Yesterday I finally passed the road test! The result was naturally a dinner party, and then I drank too much at night, but finally I had a driver's license~~~

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Gawain slowly landed behind the chairman's quarters of the venue, in front of the docking position of the Imperial Land Command Ship G1.

As Zero's body slowly obscured by the makeshift wall, everyone unconsciously held their breath.

Whether it's a comedy or a farce, everything is in the whims of this man.

[Knightmare around the venue aside, the security in the center of the venue is not tight.] Sure enough, as expected, in order to take care of the emotions of the 'Japanese'. That's fine, as long as the situation in front of you is controlled.... Most of the conditions have been met, and all that remains is to secure a way out. 】

Lelouch who had come down from Gawain thought silently in his heart.

The plan was perfect, and the key was to get out safely after the riot.

"Come over here, then...", Euphemia motioned for Zero to talk to G1 alone.

"No need." Just as several of the guards were about to dissuade them, Zero unexpectedly rejected the proposal.

"I just wanted to ask a few questions here."

"Questions?"

"Yes, the Black Knights will make a choice based on your answer."

In the eyes of others, this is a reasonable thing. After all, he is the most wanted man in the empire who killed the royal family, and it is already a very big adventure to break into the enemy line alone.

"So, excuse me!"

Euphemia was very calm.

Perhaps because she knew Zero's true identity, she didn't have any sense of danger. In her opinion, if the other party was Lelouch, she would definitely be persuaded by herself, just like before.

"How will the Empire ensure that this special administrative zone will not be trampled on arbitrarily by the will of the nobles?"

"With the joint guarantee of Royal Brother Shunezel, Royal Sister Conelia, and Royal Brother Kamiyu, I want to ....."

"So, what about your efforts?"

Zero interrupted Euphemia's answer. This explanation may sound confident, but it is actually full of naivety. A naivety that pins all hopes and assurances on others.

"The leader of the special administrative region is you, not the three people in your mouth, and I want to know your determination."

Even Zero himself didn't know why he said that.

Originally, I just wanted to ask two simple questions casually to pave the way for the plan, but I didn't expect it to be such a direct question when I said it.

"I don't know if I have the ability to make this special zone flourish, and I don't even know if this special zone will survive in the future."

Euphemia's tone seemed rather unconfident. But there is a contagious optimism in the smile.

"The only thing I can do is do the best I can to do it. But my power alone is limited, so.... Zero, I hope you'll join ..... with me."

"Euphemia Li Bunitania...."

"Euphemia I have returned the name Li Bunitania, which means that I have lost my right to the throne. ”

Under the mask, Zero's eyes widened suddenly, he couldn't believe that she would give up the succession to the throne of the world's strongest empire.

"Is it really necessary to do this to this extent?"

"Actually, I have never had the luxury of inheriting the throne or anything, and several royal brothers and sisters are much better than me." Euphemia smiled sheepishly.

"There's no way out, so Zero, can you join me?"

【Retreat...】

As if reminded, Zero's heart sank.

[That's right, I'm the same, there's no way back.] 】

All plans are already in place, the bow is on the string and has to be sent.

"The last question, how many Messiahs (Messiahs) are needed to save the world?"

Faced with this inexplicable question, Yuffie hesitated for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

"Maybe more is better? The world is so big....."

"Hmph...," Zero chuckled.

"In this world, the Messiah only needs one. So ....."

Zero slowly raised his right hand. The two guards around him suddenly nervously put their hands into their arms, and they were on guard at any time.

"Huh?"

Looking at Zero's outstretched hand, Yuphimia was stunned for a moment, and then shook the other party's outstretched hand with a surprised smile.

[That's right, the Messiah only needs one to suffice......]

Finally, under the gaze of more than 80,000 people in the venue, Zero and Yufemiaa walked out side by side.

"Zero is out! With Her Highness Yuphemia. I don't know what they talked about in private, but I'm sure we'll get the result soon!! ”

The TV presenter tried his best to suppress his excitement, but no one felt that it was wrong, at least the vast majority of ordinary people were waiting with the same mentality.

"Zero, what the hell are you going to choose?"

Fujido, who was lurking near the venue, muttered to himself as he watched the live news broadcast connected to the cockpit screen. From the very beginning, he had a very bad premonition.

I saw Zero standing in the center of the front desk of the venue, speaking into the microphone and speaking at a slow pace.

"After a frank conversation just now, I was struck by the sincerity of Her Royal Highness Princess Euphemia. I believe that she is a venerable person who works wholeheartedly for freedom and equality.........."

The sniper scope was aimed at the stage.

"Therefore! I, Zero, on behalf of all the Black Knights, accept the invitation of Her Royal Highness Princess Euphemia to participate..."

Just as Zero suddenly turned to Euphemia.

"Japan.... Banzai! ”

'呯~'

A subtle gunshot that was not noticeable.

'Poof~'

A bloody arrow shot out.

Zero took a trembling step back, looked at the shot left arm, and was stunned for a moment before covering the wound and slowly crouching down. Drops of bright red fell to the ground along his elbows. Anyone could have seen that if it weren't for Zero's sudden sideways, the location of the bullet would definitely be the heart.

There was an eerie silence in the audience.

"Cut off all cameras! Suspend the live broadcast and relax! ”

As the general director of the venue, Dalton's reaction was not unpleasant.

Whether it's the radicals in District 11 or Zero's self-directed and self-acting, Zero follows the invitation to peace, but it has become a fact that he was shot. The most important thing now is to keep the matter under wrap and quickly calm the emotions of the people in the venue. Otherwise, there will be large-scale riots not only among the millions of Japanese people in the Special Administrative Region, but also in other areas of the 11th District.

[It may be too late to come out and clarify the facts now.] 】

Lelouch, who was stimulated by the pain, looked up at the camera helicopter in the air, and even he felt that the idea of absurdity actually rose in his mind.

“Zero！”

Euphemia's first instinct was to rush towards Zero, who was on his knees.

Whether it was her intentions or not, the reassuring effect of this behavior on the people present was huge to some extent.

In the "Master ....." venue, a man with sunglasses standing in front of a large camera platform pointed one hand on the ear chakra and asked.

"Burn the fire a little hotter."

"Understood."

While the communication is turned off, the opponent's hand is on the weapon hidden in the camera.

'呯~'

Another gunshot rang out, and Euphemia, who had just rushed in front of Zero, suddenly stopped, and then fell limply forward, blood gradually spreading from the ground.

"Ah!!!!!!!!h

I don't know who screamed, and the whole venue was suddenly in chaos. People are pulling back from each other, some hoping to move forward, and more wanting to leave this place of right and wrong.

At the same time, in satellite orbit.

The engine in the stern of the cargo ship was suddenly lit.

"Lord Musashi, the Tiamat-class transport ship is starting to accelerate, and it is expected to reach the orbit of the space station in 15 minutes. Above. ”

"At this acceleration, maybe the other party won't slow down and will crash straight over." Staring at the simulated orbit prediction map on the screen, Musashi made this judgment.

"GDL Cannon, Energy Fill ....."

One of the station's shells quickly opened, and the two lens-like convex mirrors shrank slightly, then turned to zoom and then aimed at the orbit ahead. Immediately afterwards, tiny particles vibrate and converge in the convex mirror.

"Musashi-sama, it's still 8 minutes before you get into effective range. Above. ”

Musashi nodded lightly.

"Energy filling.... 30%.... 50%..... The energy output is maintained, and it begins to decay at a rate of 2% per minute...."

"The speed of the transport ship continues to increase, and it is expected that the time to enter the effective range will change, and there will be 4 minutes left. Above! ”

"Weapon energy output, 46%..... 44%.....”

"The target comes into range, above."

"GDL cannon, fire!"

I saw an inconspicuous ripple swinging rapidly in front of the convex mirror, and then quickly disappeared. There is no gorgeous light effect, and there is no compelling momentum, and it even makes people suspect that the launch failed just now. If it is placed on a movie screen, this weapon known as a laser cannon may disappoint the audience.

However......

The tail engine of the accelerating transport ship suddenly went out, and although it was still charging forward rapidly under the original inertia, the hull of the ship lost horizontal control and slowly spiraled up in the void universe.

Ships with burnt electrical systems will not be able to produce oxygen, and the air pressure inside the ship will drop rapidly. The transport ship at this moment is already equivalent to an iron coffin floating in the universe.

Of course, as a design for safety reasons, any ship has a backup circuit system. It's just that this situation is impossible for people with common sense to ignore.

"Target hit confirmed, second shot ready! Above. ”

It's just that when Musashi ordered like this. On the probe, the icons of the two ships suddenly disappeared.

"Lord Musashi, I just detected the explosion reaction of a Tiamat-class transport ship. Above. ”

"Hey, who just said not to add cosmic garbage?" Hearing this, he sat down in a chair with his elbows resting on the armrests and joked lazily.

"With 42% of the energy output, it is impossible to sink a ship of this level in one shot, there must be something that has forcibly broken through from the inside of the ship. Above. ”

"Conversion sensor while scanning the heat source, the highest grade. Above"

The screen aimed at the wreckage area began to switch, and circles appeared on the screen in circles that seemed chaotic, but had regular layers of various colors.

"Dispatch the troops.... It is necessary to teach these guys what real cosmic warfare is. Above. ”

It's really interesting. Obviously, he still speaks in this cold way, but he can unexpectedly feel some emotions. 】

Rather than the abstract paintings of Picasso, the interest is more in observing the maid.