Bird shook his head furiously.
[What, what's wrong?]
Kallen was shocked by his sudden action and asked loudly. But the Vermilion Bird completely ignored him.
Don't even think about it.
This was something he could not think about. Suddenly, the Vermilion Bird recalled what Dalton had said to him.
(If you don't care, you can turn a blind eye.)）
(I know. I don't want to think about it either, for the sake of me and the important people around him, but if I imagine it, how terrifying would it be? There was no evidence now. Perhaps it was strange for him to have such thoughts. It was too strange. That's right.)
(Anyway, focus on the matter at hand first.）
The Vermilion Bird thought. Let's put it down for the time being. He would think about it when he had to face it. No matter what, there were other problems in front of him. He should deal with them first. If not, he might fall into chaos.
In order to regain his composure, the Vermilion Bird took a deep breath. He reached out and unbuttoned his collar. After taking a deep breath, he pulled down the zipper.
[Wait! Wait a minute!"
For some reason, a scream suddenly sounded beside the Vermilion Bird.
[What are you doing!]
Kallen's face was red as she stared at him as if she had seen something terrifying.
The Vermilion Bird tilted its head. Of course, he immediately came to his senses. The current situation was that the girl was tied up and he was undressing in front of her.
Looking at Kallen's flushed face, the Vermilion Bird suddenly forgot about their current situation and standpoint.
[I seem to have caused you some misunderstanding, but I just want to go to the river.] I have to make sure we have water and food before it gets dark. No matter whose companions arrive first, we can't starve to death before them.」
[Eh?!]
"And I also want to sweat a little. But, weren't you drenched when you met me? I'm not interested in your appearance.」
Kallen, who had just revealed a relieved expression, suddenly blushed again.
[You're such a bad man!]
The Vermilion Bird didn't seem to have any room for rebuttal.
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The boundless sea in front of him was still so calm.
[What exactly am I doing?]
Leaning against a rock and sitting on the beach, Lelouch bent one knee and rested his hand on his knee. He quietly looked at the horizon in the distance and muttered in his heart. A crisp voice came from behind him.
[Is it really okay to lend me this cloak?」
[Ah. Put it on before your clothes dry. If you catch a cold, I'll be the one in trouble. At least in the current situation. It would be troublesome if the hostage became a patient.」
Ufemiya said softly," Hmm…" It seemed that Lelouch's words had hurt her heart.
But in reality, he knew that he no longer had such plans. From the moment he gave up on monitoring Eufemia, who had changed out of her wet clothes in the dark, they were no longer hostages and prisoners. However, if the Britani army suddenly appeared, the situation might be different.
[It seems a little too big.]
" What's going on?" Ufemiya whispered as her clothes ruffled. Lelouch, who didn't know how to answer, could only say dryly,"
" Then just treat it as a blanket." Lelouch said calmly.
"It's not like that, because you're completely different from before. You've grown so much taller, Lelouch. You've become prettier and taller than me.」
Still not knowing how to answer, Lelouch chose to remain silent. He remembered that although he was older than Eufemia, he had always been shorter than her.
Soon, Ufemia seemed to have changed her clothes and sat down on the beach on the other side of the rock. Of course, Lelouch never turned back. No matter what, she was only wearing a cloak now. Even if they were blood siblings, they had to be polite.
[Thank you. She had felt very uncomfortable at first, but now she was much better.」
「……」
Although her voice sounded cheerful, she seemed to be troubled over whether to use honorifics. Lelouch nodded silently and then asked in a slightly serious tone.
" When did you find out?"
[Eh?]
"I mean, when did you realize that ZERO is mine?」
Ufemiya was silent for a few seconds.
" At first, I was a little suspicious when we met at the hotel in Haikou, but I was really sure when I saw you just now. Also, I saw you at the hotel before you disguised as ZERO…I wanted to look for you, but you were already gone…"
Lelouch could not help but laugh at himself.
[I spent a lot of effort on this disguise.」
"So, maybe it's because of this.」
Eufemia's answer surprised Lelouch.
[So?]
"Because you've changed who you are now, haven't you? I don't even know who you are now. I remember you when you were young. Of course, you'll grow taller, but other parts of you haven't changed.」
So that was the case. It was indeed as Ufemiya had said. Although Lelouch's ZERO disguise was completely different from the current Lelouch and could fool others, it was meaningless to Ufemia, who only knew her past self. For Eufemia, who was able to uncover ZERO's true identity with her vague memories, intuition was perhaps more important than memory. Because Cornelia, who also knew the past Lelouch, was as oblivious as the others.
[Why didn't you tell anyone? In any case, shouldn't you at least tell Cornelia about it?」
For a long time, Ufemiya didn't answer.
[My sister, she…]
Her voice suddenly became low, and Lelouch could not help but feel a little puzzled. Before he could figure out the meaning behind her words, she continued,"
"Besides, I also feel very sad. How is Na Nali now?」
[Same old.]
[You must hate us. Hate us who can't do anything..."
Uffimiya was undoubtedly referring to what happened to Lelouch's mother and what happened to him and Na Nali later.
Lelouch subconsciously bit his lips and said,"
"I would like to ask you to tell me what you think about my mother's murder.」
[I'm very sorry. I'm not qualified to say anything, but my sister seems to have been investigating this matter. Because she also looked forward to Lady Mariana.」
[Is that so…]
Based on Lelouch's understanding of Eufemia, she was not someone who would lie.
[Why?]
[What?]
[Why did you only meet Royal Sister and not me?]」
"..." Lelouch didn't say anything. To be exact, he didn't know what to say.
" Why..." Ufemia lowered her head and asked.
「……」
[Why aren't you talking?] Seeing that Lelouch was silent, Ufemiya wrapped her cloak around herself and walked to Lelouch. She knelt on the ground and looked at him.
"At that time, the mask was knocked off by her.」Lelouch didn't look at her.
「……」
" Monica and Anya miss you too... If you can, go and see them..." Ufemia looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.
[Are they alright?]
[Yes, yes!] They are all very good, and they are now two of the twelve Knights of the Round Table of the Empire. For what you said back then…"
As long as I become a powerful knight, I will come back to pick you up…
A seagull flew past in the clear sky.
Lelouch quietly looked at the distant white figure. At this moment, Ufemiya spoke.
[Can I ask you some questions?]
Lelouch had a premonition about what she was going to say.
[Are you ZERO or Lelouch?」
Lelouch closed his eyes. It wasn't a refusal to answer, but a confirmation. Because the moment he said that name, it meant that at least here, he would not betray her. However, this was not a clear choice. He could no longer go back. The past him had already been killed by his own hands…The current him was just an avenger, a person who would do anything for revenge.
[Lelouch is dead.]
He opened his eyes and answered.
[The person in front of you now is not the Lelouch you are familiar with. But an avenger."
Perhaps to the girl, this nickname made her feel like she had gone back in time. She took a deep breath from the other end of the rock.
[Lelouch...]
Ufemia's sobbing voice made Lelouch feel a trace of warmth and sadness.
"Don't... don't..." Yuffie pounced on Lelouch and cried. [You are still you, you will always be Lelouch!]」
"Yuffie, I'm troubled by what you're doing.」Lelouch's tone became cold.
Yuffie was not afraid of Lelouch's cold face. Instead, she could feel his pain and confusion from his trembling body. The wounds and blood on her body made her heart ache. The indifference and ruthlessness in his eyes when he looked at her made her heart ache even more. [No, Lelouch, I don't want you to be like this!] Alright? My heart hurts, my heart hurts!"
With a pair of hesitant hands, Lelouch placed his hands on Yuffie's waist and hugged her slightly. After receiving Lelouch's response, Ufemiya's heart was filled with sweetness and sourness as she hugged him tightly. The two of them pressed their faces against each other, feeling Yuffie's hot tears flowing from her bright eyes.
" Uh..." Lelouch groaned in pain because his wound was touched.
" I'm…I'm sorry, Lelouch. Is your wound okay?! Does it hurt? It's all my fault, it's all my fault…" Yuffie did not care about her reddened face as she carefully examined the wound on Lelouch's waist that had just been stopped by gunpowder.
[Are you an idiot? It would hurt to be burned by gunpowder! Why was he so cruel to her?!」Yuffie, who kept checking if there were any other wounds on Lelouch's body, no longer looked at Lelouch with a gentle gaze.
[It's fine. The bleeding had stopped. There's no big problem."
She gently caressed his wound and felt as if she had suffered such a serious injury. She looked at him with her pink cheeks. This was the person she had liked since she was young. She did not have the self-awareness that she was naked now.
[Come back. Lulu Xiu."
[What?]
"Come back, don't do such a thing again.」
[Impossible.] Lelouch said firmly.
[Hey, Lelouch, even if it's for my Royal Sister, Monica, Anya, and…and me, for us, can you give up?]」
"I told you, it's impossible.」
[Do we have to kill so many people for revenge?」
「……」
[Come back, Lelouch.]
"I said it! If I don't kill the Britania royal family and that dog emperor, I won't stop!」
[Do you want to kill your own family?! Just for your revenge."
[What do you know!] Lelouch crushed Yuffie under his body, causing his cloak to fall to the side. She was lying naked under Lelouch. "She was thrown away like trash, and her mother was killed for no reason. If it were you, would you just let it go?!」
" I know, I know your suffering, but even so..."
"What do you know! No one can stop me, no one can! Those who obstruct me will only die!" Lelouch seemed to have gone mad. Because of his angry roar, the veins on his neck popped out.
" Uh…" Lelouch could not speak anymore because Yuffie had covered his mouth with her own. She kissed him shyly and held his face affectionately…
Until Yuffie's face turned red and she reluctantly parted her lips from his. Her gaze was gentle as she looked at his face affectionately.
But now, both of them had actually become victims. Lelouch only knew that this was an uninhabited island. He told this to Eufemia.
However, the princess was completely unmoved.
[So what?]
[You're really brave. If no one comes to your rescue, won't you feel afraid?」
[Why should I be afraid? Help would come sooner or later. Besides, I have Lulu by my side.」As she spoke, she happily hugged Lelouch, her cheeks pressed against his chest as she slowly turned.
His optimism was the same as before.
While waiting for the clothes to dry, Ufemia and Lelouch talked about their future plans.
[Forget about what happened to us. Even if we think about it now, we won't be able to come to any conclusion. The most important thing now is to find a way to survive. First, he had to secure a water source, then food, fuel, and a place to sleep. We should settle this first.」
"Then how do we ask for help? What do you think about the smoke that can be seen from the other side of the sea?」
[You have to understand something first, Yuffie. Even if the method you mentioned goes smoothly, the two of us can't be saved at the same time. Do you understand?？」
[Why?]
[Because]
"If the distress signal is detected, no matter which side arrives first, they will undoubtedly arrest the other person.」
[But…]
"That's right. Although what I'm saying now is a bit of a killjoy, it's self-contradictory for the two of us to help each other now. However, this was something that needed to be considered in the future. Only by living would he have the luxury to consider such things. In short, he had to prepare everything now.」
[Yes!]
" Yes," Ufemiya replied happily.
[I feel like I've returned to the past.] Do you remember? It's a forest very close to my mother's Li Palace. We often explore it with Na Nali."
"Yuffie, I don't think it's time to reminisce about the past.」
[Hehe, sorry.]
However, she still sounded very happy. He was clearly in such a sorry state.
[Speaking of which, I was always the first to find my way home.」
"Because you're always dragging us around, completely ignoring the road signs I've been trying so hard to make.」
[But didn't we still return home safely in the end?」
" Yes," Ufemiya replied crisply. Lelouch found it hard to refute because it was the truth.
"No, no matter what, the distress signal should be considered in the future. Right now, we should first ensure food and water. I found a river and some plants nearby. There should be something edible. So I think we should still ensure that there's food.」
[But this is a small island in the middle of the sea.」
[Even so, it's impossible to catch fish with your hands.]」
[Do you want to make a fishing rod?] Fortunately, there are quite a few trees."
[Just catch an animal and roast it…]
[Eh? This is too cruel…"
"That's not a problem. If you want to live, eat.」
[Don't be like this…]
In fact, the ecology of this island was almost exactly the same as the southern part of District 11, which was the island where the old Japanese military base was located. In other words, it should be easy to catch prey.
[First, you have to consider protecting yourself.」
[Is it really okay?]
Eufemia, who had already put on dry clothes, sounded more puzzled than worried.
This almost paranoid pursuit of perfection was so serious that it was a little sad, but it was indeed the spirit that knights were proud of. Ufemiya, who knew this very well, smiled and nodded.
He had not changed.
Lelouch did not change.
She was just as smart, knowledgeable, confident, and gentle as before. Although it was still a little unreliable. However, all of this made Ufemia feel extremely precious. Whether it was him who always thought of his sister Na Nali, or he who could not forget his loving mother Mariana, or now he was catching food for her.
However, it was also because of this that the heavy feeling in the depths of her heart could not be dispelled.
As Lelouch's figure gradually left, the smile on her face slowly faded.
Yes, it was.
He couldn't forget. He couldn't forget it.
He killed his own brother.
Clovis La Britania. He was the former governor of District 11. He was the person that both Eufemia and Lelouch should call their elder brother. And Lelouch killed him as ZERO. She was definitely not a saint. Although his relationship with him was not as close as his biological sister, Corelia, Lelouch, and Nunnally, Clovis was undoubtedly an important brother to him. When he found out that he was brutally murdered, he couldn't suppress his hatred for the person who killed him. Hatred.
It was an innate human emotion. When she found out that the person who killed her brother might be her other brother, Lelouch, her hatred was lost somewhere. What was left behind was already deformed and degenerated, a helpless sadness. Why was this happening? Could he not go back? Even the bonds and warm memories between brothers had been lost, and they could never go back?
To make him stop his wrong behavior, he had to guide him in the right direction.
Suddenly, she recalled what she had said before. She stopped in her tracks.
When will I find the answer?
Not long after, Lelouch returned. He was still holding a rabbit by its ear. Its white, furry body had been dyed red by blood, and it was no longer breathing.
Yuffie followed behind him. She felt that it was very cruel. Such a cute little rabbit had been taken away because of human hunger…The two of them came to a small stream, and there was a cave beside it.
Night fell unexpectedly early.
Under the starry sky, the flames of the bonfire illuminated the surroundings.
Lelouch peeled and washed the rabbit, then placed it over the fire to roast it. However, Yuffie remained by his side quietly. Looking at his face, which was illuminated by the fire, he was handsome and resolute.
The color of his pupils was much darker than Yuffie's. Lelouch's pupils were violet, while Yuffie's pupils were light purple-blue. Yuffie was intoxicated as she watched…
Lelouch tore off the fragrant rabbit leg and handed it to Yuffie. Yuffie took the roasted, golden rabbit leg and said softly," Thank you…"
Smelling the fragrance, Yuffie ate the rabbit leg bit by bit. Yuffie's eyes lit up when she bit into the rabbit meat."It's so delicious!" Lulu, why did you roast it so well?」
" When I was fighting in the wild, I roasted it when there was no one around. Maybe you'll get familiar with it after roasting it too much."
[This is the most delicious thing I've ever eaten! Everything Lelouch makes is delicious!"
After eating a hind leg and a front leg, Yuffie said that she couldn't eat anymore. The rest was eaten by Lelouch.
[You'll get fat.] Yuffie pouted and rubbed her stomach.
The cave was illuminated by the orange fire. Yuffie was covered with a black cloak. Lelouch sat at the side and saw that Yuffie had already fallen asleep. He gently put her down and walked out of the cave. He came to the stream and took off his clothes, pants, and shoes. He didn't wear anything and jumped into the stream.
The surface of the water reached his chest. Lelouch gently washed his body. He had to clean the wounds quickly, or else he would be easily infected by bacteria. Another reason was that Lelouch couldn't stand being so dirty. Perhaps it was because he had not bathed for more than ten days during the continuous battle in afghana that he almost collapsed. After all, it wasn't good to let someone who liked cleanliness have a dirty body.
Because it was night, there was some fog.
Yuffie woke up when she sensed that there was no one around her. She looked around and realized that Lelouch was gone! She nervously walked out of the cave to look for Lelouch.
Walking out of the cave, she heard the sound of running water coming from the stream. She slowly walked to the side of the stream. It turned out to be Lelouch. Yuffie looked at Lelouch who was being purged and recalled what her royal sister had said. If he…if he worked hard, his sister would definitely be together with Lelouch. At that time…at that time, he would probably never have the chance again.
As if she had made up her mind, Yuffie took a deep breath and slowly took off her dress. Her fair and tender feet slowly stepped into the water. As the water was very cold, Yuffie shivered. He steeled his heart and walked into the stream.
Hearing the sound of water behind him, Lelouch thought that something had entered the water and immediately turned around. Yuffie, who was covering her chest with her hand, slowly approached him. Lelouch returned to his body, not daring to look at Yuffie's curvy body. Suddenly, she felt someone slowly hugging her waist, and the two naked bodies touched.
Lelouch felt Yuffie's cold shiver. Perhaps it was because it was too cold?
" Go back quickly. You'll catch a cold."
" No…I'm not afraid…" she said softly, but her hands were tightly hugging him.
Lelouch turned around and looked at her quietly.
[What are you doing?]
[Lulu, don't you like it?] Yuffie's red face turned pale, and her voice trembled.
[Don't you like…the Pinnacle Vermilion Bird?」Lelouch's tone was flat as if he was talking to a stranger.
[Eh?!] Why? Why do you think so, Lulu?!」Yuffie hurriedly explained.
"That's what ordinary people think. Isn't it obvious that the princess of Britania would choose someone from District 11?」
[No!] Yuffie defended herself loudly,"I chose him to be a knight because of his ability and ideas!」
[Is that...?] Lelouch said calmly.
[I really don't like him! However, it was only limited to a Ruler-level battle against a Knight!」Seeing that Lelouch didn't seem to believe her, Yuffie was so anxious that she was about to cry.
" Alright, I believe you." Lelouch said helplessly.
[Really?]
[Yeah.]
Their eyes met. Yuffie slowly moved her lips closer to Lelouch, but Lelouch turned his head away. "We're siblings. We can't do this.」
[Are you still lying to me? You like Royal Sister, right?"
[Uh…] Lelouch was speechless.
[Don't tell me you won't do this with Royal Sister in the future? Or is it that what you said to me in the past was all fake and that you don't like me at all?」Their faces were so close that they could even see themselves reflected in each other's eyes.
Why didn't he seize this opportunity…If he could get her, it would be easier for him to take action in District 11.
[No, I'm telling the truth.] Lelouch smiled gently. Even he felt that he was very hypocritical.
[I knew you wouldn't lie to me.」Yuffie leaned against Lelouch, her breath like orchids. The fragrant hot air made Lelouch's heart flutter.
[Love me once…okay? Don't make me regret…Love me.」Yuffie did not wait for Lelouch's reply and kissed his lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and her two little tongues intertwined. The fragrance was mixed together, and she was enough to endure the sweetness of the other party.
Lelouch slowly caressed her body." Ah..." Yuffie cried out. Lelouch picked her up and walked into the cave.
When he broke through the barrier, bright red blood flowed down his fair thigh. Yuffie cried bitterly and gently patted Lelouch's arm. The sound lingered in the air. The young girl's painful groans and the young man's panting rose and fell one after another…They drifted out of the cave.
" That's great... Lelouch. I finally…finally got your love…" Yuffie felt Lelouch's warmth and hugged him tightly. She kept calling his name. [Lulu…]
Listening to the girl happily calling his name, the young man began to release his emotions and violently took possession of the girl.
[Lulu…I love you.] Yuffie's eyes were glistening with tears. Her charming eyes were like silk. She had changed from a young girl to a woman.
" Don't abandon me... I will die if I leave you... I love you with all my heart. Lulu."
Her affectionate eyes could instantly capture a man's heart, her incomparably beautiful figure could arouse a man's desire, and that clear voice was unforgettable after hearing it once...
[Please don't leave…Lelouch.]」As she spoke, the young girl closed her eyes and kissed the young man affectionately.
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