"Lord V.V, the cell where Her Highness Cornelia is being held is empty. Judging from the damage marks on the reinforced bulletproof glass of the cell, it is speculated that it must have been cut by some kind of ultra-high temperature energy. ”

"Super high temperature" V.V groaned for a moment.

Although a small ultra-high temperature energy cutting device is rare, it is not an impossible device to achieve, in fact, such a convenient device is very favored by both the police and the army, and the EU and the Chinese Federation are not yet divided, at least the special forces of the empire have begun to deploy a small number of samples.

If you want to look it up, it's quite difficult

However, these are not problems, and V.V has a clear goal in mind.

"Did you find out how you escaped with people?"

"No, none of the monitoring has left any anomalous records. There were only witnesses, and some of the children who were undergoing experiments in the high-secret research room saw an unknown man and a woman entering," the member of the order who reported said cautiously.

"A man and a woman, the man has aqua blue hair and the woman has long green hair? Both have golden eyes? ”

"No, the man has black hair, while the woman has long pale yellow hair. Taken together, they seemed to be quite familiar with the internal structure of the Order's headquarters, but they didn't know exactly where His Highness Conelia was being held, so they had to investigate them one by one. ”

"So, they've walked back and forth throughout the Order's headquarters so many times, and you haven't even noticed each other's shadows?" V.V was very annoyed by the incompetence of his subordinates.

"I'm so sorry!"

"Forget it, since this place has been used as a courtyard at home, there is no secret to speak of. Give it up. ”

The discovery of the Order meant that it was no longer safe, but one of the bases of the University of Nuo said to give up, and V.V's decision was shocking and had to be admired for its decisiveness.

"Charles, it's me. Kamiyu is still alive, and it looks like he's doing something again, and I'm ready to abandon the current Order's headquarters."

Lowering the position of the book slightly, his gaze naturally pointed to the sleeping teenager who was lying on the sofa opposite.

Falling asleep on the couch like this?

Layla's mind is now filled with curiosity and questions.

Space jumps that can be performed just by imagination, and the conversion of high-energy individual weapons and beam sabers. The huge space battleship, everything she experienced half a day ago made her feel as if the world she lived in was no longer the earth.

Are 'aliens' really aliens?

In fact, the nickname alien is nothing more than EU's peers, full of malicious belittlement, and I don't know where it started to become a matter of course, but Layla doesn't know this.

"Hmm"

Just as Layla pondered whether to find something to cover Kamiyu, the boy's eyelids twitched twice and he let out a deep groan that was about to wake up.

"Am I asleep?" With his eyes open, Kamiyu raised his hand and rubbed his head, which was still a little drowsy.

"How long did I sleep?" Kamiyu asked lazily.

"It's only been 20 minutes," Layla replied as she put the book down.

"If you feel tired, go ahead and rest."

"No, there's something important going on today." Kamiyu sat up insistently.

After looking at the young man's sleepy expression, Layla hesitated for a moment, then took out her handkerchief, wet it with drinking water, and handed it over.

"Thank you." Kamiyu, who took the handkerchief, directly covered the handkerchief on his face. The cold sensation stimulates the nerves and makes the tiredness fade from the brain quickly.

"What is important?"

It was a surprise to Layla that Camillo could be called important. You must know that when Lu Dao went to save Cornelia, Camillo only called it a private matter.

"To witness a historic moment."

Kamiyu suddenly turned to look at Layla.

"Do you want to check it out too? I guess that's a psychological comfort for you."

Layla's brow jumped.

"Before that, there's something I want you to answer me."

"Please."

"What exactly is the ability you used when you were in the Order today? Is it also Geass? ”

"Heh, I thought you would be like the imperial sister, and you have been holding it in your heart and not asking." Kamiyu chuckled and shook his head.

"That's not Geass, Geass only works on the human subconscious, which means that if the object is not human, Geass is ineffective. And most importantly, although Geass's abilities are diverse, they are only spiritual, and they can never turn a person into a superman, nor can a person gain supernatural abilities. ”

"Sounds like boasting, but what the hell is that?"

"It's just a simple use of mental power." As she said this, Camillo put her index finger to her lips and made a silent gesture to Layla.

"Aside from Brother Hunesel, C.C., and Monica, you are the fourth person to know the Tao. So, please don't make a statement! ”

"Huh"

It seems that I have inadvertently learned that something terrible has happened.

"And what about Cornelia?"

"If the imperial sister doesn't ask, I'll treat her as if she doesn't know."

[This is too childish, isn't it?] Kamiyu's answer leaves Layla dumbfounded.

"Then, Miss Layla, since you have told you more about my little secret, I can only ask you to work harder for me."

"I've never met a boss like you." Layla replied angrily.

"Please try to get used to it."

Luoyang, the capital of the Chinese Federation

Inside the forbidden city.

The lights of the palace are still brilliant and dazzling, and a large group of dignitaries and dignitaries who still do not understand the suffering of the people are gathered here.

It's just that in a separate room, a girl is quickly changing her clothes.

"Yagami"

Karen, who was changing into a black knight uniform, suddenly spoke to the young man waiting outside the door.

"Can't you come back?"

With the identity and status of Yagami Night, bringing a few people to this kind of state guest banquet will not be interrogated by the guards at all. But even so, it was impossible for Yagami to walk in with a few people in black knight uniforms.

That's why this way of stealing beams and changing columns is used. As for Zero, he has his own way, all Yagami has to do is put the costume prepared in advance in the room agreed with him, and as for the appearance of the Black Knights in the future, it is not his turn. His status was that of a high-ranking officer of the Chinese Federation, not a member of the Black Knights.

"Yes." Although he wanted to respond to the other party's request, Yagami replied anyway.

"That's right. Under Kamiyu, you are now also a commander-in-chief. Karen said self-deprecatingly.

"No, not because of this." Yagami shook his head.

"Since the defeat of the Black Rebellion a year ago, I have reflected on everything that happened in the past. Indeed, the emergence of Zero has brought us a huge turnaround, we have gone from a small resistance group that can destroy the empire to a large organization that the empire cannot ignore, but all this is in vain, even if the decisive battle in Tokyo is not lost because of Zero's departure halfway, we will not be able to win. ”

"How so? Don't you believe in Zero? Under his planning, the Black Knights grew rapidly, and victory after victory gave everyone confidence, and we were only one step away from victory. Karian stopped in shock.

"Zero has indeed brought us many miracles, but now that we think about it, even if we temporarily force the empire back, we will only be defeated after that." Yagami said this in a serious tone.

At that time, the war between Bunitania and the EU had not yet entered the white-hot stage, and although the colonies were unstable, they were easily suppressed, and Bunitania could devote a large amount of military forces to the re-government war against Japan at any time. After serving His Royal Highness Kamiyu, I learned that Burnitania would never allow Japan to become independent again, not only because he did not want to see Japan become the object of imitation by other colonies, but also because it involved the economic and energy strategy of the empire, so Burnitania would destroy the nascent Japan at all costs.

The gap in the huge army, the gap in weaponry and technology, and the gap in strategic material reserves, if the empire did everything it could, completely squeeze out the last drop of blood of the Japanese, who had lost most of their industrial base. Together with the EU, which is a superpower, when it faced Bunitania with this military power, it was also seized most of the land. ”

After saying this long paragraph, remembering what Kamiyu had told him, Yagami took a deep breath.

"Maybe that's what Zero is after, a direct confrontation with the Emperor."

"So you gave up?" Karene didn't know if she was sarcastic or sympathetic when she asked.

"No, I just understand that in the face of the behemoth of the empire, we need to slowly wear down the strength of the other party, and at the same time accumulate strength to strengthen ourselves."

"So, do you think you can succeed by relying on the Chinese Federation? Now they're ready to sell their own sons to Bunitania. Karene said disdainfully.

Yagami's words reminded him of the former governor of the Chinese Federation, Atsushi Sawasaki, who had led the Chinese Federation to attack Japan.

"Afghanistan is just about establishing a base and at the same time to settle the millions of people living in the EU." Yagami didn't explain more, because he didn't know where to start.

"Zero isn't the only savior."

"Is that so?" Perhaps hearing Yagami's words about the settlement of millions of compatriots stranded overseas, Karen's tone softened.

At least Yagami noticed the part that was forgotten by everyone, and at least he was finding a way out in his own way. As he said, the way out wasn't just tied to Zero.

"I've changed my clothes Yagami, you can leave first"

This is a means to make a plan in advance and clear up the relationship between Yagami and the Black Knights.

"There will be something big happening tonight, although it has nothing to do with the Chinese Federation, but I believe Zero will be very interested." Yagami nodded.

Just as I was about to leave

"Yagami." Karen suddenly spoke up.

"Take care."

"Well, you too."

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