"I'm here."

Schunezel gently pushed away the crowd on both sides who wanted to pull him down, and with his hands behind his back, with a smile on his face, he stepped forward and looked at the muzzle of the black hole that was only a few meters away from him with interest.

[Very good, time is running out, I'll do my best to tell you about the rules. Any attempt to evacuate the bridge, including His Highness, will be regarded as a breakdown of negotiations, and I will kill His Royal Highness as soon as possible, and I can only kill the rest as much as I can. 】

"'Negotiation'?"

Schunezel didn't pay much attention to the threat to him, and silently chewed on the word, and smiled even more.

"What are you talking about?"

[Withdrawal.] 】

Glasgow's answer was fairly straightforward.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

The bulletproof glass of the bridge burst into a cobweb-like crack in an instant, and the huge impact made Schunezel take a step back, splashing glass shards through his clothes, and everyone behind him squatted down in surprise.

It is just a single bullet, and the consequences of continuous firing can be imagined.

Although it seemed that his life was hanging by a thread, the bulletproof glass finally resisted the shooting from zero distance in Glasgow.

[More fragile than expected, is this ship to reduce weight? ] 】

The prince slowly raised his head, pulled out a thin glass stained with blood from his shoulder, and slightly reshaped his appearance, blood oozing from the wound on his cheek.

"I'll forgive you."

Schunezel raised his hand to wipe the blood from his cheeks, his expression still gentle.

[Don't you want to die? 】

"No, of course not." Schunezel smiled and shook his head. "But isn't the so-called 'negotiation' a process in which the two sides make concessions to each other? Just unilaterally allowing the empire to retreat is not negotiating. Mr. Driver, this is blackmail. ”

【・・・・・・】

"That is, what good am I doing?"

You can live. 】

"Live? Hehe..."

Schunezel couldn't help but laugh.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, I thought you were smarter than that."

[If you want to procrastinate...

"Exactly, time."

Schunezel beckoned, took over the communication, and pressed the amplifier again so that the uninvited guests outside the window could hear.

"Captain."

"Your Highness!"

"How long will it take you?"

"The final line of defense has been breached, there is still sporadic resistance around the pit, and it is about to enter the clearing phase. Clean up in five minutes. ”

"Thank you, please continue."

Communication was cut off, and Schunezel turned to look out the window at Glasgow with an imperceptible provocation in his eyes.

"As you can see, time is on my side."

[In that case, you'll only have five minutes to catch your breath.] 】

"Of course, I have no regrets about dying at the hands of an enemy like you."

Schunezel whispered, bowing slightly, and then stood there motionless, as if waiting for the other to strike.

【・・・・・・】

Everyone behind him froze at this moment, and no one dared to speak.

[What do you want?] 】

Ilan slammed his fist on the panel, his fist-clenched hands trembling uncontrollably.

For the first time in history, he lost the dominance of the discourse. Schunezel, the smiling man, snatched the home field so quietly.

Obviously, he put a gun on his head, but he was suppressed by the other party. Actually ask the other party for their request・・・・・・

Something I've never experienced before.

Anger is the only word that can describe his current mood.

Karen was still alive, and Ilan knew that the point of light showing vital signs was still flickering in the corner of the screen, but every second that followed could lose her signal.

No, it's more than that.

His own back hand is already out, and Shonezel ・・・・・・

"That's like 'negotiation,' right?"

Schunezel laughed and ordered the ground forces to cease fire.

【・・・Fan, stop excavation work.】 】

Ilan said in a deep voice.

"Now, let's put the chips on the table and count them. You only have one card in your hand at the moment - you can kill me at any time. But correspondingly, if I die, there will be no one to restrain the ground troops, and then they will give priority to carrying out the Emperor's order to occupy Mt. Fuji. And you will never leave this battlefield alive. In other words, even if they all die, the empire will still earn it. That gun doesn't threaten me, instead, you're pointing it at your head. ”

[Makes sense.] 】

"Then, of course, the person with more chips can bid first. My demand is that the Black Knights surrender unconditionally, and ZERO must be tried in his own country, and of course the final sentence will definitely be hanging. And you, I will not ask you about your identity, the past, your deeds, you can continue your life in any country in the world, I promise, the past is gone. But to be honest, I would prefer you to work for me, and there will never be enough talent, especially for a million enemies like you. You can have a new identity and a new beginning in the empire, whether it is to expand the territory or to lead a side, it is not a problem, you will never be compromised by your talents, and I will of course help if needed. This is not a condition, it is my own request. ”

Plea, hum, as the Prime Minister of the Empire, to say such a thing, to Shunaizer, what a heart.

[Your Highness, your conditions also do not give me any leeway. 】

"So, are you unwilling to surrender?"

Schunezel's expression did not change in the slightest.

[To be honest, my current physical condition is terrible, I can't stop the nosebleeds, I have broken two ribs, I haven't eaten or slept for ten days, and my vision is about to collapse. His arm was burned by Yan Zhan, and when he calmed down, he felt so painful that he couldn't do it. The brain can drop at any time. I'd really enjoy arguing with you at other times, but now is really not the time...

"I can understand that."

Schunezel nodded regretfully.

[So, I recommend that everyone don't treat each other as children, let's avoid boring intimidation, and say that it's good for everyone. 】

"Of course."

"We don't want to die here. 】

"Of course."

[According to what I know about you, you are definitely not a person who will sacrifice yourself for the empire, you are one of the smartest people in the world, and smart people are afraid of death. 】

"Maybe I'm not as smart as you think." Schunezel shrugged with a smile.

[No, I understand you, I recognize you. No one but you can push me to this point. The reason why you have acted like a fierce and undaunted person is because you know that no matter what promise I make now, I will definitely break my promise in the end, and you think I will definitely kill you. You are making a pretense to live and die with the empire precisely to fight for your own living space, add chips for yourself, and advance and retreat. But in reality, none of us are the kind of people who would put our lives at the table. 】

"Very interesting reasoning."

[So how about this one, even if it's a draw?] I can give you an evacuation plan that absolutely guarantees your safety. In today's battle, I didn't expect your appearance, and you didn't guess my strength, and everyone was not prepared. We will have the opportunity to fight each other in the future, and the winner will be known by then, so there is no need to break the net in such a place, right? 】

"Tie?"

Xiu Zaizer couldn't help but laugh.

"If the Black Knights occupy Japan, dominate the Fuji minerals, and hold the survival of the whole world in their hands, and the most important piece of the empire's territory is cut off, and 200,000 horses are lost here, so it can also be called a 'draw'...

[Are you afraid that you won't be able to win me? 】

"Ten years ago, I might have taken the bait... Unfortunately, I'm long past the age when I can take the bait."

【・・・・・・】

Want to kill someone・・・・・・

I want to kill someone! I want to kill someone! I want to kill someone! I want to kill someone! I want to kill someone! Want to kill someone!!

This guy is oily at all! Salt! No! Enter!

He was sure that he didn't dare to shoot, and pretended to be confused.

For now, there is room for Schunezel to retreat, and for him the withdrawal of troops is by no means an irreparable loss. And himself, the only possibility of getting out of here alive is to surrender.

Surrender your life and death to him.

It's a single-plank bridge over a cliff, and one of the two must give way, or they'll fall to their deaths together. And Honezel took the first step to blindfold himself and walked forward. It seems to be giving the other party the right to choose, but in fact, it is leaving the other party with no choice.

No matter how you think of countermeasures, you must make way for the other party・・・・・・

How can I stabilize my position?

How can I let him know that he is determined...

How can I make him understand... I have no way out・・・・・・

・・・・・・ blindfold yourself too?

But how can we get him to understand this?

How can I wait! If that's the case, you might ・・・・・・

But even if he succeeds, the next situation is very likely to be beyond his control.

No, it couldn't be worse than it is.

Well, that's all there is to ・・・・・・

[Your Highness, you just said that you would help me, right? Fulfill my dreams in the Empire? 】

"Yes."

Hearing the change in the other party's words, the smile on Shonezel's face became even stronger.

What if my dream is to 'destroy the Empire'? 】

"In this way, we have nothing to talk about, but I believe that there is nothing that cannot be solved."

Although the other party's words were rude, Xiu Zaizer knew that this was a precursor to showing weakness, and quietly gave the other party a step.

[No, there are indeed things in this world that can't be solved. You see, even as the prime minister, you can't go against the emperor's will, can you? If it weren't for the Emperor's insistence, you would have been able to reclaim Area 11 a week ago, and if you had handed over the control of the area earlier, the Black Knights would have been completely suppressed at the beginning of the uprising. You have to spend your intellect in the arrogance of the Emperor, and you have to wait for that day to come in a patient way, in order to create your ideal world. Even if you know that you are ten times more intelligent than the emperor. 】

Schunezel's brow furrowed slightly.

Confused, disappointed.

What is it?

I once thought that there would be no zài in the world, how could my "opponent" actually say such things?

Such a childish provocation is not even a struggle, to the point that it is like a child lying on the ground and sprinkling, it is really ・・・・・・

"It's ugly."

[Yes, I think so too, that man is too ugly. 】

"Stop, the Emperor knows every move here. Not only will you not be able to save yourself, but you will cut off your own way of life. ”

[It's best.] 】

Ilan smiled imperceptibly, took a deep breath, and plugged his channel into the broadcast.

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[TEST, TEST, hey? Feed? Charles, are you listening? Charles? 】

After a shrill explosion, Ilan's greeting resounded throughout Area 11.

In areas where there is no internet outage, people can see an intermittent image of a white guy on the screen.

"What is that bastard doing?!!"

Lelouch jumped up from his chair in shock.

[I know you can see it, whether you answer it or not.]

Ahh Every day I come up with something new, and now I should have at least a dictionary as thick. But... Now my head is not working...

How to say that?

Was it a surprise to see me Charles?

Japanese, hello everyone for the first time, my name is Jiang Yi, the second-in-command of the Black Knights. Now he is facing off against His Royal Highness the Second Prince on Mt. Fuji.

I have another identity that I don't want to be brought up, but what to do, the facts are the facts.

Eastland Rex Britania, this is my name in the royal family.

The thirteenth prince of the empire and the heir to the twenty-first throne.

As a prince, I would betray the empire, so why should I help Japan? Of course, I also have selfish intentions.

My mother was killed by that man, and I was imprisoned for seven whole years. It's all boring stories, and people won't be interested.

You're tired of hearing these old stories.

It should be that in this land, everyone has been robbed of the most important thing by that man.

Family, hometown, name, dignity, future.

Each of us should be incomplete for that man's existence.

ZERO understood my anger, he gave me the purpose of fighting, the meaning of survival, and he gave me the opportunity to strangle the man with his own hands.

You can understand my anger, the same enemies that brought us together, the same wounds, made us new family.

Today, I might die here...

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"I, I, Lan?"

Behind the bunker, Karen struggled to prop herself up.

Her instinct rejects this information, but reason reminds her that this is not an auditory hallucination. The two wills fought fiercely in her mind, and the girl fell into a daze.

Prince?

What do you mean?

Britannia?

Jiang... still?

No, no, no, etc., etc., etc

[・・・Charles, you know, I will not surrender. I know what that means, I'd rather die here than look at your disgusting face again. At least, here, I can also drag a royal family as a cushion. 】

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"Eastland・・・・・・Easterlandrand?!"

Unable to laugh anymore, he looked at the screen in shock, his eyes wide.

That strange white imp, how could he not remember!

It seems that under the influence of his mother, that little imp is different from everyone else.

Sometimes silent, sometimes irritable, always using a messy way to solve a qiē problem, the only code of conduct is to absolutely not follow the rules. Whenever he saw that he was going to lose when he played against himself, he decisively overturned the chessboard, and then he could still stare at himself without shame, as if he was the winner.

For him, as long as he can win, winning is the truth.

Terrible guy, although the last time they saw him was seven or eight years ago, the little ghost's already rudimentary twisted personality still gave him a strange sense of oppression.

Is that imp alive?

Already this big?

Yes, he can't be wrong.

Although his personality has changed dramatically, his ability to regard "rules" as nothing and directly flip the table has not changed at all.

[Honezel.] 】

The image of the emperor appeared on the screen, and his tone was low, but it was indisputably majestic.

[Kill him.] 】

Tong guò exposes his identity and cuts off all possibilities of his surrender. It's fine if you reveal it in private, but now you can't even cover for him.

The kid kicked the ball over again.

[Schunezel! I'm in your life! Now, kill him! 】

He calculated it.

Now, he crossed the bridge with his eyes closed, and he was forced by the emperor to make a choice between survival or ruin.

He knew that it was impossible for me to sacrifice myself for the Emperor's orders.

It was calculated.

Why am I laughing ・・・・・・ I know so?

A genuine, irrepressible smile.

Is that so?

The seeds of trouble... What I thought was a long time since the end of the Mars, drifting across the ocean・・・・・・

Finally, here, today...

Blossomed・・・・・・

Yilan, Jiang still...

The world is finally getting interesting.

Thank you.

【Shonezel!! 】

The prince winked, and Kano cut off the emperor's image in understanding.

"Elan, you seem to have sabotaged Avalon's communications system."

[Huh? Is it? I'm so sorry. 】

Reading the other party's thoughts, Yilan Mariel carried the black cauldron.

"Nineteen." Schunezel's gaze swept across the bridge behind him, beckoning the adjutant to his side and whispering a whisper.

"Why?"

"Count it on the emperor's head."

"Yes."

After giving the order to extinguish the mouth, Schunezel turned to look out the window at Glasgow, smiling with interest.

"Then Elan, tell me about your 'absolutely safe evacuation plan'."