ZERO！
Not only did this mythical man obtain a huge victory, but he also humiliated Princess Ufemia's knight, the Pinnacle Vermilion Bird! What was more, he had even snatched the strongest Mech that Britania had just finished building, WAGAIN! Driving this mech to destroy dozens of Sutherlands, it showed the skills that he had never used before! Even the knights under the Britania Emperor could not destroy so many Sutherlands with just their hands and feet!
As a knight, not only did he fail to protect his Lord, but he also lost one-third of his palm! Now, the Pinnacle Vermilion Bird, who only had three fingers left, had been framed and imprisoned.
The military doctor had gone to look for the severed hand of the Pinnacle Vermilion Bird, but unfortunately, the two fingers and the palm had been crushed by a large rock. There was no way to reattach them.
When Lelouch drove Gawain back to the base, everyone was dumbfounded. This Knight was too murderous! Its body, which was twice the size of a normal knight, was so heavy that everyone could not breathe! The black body and golden edges revealed the aura of a tyrant! Amongst all the knights, he seemed to be the only one!
" That, that Mech..."
[How could there be such a big knight?!」
[Actually!] It can actually fly!"
[He's so handsome!]
[As expected of ZERO!!!」
「ZERO！」
「ZERO！」
「……」
Amidst everyone's shouts, Lelouch walked out of Gawain with Kallen following beside him. Lelouch lowered the rope and slowly walked toward the welcoming fans.
「ZERO! That's great, you're safe!" Shan Yao heaved a sigh of relief. If something happened to ZERO, he wouldn't be able to manage the Black Knights.
"Did anything happen to the Knights while I was away?」
"Ah, yes. Everyone is safe and sound after receiving your order to return.」
[That's good.]
[Wow! ZERO! Where did you get this Knight Mare from? It was too domineering! It really makes my blood boil!」Yucheng's eyes lit up when he saw Gawain, and he wanted ZERO to give him this Mech.
"This Knight is really strange.」Teng Tang couldn't help but praise.
"Hehehehe..." Lelouch laughed arrogantly. He had gotten it so easily! "This was taken from Britania, the second prince, Senezer E. Britania.」
[Oh!!! I've never seen a body before." Laksiata looked up and down, left, right, and left at this knight that displayed the demeanor of a king, clicking his tongue in wonder. " There's also the suspension system. Britania has really invested a lot…"
ZERO walked over to Laksiata, who was standing underneath Gawain, and started talking to her.
[Dr. Laksiata, there are some problems with this Knight. Can you help me modify it?」
[En, no problem, no problem.] Let's drive this Knight to the research institute first. You're really something. You managed to snatch such a powerful Mech from the heavily-guarded Britania Army.」Laksiata said in admiration as he smoked his pipe.
[Kallen, that's great. You've returned safely.]」Seeing that Kallen was not injured at all, Shan Yao finally felt relieved. Kallen was the most beloved sister of the straight man. If she was injured, the straight man would probably jump out of the coffin and fight with her.
[I'm fine, I'm fine. Luckily, ZERO saved me.]」Kallen waved her hand. [Right! Let me tell you guys, ZERO humiliated Yufemiya's knight, Pinnacle Vermilion Bird!」
[Ah? Really? How did she humiliate him? Hurry up and say it!"
[Alright, alright, hurry up and tell the chef to prepare some food for ZERO and Kallen!] Hurry up!" Shan Yaogan ordered.
Under the protection of everyone, Kallen finished the curry rice in big mouthfuls. He drank the water and heaved a sigh of relief.
Some of the team members were eager to hear how ZERO humiliated the traitorous dog, Pinnacle Vermilion Bird. When Kallen told them everything in detail, everyone was greatly relieved!
[As expected of ZERO! If only he could kill that traitor dog!」
[Hahahaha! It was already a good thing that he could chop off half of the Pinnacle Vermilion Bird's palm! Let him remember!"
"That's right! Let that traitor know how powerful our Black Knights are!」
" As expected of ZERO..." Fan wanted to say in admiration. If it were him, he wouldn't be able to do such a crazy thing.
" This kind of thing... I'm afraid even I can't do it..." Tengtang muttered in disbelief.
After returning to his room, Lelouch took off his mask and heaved a sigh of relief. Suddenly, a black shadow pounced at him at high speed!
[Lelouch!] Long Er cried out in surprise and jumped onto Lelouch's body. Her entire body was hanging on his body. [Lelouch, you're finally back!]」
"Long... Long Er... It's you. I thought someone suddenly pounced on me.」Seeing that it was Long Er, Lelouch sighed and pulled her back to the sofa. There were also two icebergs, C. C. and Snowy. Neither of them spoke. Only C. C. flipped through the magazine and looked indifferent.
[Oh ~~ You came back alive?] C.C. mocked.
[Can't you say something nice?] Lelouch tore off his coat and collapsed on the sofa in a white shirt. She drank a cup of water that Long Er handed her.
"Well... since you came back alive, it's fine. Otherwise, I'll be very troubled if you die.」
[Tsk…Can't bear to?]
"Little brat…you cheated on Eufemia's body on the island. Did you feel good?」
[Huh?!] Long Er and Lelouch exclaimed at the same time.
" You... how did you know?!"
[Is it true?] Long Er's tone suddenly became gloomy.
"Scumbag, you won't even let go of your own sister.」Snowy's tone was extremely cold, and she looked at Lelouch with a hint of disdain.
[I didn't take the initiative!] Lelouch hurriedly waved his hand and explained.
[You didn't take the initiative…but you still did that with her, right?]!」
"Listen…listen! Calm down!"
[I'm very calm. Go ahead.] Long Er smiled gently. In the eyes of others, such a smile could definitely kill the hearts of many men. However, in Lelouch's eyes, Long 'er's smile made him understand that if he said anything wrong, she would kill him! Because Long Er was holding a bottle of whiskey in her hand and was gently clapping her palms…
(What…what does this mean? Will he hit me with that bottle once he says something wrong?!）
Lelouch cursed in his heart as cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Whiskey bottles were usually much thicker than ordinary bottles. If he hit it like this, he would lose his life!
"Why…why are you holding a wine bottle in your hand? Put it down, put it down and talk.」Lelouch's expression was very awkward.
[Eh? It's fine. I'm just playing with it.」
(Does this mean that I will knock on your door without hesitation if I say something wrong?!）
Of course, Lelouch did not say this out loud.
He cleared his throat and said," Yuffie came here on her own! It's true!"
[Oh? Are you saying that a princess of the Empire would seduce you?」
"It's true! Furthermore, if he could have such a relationship with the Deputy Governor of the 11th District, it would be much more convenient for the Black Knights to act in the future! I'm doing this for the future!」
"It seems like you found a good reason.」Long 'er was still smiling, and Lelouch felt nervous.
" That's not a reason. I'm doing this for the sake of the big picture..." Lelouch slowly took the bottle away from Long Er's hand. Seeing that she did not resist, he let out a sigh.
It was too thrilling!
" You've escaped death…" Long Er pouted and sat aside, playing a PlayStation 6S game with her game controller.
Knock, knock, knock…Someone knocked on the door.
[Who?!]
[It's me, ZERO.] It was Kallen's voice.
[Karin? Come in." Lelouch said.
Kallen walked through the door with a tray in her hand. There were many plates filled with curry rice and she placed them in front of Lelouch.
[Oh, thank you. I'm just hungry.]」Lelouch took a sip of water and scooped up a mouthful.
[Everyone is very supportive of you.」Kallen sat beside Lelouch and watched him wolfing down the curry rice. She smiled like a loving mother.
"Hehe, this is the effect I wanted. However, he did not expect to meet Gawain there and snatch it back.」
「GAWAIN？Is that the name of the Knight you snatched back?」C.C. looked up at Lelouch with the magazine in his hand.
"That's right. According to the information I received, Gawain's performance is the strongest.」
[Oh? "I didn't expect you to pick up such a big bargain…" C.C. laughed.
" But there are still some problems with the weapon system..." Lelouch thought.
[Can't you just let Miss Laksiata handle it?」Long Er, who was sitting at the side, pressed the game controller hard and interrupted, but her eyes were fixed on the screen.
[Hmm…I think so too.]」After finishing the last mouthful of curry rice, Lelouch picked up the mask and put it on his head. [I'll go to Laksiata's place to take a look.]
[Okay, goodbye.] Kallen said as she cleaned up the plates.
Walking into the spacious research room, Laksiata was fiddling with the data in front of the computer. The light from the computer screen shone on Laksiata's face, giving her a mysterious intellectual beauty.
[How is it? Miss Laksiata." Lelouch's voice came from the loudspeaker inside the mask.
[It's a little complicated. The Hadron Cannon is a little troublesome. I've already made the other weapon systems.] According to your habits, I also added MVS hidden swords to Gawain's hands. There was also his own weapon. I've also finished modifying the HAKEN (steel cable) part of my finger. What surprised me was that this Knight could seat two people.」
[Hadron Cannon…what is it?]
" The two cannons on Gawain's shoulders are very powerful. Britania's technology in this area is unexpectedly powerful…"
[Is it a big problem?] Lelouch walked to Gawain, which was plugged in with wires. Looking at its blood-red eyes, Lelouch felt as if he had become one with the Mech!
" Well... it's a little difficult, but it's easy for me. " Hmph hmph hmph…" Laksiata smiled confidently, mixed with an inexplicable sense of excitement.
[You look very excited.」
"Of course, if the technicians in Britania can't do it, I, Laksiata, will definitely do it.」
[Hehe, your skills are indispensable to our Black Knights.」
[Thank you very much. I didn't expect to hear ZERO's praise in person. It's such an honor.]」Laksiata said with a smile.
"You must be joking..." Lelouch's tone was relaxed. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind."Oh, right, Miss Laksiata, what do you think if we install a Garphean Jammer in Gawain?"」
[Good idea! I didn't expect it!" Laksiata suddenly said excitedly as he clapped his hands.
"Because the Hadron Cannon is very difficult to control, but if you install the Garfein Jammer, you can adjust the power of the Hadron Cannon at will, and it can also provide a certain degree of electronic stealth. This was great! If it could be completed, then Gawain would become a legend!」Laksiata was obviously moved by Lelouch's suggestion and became extremely excited!
[Hahahaha, it seems that Miss Laksiata is already very confident?」Lelouch smiled in a relaxed manner.
[No problem! I'll start preparing immediately!" Laksiata, who was standing beside Lelouch, said as he rushed to the computer to get it.
She suddenly exclaimed," Ah!!!" cried out as his body fell forward. It turned out that he had tripped over the cable rope that was connected to Gawain's body!
Laksiata thought that his face was about to hit the ground, so he subconsciously closed his eyes. Just as she was about to fall to the ground, she suddenly felt that it didn't hurt at all?! But her chest seemed to be squeezed by something? He opened his eyes and saw that he was actually on top of ZERO!
She pressed her hand on his chest and felt that his chest muscles were actually so hard? Her face was unknowingly covered in a layer of powder. Only now did she realize that her big white rabbit was still being held by this man whose face could not even be seen!
[Is my figure good?] Just as he was feeling the bouncy white rabbit, a coquettish voice entered his ears.
[Very good.] Lelouch answered subconsciously, and then he realized,"No…no…I'm sorry, I…I didn't do it on purpose!」
[Then why don't you let go?] Laksiata said, feeling both angry and amused.
[I'm…I'm sorry!] Lelouch hurriedly let go of Lakiata and let her stand up. Fortunately, she was wearing a mask, or else she would have noticed her blushing face!
[Are you blushing?] Lakiata stood up and patted his clothes, smiling.
[I…I didn't!] Lelouch hurriedly stood up.
Laksiata said leisurely,"I didn't expect that ZERO, who has always been called cold and heartless by the members, would blush like a little boy.」
" Little boy..." Lelouch's mouth twitched.
Lelouch's voice was a little twisted, and Lakiata couldn't help but burst out laughing."Look at you. Based on my intuition, you're definitely not even 20 years old."」
[How did you know?] Lelouch immediately became cautious.
" Don't worry, don't worry. I can only feel that sometimes you act like a child. Looking at your answer, it must be?" Laksiata picked up the pipe and twirled it with his fingers.
"Tsk... what does it matter if you know?」Lelouch pretended to be calm.
" Huff huff huff... He's really a child. Then I'll go prepare." Laksiata took a puff of his cigarette and walked to the computer with a smile. He started typing quickly on the keyboard.
Seeing that Laksiata was in a working state, Lelouch said,"Sorry to trouble you next."」Then, he walked out of the research lab.
Lakhsiata, who was pretending to be serious in his research, suddenly lost all strength and fell back into his chair after seeing Lelouch walk out of the research room. She exhaled heavily, patted her burning face, and muttered to herself,"Fortunately, I have wheat-colored skin. Otherwise, if he sees it, he will die of embarrassment."」
" What a pervert..." he mumbled. He looked at Lelouch as he walked out of the door. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he actually smiled a little shyly. After that, he continued to put in his energy and focus on his research.
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The black stain on the wall was the reason for the existence of this room.
The windows were lined with iron bars, and the comfortable and beautiful cement floor was not considered at all. Just this alone was enough to make the people locked up feel despair and anxiety. What was worse was the dirty wall that had been deliberately neglected. No matter how one looked at it, the stains on it were bloodstains. What had happened here? What would happen in the future? The nightmare was expanding. For the arrested criminals, as long as they saw this wall, they would have the idea of confessing all their crimes, even if they did not commit them.
The young man closed his eyes and sat alone in the dark room.
There was no expression on his childish face. His eyes were extremely dazed. Even though he was not shackled, his hands and feet did not move at all. There were only three fingers on his left hand, and there were red blood stains on the white bandage. The effect of the anesthetic had long worn off.
In the dimly lit room, he, the Pinnacle Vermilion Bird, stared blankly at the stained walls, searching for his lost memories.
The first place that Rosefinch was taken to was the headquarters of Shigen Island. Thinking back, when he came to the island with Eufemia and the others, he was immediately attacked by ZERO and the Black Knights. Therefore, this was his first time stepping into the headquarters.
The commander of the base, Fayel, had asked the Vermilion Bird to listen to the communication records. The moment Vermilion Bird lost her memory, the communication between the command center and Lancelot was recorded.
The captured ZERO was pushed into Lancelot's cockpit. On top of it was the prototype Knight Mare Gawain, which was ready to fire inside the hovering spacecraft Avalon. However, Lancelot suddenly activated.
" What are you doing, Shosuke Hushki! Order!"
[ZERO is resisting! I'm not his match!"
[You bastard!!]
At this moment, the communication was cut off. The recording also stopped.
Zhu stood there blankly as Faye spoke to him with a stern expression.
" Although I don't know how you escaped from Lancelot to such an island, I'm very sorry, Shuasa Shuki. Because you care about your own life, you wasted a great opportunity to get rid of ZERO. He even lied that he was no match for ZERO! You have nothing to say, right?"
[I really…]
The Vermilion Bird asked softly. Fayel announced coldly.
"This is the most serious form of disobedience!」
After that, the two of them remained silent. The Vermilion Bird's entire body trembled, and he did not even have the strength to stand firm. He knelt on the spot.
Of course, Vermilion Bird wasn't ZERO's match. He was only slightly better at piloting the Knight, but in close combat, he was no match for ZERO. Lelouch had single-handedly massacred 15 French foreign mercenaries in the past. The French Foreign Legion (French: LégionétrangèreFranaise) was a unique and outstanding unit in the French armed forces since its establishment in 1831. Whether it was private bodyguards or bodyguards of national politicians, or in places of war, they could be seen. Out of the elites of the special forces who had been trained in the flames of war, nearly nine of them had been killed in close combat.
Suddenly, the Vermilion Bird's surroundings lit up. The fluorescent lights began to flicker.
With a crisp metallic sound, the lock of the small black room was unlocked. The iron door opened with a heavy sound. A person wearing frameless glasses peeked in through the crack in the door.
[What a pity.]
The man who walked into the room, Major Lloyd Asplind of the 11th District's ruling army, who was a special guide for the technical department, told him the truth in his usual strange tone.
[I didn't go to heaven ~ Vermilion Bird.] So, you're released."
The Vermilion Bird did not turn around. Instead, it continued to stare at the wall. Finally, he slowly stood up and asked Lloyd in an empty voice.
[Is this an order?]
At this moment, Lloyd's already small eyes narrowed even more.
"It can also be said that His Highness Shnigel is basically a gentle person. Moreover, this is a special period. He said that he could not pursue the crime of violating the order.」
[Is that so…]
Red Sparrow closed his eyes and patted the dust off his military uniform. He looked at the mirror and adjusted his crooked tie.
Then, the Vermilion Bird walked up to Lloyd, who was standing at the door.
"After I'm released, do I have to return to the Special Task Force immediately?」
"Yes, I have something to ask of you.」
"Before that, can you allow me to go somewhere first?」
The musty air suddenly froze.
[No problem.]
[Thank you.]
The Vermilion Bird walked to the door and stretched.
However, Lloyd did not go out first. Instead, he made way for him. The moment the young man's side profile appeared in front of him, Lloyd asked in his usual slow tone.
"Don't you plan to be Her Highness Eufemia's knight?」
The Vermilion Bird stopped in its tracks.
"However, I don't intend to comment on this. However, the lord won't blame you for that. If you had listened to the order and died with ZERO, it would have made the lord angry.」
This was not a guess, but a fact. However, even though he knew this, it was precisely because he knew this that the Vermilion Bird lowered his head. Unlike before, he said tiredly.
[I'm not suitable to be a knight.]
[This is not up to you to decide.]
Lloyd replied in a relaxed tone. However, what he said was an irrefutable fact.
"Whether it's suitable or not is decided by the people around you. You, and even Her Highness Eufemia, can't have any objections to this evaluation. Sigh, it's really hard to be a human."
Lloyd laughed.
The Vermilion Bird did not smile.
" This time, there is no reason. " Such humiliation…" The Pinnacle Vermilion Bird looked at his left hand, which only had three fingers left, and the pain slowly came.
" That's right," replied Lloyd with a nod.
"I know that you've lost something fundamental.」
Although I don't know if it was intentional or unintentional
The things he had lost.
Red Sparrow, who was in his military uniform, clenched his fists. His hands trembled and he lowered his head even further.
[Although I shouldn't say it. But I know that this is a serious act of betrayal.」
[But, I think. If only she was a cold person, if she was someone who treated me like a machine or a tool…"
If that was the case, he would be relieved.
At the very least, he could continue to serve as a knight for Eufemia without hesitation and complete his mission.
Tools would not move according to their own will.
Machines would not betray orders.
Tools were not afraid of being destroyed, nor were they afraid of death.
And the machine would not work hard for him.
The sharp blade pulled out
If he could cut his heart without asking whether it was right or wrong, or if he did not have a heart at all, how good would that be? The things that didn't exist wouldn't be hurt, nor would they feel pain.
[Indeed, that would be easier.] said Lloyd. "After all, you can push the blame to someone else. They had no consciousness and simply followed orders.」
The Vermilion Bird did not deny it.
"Therefore, I'm not suitable to be the princess 'knight.」
The request that she, the young girl, Eufemia L. Britannia, had made to the Vermilion Bird was not that kind of thing. A person who only knew how to obey orders was not the knight she needed. After sensing this, he accepted her will and became a knight, but he actually betrayed her. He had abandoned all her expectations. The Vermilion Bird finally understood. No, perhaps he couldn't say he understood. It was just that the Vermilion Bird had never thought about it before. It was just that he was hiding his true feelings and was unwilling to face them. This was the darkest part of his heart that he did not want to see.
Since that day seven years ago, he had been no longer human because he had mistakenly pulled out his sword. As long as they were still humans, they would not be able to withstand their own blades. It would be great if he could be like a machine. It was not a human, but a tool. At the very least, he could be freed from the guilt of killing his father. You can turn a blind eye to sin. He couldn't see anything. He couldn't hear anything. This was because machines did not have human hearts. Because that thing had long been lost.
"However, she treats me as a human. If I were a human, I would have been punished and died long ago.」
Lloyd stared at the Vermilion Bird's side profile without saying a word.
[In the end, I can't even be a tool. Then, I must remember. What is my value as a person…"
To the Vermilion Bird, ignoring orders wasn't as simple as that. The biggest problem was that he had ignored orders in order to save his life. For a long time, he blamed himself.
Then, turn back time. Didn't the Vermilion Bird swear an oath in front of him, Lelouch, on that rainy night seven years ago? If he did not end his life here, he would not use his power for himself again. However, the Vermilion Bird had broken her oath. Then, the sin that had not been repaid then must be repaid now.
[You said that you have something to ask of me, right? Mr. Roy."
The Vermilion Bird turned around and looked at Lloyd sternly.
[Is it a battle plan? What is it about?"
Lloyd remained silent. After a while, he stroked his hair and said,"
[Mm, you can ask Cecil about the specifics. While you were imprisoned, there was a riot.」
[The situation is so urgent that Lancelot has to be deployed?」
"Although I don't want to be called around like a long-term worker, I'm not willing to be called around.」
[I understand.]
The Vermilion Bird smiled and nodded. Lloyd knew that this was a human smile.
"After meeting Her Highness, return to the Special Envoy immediately.」
The Vermilion Bird thought.
(This is the last time I'm going out with Lancelot.) Whether he succeeded or failed, he would never return.）
So, before that, he had to explain everything to that girl. This was his duty to the gentle girl named Eufemia L. Britain who had acknowledged him.
And what he hoped for
It was that girl who despised him and forgot about his existence.
He hoped that she would not think of him again and continue on her path bravely…
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In the few days that he had obtained Gawain, Laksiata had been continuously improving Gawain. From the security aspect to the attack aspect, everything was the best! What Britania couldn't do, he had to do it faster than them and complete everything in a short time!
In the past few days, Lelouch had been staying in the academy and had not seen the Vermilion Bird. He looked at the Vermilion Bird and saw that his seat was still empty. Kallen didn't come either, because the Vermilion Bird knew that she was from the Black Knights. If she still came to the academy, she would be too stupid. Wasn't he walking right into a trap?
(Looks like it was a huge blow…humph humph…)
Lelouch smiled coldly.
[Student Lelouch!] The teacher, who was still tirelessly explaining the key points of the class, suddenly called out Lelouch's name sternly.
[Ah? Yes, yes!" Lelouch hurriedly wanted to stand up, but his hand was comfortably used as a pillow by Long Er.
[Lelouch, it's easy to be so loving between couples, but are you still in class?」The teacher, who was close to sixty years old, adjusted his glasses and said kindly.
He felt that the dark aura emitted by some of the male and female students in the class was getting stronger and stronger. Jealousy, loathing, disgust, killing intent, hostility. If there was a measuring device that could measure these negative resentments, the record in this classroom would be much higher. Lelouch was so anxious that he was sweating profusely as he hurriedly explained. [No…No! She was the one who pulled me…"
Perhaps Lelouch had woken Long Er up when he stood up. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked in a daze,"What's wrong? Why are you moving around?"」
[Still sleeping?!] Lelouch angrily wiped away the fragrance from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief.
Such an action made the killing intent of the students in the class even stronger!
Xia Li was even more bitter. Her white hands tightly gripped her school skirt, a plaid pleated skirt.
"Alright, both of you can sit down. Be careful in the future." The teacher was sitting down when the bell rang. [Students, class is over.] After saying that, she packed up her coursewares and books and left.
The murderous aura around them gradually faded, and Long Er still pouted as she looked at Lelouch."Why did you wake me up? I haven't slept enough."」
"My dear Miss, you didn't see the looks in the class 'eyes just now. And why are you using my hand as a pillow?!」
" Because your hand is very comfortable…" Long Er took a sip of the vitamins drink. The coolness hit her, and she felt much more awake.
[I really can't do anything to you.] Lelouch sighed.
Snowy, who had been sitting next to Lelouch, coldly looked at him. He was furious and worried that his silly sister would be deceived by Lelouch. If such an innocent person like her was deceived, she might be deeply hurt. Although the two of them were cousins, their relationship was very deep.
Looking at the envelope in her hand, Charley finally made up her mind. She stood up and walked to Lelouch's side. Because she was too nervous, her face was flushed red, making her look very cute. [Lulu…Lulu?]
[Hmm? What's wrong? Xia Li?" Lelouch looked at Charley with a gentle gaze.
[Then…can you come out for a moment?」asked Xia Li.
[Oh, of course.] Lelouch stood up from his seat and followed Charley out of the classroom.
Long Er's gaze followed the two of them as they left. Her sparkling black gemstone eyes were filled with curiosity.
Walking to a secluded grove, Charley took out the envelope and said,"」
[What's wrong?]
Charley took out an admission ticket from the envelope."When Dad went to work alone, he often sent me these things so that I wouldn't be too lonely. So…can you spare some time to watch it with me?"」
[Oh... ah, yes. Thank you." Lelouch took the opera tickets from Charley. He smiled gently at Xia Li.
Charley ran away happily. Lelouch looked at the opera tickets in his hand and smiled from the bottom of his heart.
" An opera... I haven't heard it in a long time..."
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Inside the luxurious office desk, the weight in Corelia's heart was finally lifted when she learned that ZERO, or Lelouch, was still alive. But her hatred for the Pinnacle Vermilion Bird didn't diminish at all.
A few days ago, when the physically and mentally exhausted Eufemia returned home, she was severely questioned by Cornelia,"Deputy Governor Eufemia, I hope you can explain it to me!」
[Why would Your Excellency ask such a question? As the leader of the terrorist organization, didn't you want to see ZERO's death?」Ufemiya retorted.
"..." Cornelia was speechless. She really had no reason to question Eufemia like this. As the Governor of District 11, he had fallen out with the Deputy Governor over a terrorist?
But ZERO was her brother, the person she loved the most.
[I remember that you said not to touch the Black Knights, right? You ruined my plan!" After much thought, she came up with such a reason.
[This was an accident, wasn't it? Governor. So, can you please tell me what your plan for the Black Knights is?」Yufemiya's pressing made it hard for Cornelia to breathe.
"I don't think the military's secrets are something your Deputy Governor position can understand.」Cornelia was a little angry.
"I don't think it's because I ruined your plan, right? It's because you care about someone's safety, right?!」Yuffie's eyes began to become firm. This sentence made Cornelia feel guilty!
[What do you mean? Deputy Governor!"
[Royal Sister! Do you want to continue hiding it from me?!」Yuffie suddenly raised her voice, no longer as gentle and friendly as she usually was.
"..." Cornelia looked at her steadily. For the first time, she panicked in front of her own sister.
[Lulu is ZERO, right? I know everything." Yuffie looked at Cornelia calmly.
[What?!]
[Sister, are you surprised? Royal Sister, don't worry. I won't do anything to Lulu. He's the person I love. Of course, I won't do anything to him.」
Cornelia's eyes widened as she looked at Yuffie. She could not believe it. How did she know about Lelouch's identity?
[Royal Sister, you're too cunning, aren't you?」Yuffie smiled gently and looked at Cornelia. [Why is it that Royal Sister already knows the truth about Lulu, but is unwilling to tell me? Love? Royal Sister, you love Lulu. But because of my own love, I occupied it…Fortunately, I now know the truth about Lulu.」Yuffie ran away, not caring about the disbelief on Cornelia's face.
[Yuffie!] No matter how much she shouted, Yuffie ignored her.
Corelia sat weakly on the chair and thought for a moment. In the end, he picked up the iPhone on the table, opened Lelouch's contact list, and made up his mind to call.
Beep, beep, beep, beep…After a while, the other party finally picked up.
[Hello? Who is it?"
[Lelouch? It's me, Cornelia." said Cornelia calmly.
[Eh? Royal Sister? Why do you have the time to call me?" Lelouch, who received the call, was very surprised. Because the other party was the governor of the 11th district, he must have been very busy due to official business, but he actually had time to call him.
[Lelouch, are you…alright? He was worried because he had heard about Shigen Island.」Cornelia's tone was full of worry.
[Yes, yes, it's okay, Royal Sister.] It was just a light injury, nothing serious.」
[Lelouch, you…Did Yuffie find out?」Cornelia still said what was on her mind.
[…Royal Sister, do you already know?」Lelouch fell silent.
" Well... it's nothing. I just wanted to make a call to confirm..." Cornelia fell silent.
[Royal Sister, do you have time recently?」
[Yes, there is. What's wrong?" said Cornelia quickly.
"It's been more than a month since we last met at Mount Narita. Can you spare some time to meet? I miss you very much, Royal Sister, and I want to bring you to see Na Nali.」Lelouch's gentle laughter on the phone reached the bottom of her heart. Lelouch was still as gentle as when he was young.
"Alright, I'm free tomorrow. Are you free?」There was a hint of joy in Cornelia's voice.
[So it's settled?]
[Okay, I'll let you know when the time comes. See you there.]」
[En, I won't leave until I see you.] Goodbye."
The two of them hung up the phone. Cornelia held her phone in her hand, feeling extremely happy. She had already started to carefully plan what she should wear tomorrow. Her coquettish face no longer had the usual cold and heroic air. Instead, she looked like a little girl. She was thinking about how she should face him tomorrow.
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