Lelouch had a chess piece in his hand at some point, and he threw it into the air, which drew a circle in the air and fell back into Lelouch's hand beautifully.

"In the past, you used my true identity to secretly incite the Black Knights to rebel against me, but you didn't know that all the high-ranking members of the Black Knights basically knew my identity, they didn't care who led them, all they cared about was victory."

“……”

"You're doing a great job. But one thing I learned at that time is that you will always choose the arrangement that is best for you based on the situation. If the Black Knights fail to mutiny, it will only be a defeat for them, not yours. What you love the most is to play games that you will never fail. ”

Schunezel closed his eyes and smiled.

"Do you think it's wrong to choose the most advantageous method?"

"The most advantageous approach is not the only option. Even the worst of methods can be used sometimes. But you can't do that. ”

"So you think I'm going to give up the imperial capital?"

"Honezel."

Lelouch suddenly called his name.

"This time, you're the one who loses."

"So, you're going to kill me——?"

Schunezel slowly opened his eyes.

"I have a question."

Lelouch on the screen spoke again.

"Do you want to master the world?"

Schunezel, who was sitting on the couch, shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't want to. I'm just following everyone's wishes and wanting to create peace. ”

Lelouch chuckled.

"World peace?"

Schunezel shrugged helplessly.

"We have different opinions."

"Lelouch, you ignore the will of humanity itself...... You may think that you can shape the world with the feared Freyja in your hands, but that false peace, that kind of unchanging days, cannot be called peace. It's called unreal. ”

"But what's the difference between you and me? As long as there are human beings, it is impossible for the will to be completely and smoothly unified. At this time, a king needs to appear in order to lead everyone into a new era. ”

Hearing Schunezel's rhetorical question, Lelouch laughed.

"You're really good. But it's because it's so good that I can't see it. - Yes, what Emperor Sharuru is after is yesterday, his lost past. And you're after the now. But I'm looking for tomorrow. ”

"Maybe tomorrow will be worse than today."

"No, it must be wonderful. Because no matter how much time it takes, human beings are always in constant pursuit of happiness. ”

Schunezel laughed in some surprise.

"Even if it's desire that is closely connected to these pursuits—hahaha. It's just stupid. You're too emotional, Lelouch, the so-called hopes and dreams are relics of the past. ”

"So, this is the limit of what you can achieve if you are proud of yourself with the mark of royalty and look down on all beings."

“…………”

"I have witnessed many times that those who are struggling with misfortune, those who are looking forward to the future, everyone is praying for happiness and fighting tirelessly."

"You're conflicted, aren't you? You, who deny the will of others with the power of Geass, affirm the existence of the will of others here. ”

At this point, Schunezel, who seemed to be about to refute, suddenly sighed, smiled wryly, and shook his head.

"Enough. There's no point in us talking about the path we should take, is there? You'd better kill me sooner, but—"

“………”

"You too will be destroyed with me."

Schunezel was already preparing to give instructions to the systems to destroy the British imperial capital.

"I'm going to disappear. You too. The world will return to its original state, and perhaps peace will begin in the future. None of this has anything to do with me, though. ”

“…… Such an empty mind. ”

Lulu Trail.

"That's why you're ......"

But, in this moment.

Sitting in a chair, Honezel was suddenly tapped on the shoulder, and he was startled, and finally looked away from the screen and turned his head.

Behind him stood a teenager. Exactly like the man on the screen. It was ZERO, his younger brother, Lelouch A. V. Britannia. The masked switch had revealed the blood-red glow of the eye, which was the light of Geass.

"Hmm!"

"I'll send you a word - 'Born for ZERO'."

"You didn't intend to kill me from the beginning......"

But Schunezel was not finished. The bird-like Geass light perched in Lelouch's eyes swooped into his eyes, completely dominating his will.

"Your Highness......"

From behind came the mournful screams of Garon, who had been subdued by a large number of soldiers. The soldiers' eyes invariably flashed with a red glow manipulated by Geass. Although Garon struggled desperately, he could not break free. And Grace, who was beside him, was also pressed to the floor.

"It's over, it's over...... Why didn't you notice that the image on the screen was ......"

In fact, Lelouch himself was already here, choosing the right language to answer Honezel while manipulating the images on the screen, and then perfectly overlapping the recorded words with the images.

Sitting on the couch, Honezel finally stood up.

"At your disposal, Lord Zero."

He bowed his head deeply to Lelouch. Grice groaned in despair.

Lelouch said lightly.

"Shunesel, you think I'm going to kill you, and that's where your defeat lies."

It's a waste to kill you.

Only when you are alive is the greatest embodiment of value.

At this moment, a crisp gunshot suddenly rang out in the room, it was Grice. The blonde man, who had been crushed to the ground, grabbed a gap and pulled out the pistol he was hiding in his arms. The man who was pressing him fell in response, and he immediately pushed away the man who fell on top of him, stood up and pointed his gun at Lelouch.

“ZERO！ This is the end of your story! I won't let you live again! ”

But just as Grice was about to pull the trigger, another gunshot rang out. It was Shunezel next to Leluxiu. The bullet mercilessly hit Grice to the vital point.

"Whew!"

Grice groaned and fell. And Lelouch's posture did not change from beginning to end, just looking down at the man coldly.

"You are not qualified to deny my existence."

Garon, who was restrained by the soldiers, looked past Lelouch and stared sadly at the shooter who had fired.

"His Highness the Shonezel...... You're not even attached to your life...... This is the curse of Geass......"

Grice, who had fallen to the ground, was no longer moving. Lelouch retracted his gaze and turned to Schunezel beside him.

"Alright, Schunezel, now give the order to disarm the self-destruct."

Honezel said as he bowed respectfully to Lelouch.

“Yes， Your Majesty。”