Cornelia's eyes flashed with the red glow of Geass.

Seeing this scene, Lelouch, who was not wearing a helmet, clenched his fists tightly. It's finally come to this.

Of course, Lelouch did intend to capture Cornelia and bring her back to the Black Knights' stronghold, but until then, he wanted to confirm something anyway, as Lelouch was, not Zero.

Before his death, Clovis revealed that the people who knew the truth about Lelouch's mother's death were the second princess Cornelia and the second prince Xiu Nigel. This kind of thing cannot be asked within the Black Knights, as it is a personal matter that Lelouch cannot let anyone else know.

After adjusting his tone, Lelouch began to ask questions of Conelia, who was staring blankly at him. He wanted to get the truth that he had not been able to get his hands on in the past seven years, no matter how hard he tried.

"Then, Sister Huang, please answer."

Cornelia nodded slightly.

"Did the imperial sister kill my mother?"

The other party replied immediately.

“…… No. ”

Lelouch was not too surprised by this. His mother had been on good terms with Cornelia, and she knew from what Euphemia had talked to him about. From these two perspectives, it is easy to anticipate this answer. But at the same time, another problem arises.

"That's the royal sister who is the guard."

That same night, Lelouch's mother, Mariana, was assassinated.

Although Cornelia was in charge of guarding that day, she was not Lelouch's mother's personal bodyguard. After all, Cornelia is the second princess, so there is no need to do such a thing.

That was Cornelia's task to manage the entire palace guard. As an empress and participated in military affairs, she has a corresponding scope of responsibilities in the army, nothing more. But

"Why did you remove the guards?"

Yes, herein lies the problem. Why didn't the palace guards stay by her side when Mariana was killed? If they had protection, they might have been able to resist the attack

Cornelia, who had been cast to help Lelouch, did not hesitate and replied obediently.

"Because someone told me to do it......"

Lelouch moved his eyebrows.

"Who?"

"Her Royal Highness Mariana......

Lelouch finally showed a shocked expression.

Mother asks Cornelia to remove the guard from her? It couldn't be, it was like Mariana knew something was going to happen that day. Did my mother predict that she would be assassinated? No, it can't be, if that's the case, the mother takes

The action is just too strange. If you know you will be attacked, why do you want to withdraw your guards?

And with my mother's ability, I shouldn't be so tied up and let myself and Nanali suffer a tragedy. In fact, Nanali was also involved in time, her legs were severely damaged, her eyes were blind, and although her mother was able to protect her life, she was also disabled.

"What......"

Lelouch's voice trembled. Impulsively, Lelouch completely abandoned his previous calm and asked angrily.

"What happened that day? Who is it, who killed the mother!? ”

Cornelia opened her mouth, but said nothing. It was impossible for her to refuse to answer under Lelouch's geass, but if the answer did not even know to Cornelia herself, she would not be able to answer.

"Woo! So, who knows the truth! You've already investigated the events of that day. ”

Cornelia replied.

"By order of His Majesty the Emperor...... Brother Xiu Najie transported the body out......"

"The body, it's the mother's, etc., then, what is in the coffin ......"

While Lelouch was gradually approaching the core inquiry, Zhang Yu was bored playing poker games with everyone in the student union room. Several people sat at the long table and played poker absentmindedly, and Zhang Yuzhi was very happy.

Except for the two slender guards who had been standing beside him, Zhang Yu was sent out. Although Lelouch said that there was no need for support, the minimum security was still needed.

Mirey, Livar, and Xia Li are all preoccupied.

Nanali also sat in front of the window with a worried face, she was worried about Lelouch, Suzaku, and Nina, who had just not been found.

Seeing this, Mi Lei put down her playing cards, walked over and crouched down in front of Nanali, and placed the notebook in her hand.

"Can you please keep it for me? I want Nanali to take it with me. ”

This is a notebook, and the cover is a rather stale cream color. This is something very important to Milei.

Nanali held Mirey's warm hands, and a smile appeared on her little face. She didn't know that what was really important to Mi Lei was not the notebook itself, but the things that were sandwiched in the notebook.

A photograph of all the Ashford School Student Council members.

"That, that, but, Mi Lei-san......"

"Ahaha, don't make such an expression."

Nanali was surprised, and Mirei smiled heartily.

"That's not what I mean. This is a talisman. ”

"Amulet?"

"Hmm. As long as this thing is in Nanali's hands, Lelouch will definitely return to Nanali. So, Nanali don't worry anymore, everything will be okay together. ”

“……”

Then, Mirei bent down and whispered in Nanali's ear in the inaudible voice of Charlie and Livar as they were about to walk out of the room.

"By the way, Nanali, what I haven't said to you before, I'll tell you now."

"Ahh

"As for me, I just want to protect you and Lelouch, and I have nothing to do with the Ashford family. I didn't do this because you were princes and princesses, and I didn't have any intentions. That's what I really think. ”

"Mire......

"So, trust me. Promise me, Nanali. Stop thinking nonsense. We're all here with you. ”

Nanali's eyes, which she couldn't open, moistened. She wiped her eyes with her hand, and then nodded vigorously.

"Yes, I believe. Mi Lei, I believe in you. ”

"Well, good boy."

Mirei smiled and gave Nanali a gentle kiss on her forehead. The warmth sent a warm current into Nanali's heart. Charlie and Livar both looked at Nanali with a smile.

But at this very moment.

"Click."

Suddenly, a voice came to everyone's ears, it was the sound of the door opening. Then, someone walked into the house. It was a strange boy who looked to be about ten years old, with long blond hair and dressed in a strange outfit like a mysterious religious monk.

Everyone turned their heads to look at the boy in surprise, and after checking their eyes, they realized that no one knew him.

Zhang Yu looked at him with a nonchalant smile.

You've finally shown up.

The guard on the left behind him also turned his head slightly, looking at the strange boy at the door, with a look of déjà vu in his eyes.