[I always feel that this book has been updated diligently recently, as if it has set up some flag......]

"General Lai. The casualty statistics of the battlefield are out. ”

The Chinese Federation has swept all the territory of Iran, and even if the Britannian army chooses to evacuate, the battlefield is not a street fight. The commanders of the Chinese Federation are not incompetent, and let them retreat when they see it.

Under the dual pursuit of ground and air, the invasion of the Britannian Army has been stopped.

However, Li Xingke has no way to pursue further for the time being.

Further on, there is the area that Britannia has occupied for a long time, and it will be a little difficult to launch a lightning raid. Moreover, they need to prop up a new leader for the Arab League.

Glancing at the bloody figures, Li Xingke's mood couldn't get better. In the end, most of the army's casualties occurred in local clashes in pursuit battles.

"I'm away for a while. Take a break from the defenses during this time. ”

"Where is the general going?"

"Go to your majesty. ”

"In case Britannia ......"

"No, Cornelia is no longer here, and the other party should have established so many defenses with a stalemate mentality now. Waiting for their princess to return. ”

Li Xingke is very familiar with that tiger girl, and now she must be quickly encircling and suppressing the resistance forces in the 11th district. After settling her brother's funeral, she will definitely return to this battlefield.

"Our troops need to recuperate, and they are exhausted by days of high-intensity assault operations. Li Xingke turned around and said slowly: "Let them and the people in the country taste the fruits of victory for a while." ”

"The army is deployed in the terrorist-infested slum of Qiyu, and the siege operation is in progress, and Governor Conelia has issued a no-entry order, and it seems that a general attack will be launched in two hours......"

"Beep-"

Shota pressed the power off button on the remote control, tossed the remote control aside, and stood up.

"Are you going?"

As if sensing something, Chito asked Shota.

"Of course not. I know you'd love to go, but it's a wretch. I will not allow this suicidal behavior of yours. Shota turned his head, looked at Chito and said, "Cornelia's purpose is to hang that Zero out." ”

“......”

Qiandong gritted his teeth and said nothing, watching his former compatriots being slaughtered like this, it was really ......

"I'm out to breathe. You...... Let's stay here honestly, Sister Qiandong. ”

Shota pushed open the door of his room, of course he wouldn't run to the place of conflict to do anything in the name of going to breathe, just just wandering around the campus outside of this war.

"Uh-huh. ”

"Shuki-kun?"

"Ah, Mr. Wang. ”

Coming up to him was the newly transferred student Shuki Suzaku - the one who was almost publicly executed. Although I don't know why this chestnut-haired teenager came here, when he first transferred to another school, it was obvious that he was discriminated against and treated unfairly by other classmates.

But he still didn't say a word.

Since then, Shota has begun to care a little about this boy who is the same age as Lelouch.

Britannia ruined his father, ruined his country, why would he still choose to fight as a nominal Britannian?

It's funny, isn't it? Especially when he finds out that he is not what he thinks, and he chose to join Britannia purely for profit.

A few days ago, Suzaku, who saved Lelouch because of a cat incident, finally alleviated his terrible impression in the eyes of everyone, and now he has become a member of this student union.

Shota looked at Suzaku who was swaying there with the cat grass in his hand, and said, "How are you doing?"

"Ah, thanks to the student council, it's a lot better. ”

Suzaku smiled brightly.

"That's good. Shota nodded, looked at the weather outside the window, and said, "By the way, it's still early, how about chatting together?"

"Huh?"

Suzaku nodded a little confused.

That is to say...... Here, I mean District 11, before it was established, you already knew Lelouch. ”

After a casual chat, Shota brought up the fact that he seemed to have known Lelouch a long time ago, and Suzaku did not deny it, but bluntly said that he and Lelouch had known each other since childhood.

"Neighbors?"

"Sort of, sort of. ”

Suzaku nodded in affirmation of Shota's guess. However, he didn't know that Shota at this time had more of an impression of him - the widow of Prime Minister Shuki.

There is a tradition in Japan that the main family, such as the large family of the Shuki family, is very large, far from the residential areas of ordinary people. The existence of such a neighbor is almost impossible for them to have.

And Suzaku was slightly embarrassed at this time, which showed that he was very bad at lying......

Secretly jotting down information about Lelouch, Shota began to induce Suzaku to start guiding the topic to other places.

"Speaking of which, Shuki-kun...... Is it okay to call you Suzaku? Suzaku is originally Japanese, right?"

Seeing that Suzaku seemed to be a little silent when it came to this topic, Shota smiled and said, "I'm just curious." Moreover, I am a native of the Chinese Federation. Even if you say anything bad about Britannia, I'll just laugh it off. ”

"This ......"

Looking at the heartwarming smile on Shota's face, Suzaku hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I want to change Britannia." ”

"I want to...... Change Britannia from within?"

"Hmm. ”

Hearing Shota's speculation, Suzaku felt that the person in front of him should be able to understand him.

"Britannia is no longer a country to which you should be allegiated. ”

Shota shook his head and said this to Suzaku.

And Suzaku didn't deny it, but said with a smile: "That's why I hope to turn it into a valuable country from the inside." ”

"But you are an honorary Britannian, and you should know how difficult the path you have chosen can be. ”

"But that's not a reason why I shouldn't make changes. Suzaku said like a child there, "Teacher Wang, I hope you don't laugh at me." ”

"Huh?"

"I want to be ...... The first knight of the Knights of the Round Table. That way, I can choose an area to use as my territory...... Perhaps, in this case, I can change ...... The fate of the eleventh arrondissement. ”

“......”

Shota was silent for a while, then suddenly patted Suzaku on the shoulder and said, "Actually, you don't have the only few paths to take. ”

"Huh?"

Suzaku didn't understand Shota's words.

"I'm from the Chinese Federation. Shota said to Suzaku, "Japan and Britannia are not the only countries in this world. ”

"But...... The ...... of the Chinese Federation

"My sister, have you seen it?"

"Ah, the young lady?"

"She used to be Japanese. Shota looked at Suzaku and said, "Now it's Penglai people, and it's from the Chinese Federation." ”

"If you are interested, you can go to Penglai Island to have a look. In any case, the Chinese Federation has not closed itself off to the rest of the country, and the number of Japanese people in the past has exploded every year. If you want to go, you can still go. ”

"I know. The last pearl of the Yamato nation, Penglai. ”

Suzaku lowered his head a little lonely.

"Suzaku, you hate destruction, you hate war, right?"

"Yes. ”

"A kid like you shouldn't be carrying that much. Shota said suggestively, "Perhaps, the day when you become the first knight...... District 11 may no longer be under Britannia's control. ”

"Teacher, are you saying that the Chinese Federation will go to war against Britannia because of Japan?!"

Suzaku stood up a little nervously.

"Who knows, Sa. ”

Shota also stood up, looked at the garden outside the window, and said slowly: "Britannia occupies 50% of the world's resources with 5% of the world's population. Behind the happy life of every Britannian is the sacrifice of ten, if not hundreds, of the weak in their mouths. ”

"Even if it does not take the initiative to provoke a war, the peaceful rise of the Chinese Federation will affect Britannia's interests. Suzaku, a world war in the true sense of the word, is coming. ”

"It's okay to say this. ”

Shota saw that Suzaku's expression was a little depressed, so he patted him on the back and said:

"What is more important in your heart? Japan, the people of Japan, Britannia, or your relatives? Or even Europeans, people of the Chinese Federation, and peace to the whole world who may become your future military exploits?"

"One day, if you figured out these things. If you feel that joining the Chinese Federation can save your most important thing in the way you like, then come to me. I don't know about other countries, but if the Chinese Federation is concerned, at least the Japanese can be guaranteed to govern Japan. ”

"Teacher...... You ......"

Suzaku looked at Shota's back as he slowly walked away, and muttered, "Who are you......"

"I ...... No, it's my house. There should be some voice in the Chinese Federation. There are many rights that cannot be discussed, but the words of the princes of one side can still be done. ”

Shota misleads Suzaku half-truthfully, not only Suzaku, but he also wants to mislead his friend Lelouch who is trying to understand him through Suzaku's mouth.

"Looking forward to the moment when you can come to me on your own initiative. You have the power to change the world. ”

Shota's words, like a spell, wrapped around Suzaku's heart.

"Damn, I wouldn't have lost on equal terms. ”

"Getting these conditions together is part of your effort, Lelouch. ”

In the sewers, CC looked at Lelouch in front of him, who was defeated by Cornelia, and said, "Originally, I thought you were the most suitable person, but I didn't expect you to not even be able to see these things clearly." ”

“...... I will have it, my own organization, my own army. ”

Lelouch's eyes revealed a determination that no one knew.

So, that night, Shota suddenly received a somewhat strange phone call.

"My name is...... zero。 ”

The man who calls himself Zero.

"Eh......" Shota had a playful smile on his face, and at the same time, he made a few gestures to Chito, who suddenly stood up next to him, and she quickly reacted.

"I don't know what happened to Zero, the great hero who assassinated Clovis in the eyes of the Japanese, looking for me, an ordinary teacher?"

Where was the identity exposed, and the zero who had never been in contact with it actually found him. Moreover, to what extent has the identity been exposed.

"Ordinary teachers don't show up in Shinjuku with the latest weapons of the Chinese Federation. ”

At that time?

"What exactly are you talking about?"

Shota looked at Chito Oriban, but she shook her head as she adjusted the instrument.

"Straight to the point, I need you, no, the power of the country standing behind you. You don't want to see District 11 completely suppressed under Governor Conelia, do you?"

"Hmmm......"

Shota elongated his tone and snorted, then suddenly asked rhetorically, "How much can you pay?"

"He is worthy of a young hero who has the courage to go to a war-torn area alone. When it comes to money, as long as you can open an outlet, I can try to satisfy it. ”

"In a way, you're not a good businessman when you say that, Zero. But...... I have no reason to refuse to deliver business to my door. ”

I'm leaving anyway, so why not sow some interesting seeds here?