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Chapter 2426 Yes

Once again, Charles fell silent once again after hearing Cornelia's words. He frowned slightly and closed his eyes slightly, unknowingly revealing the domineering aura of a dictator. Cornelia, who was far away in another corner of the planet, also unconsciously held his breath and slowly lowered his head.

It wasn't until a long time passed that Charles slowly opened his eyes and said slowly in a deep voice, "What do you think?"

At this time, Cornelia did not dare to be presumptuous in the face of his father, and for the current Charles, he felt a little guilty and guilty as if he had betrayed him. He bowed his head and answered rigorously, "Your Majesty, the problem Area 19 faces is the lack of a high-level fighter who can truly threaten the EU and Rebel Army. Today's EU and Rebel Army organizations have completely surpassed us in high-level combat power. If it were not for fear of the existence of Knight Lelouch, they might have already launched an attack on Area 19. Once the opponent starts attacking, I will definitely be able to defend it based on Area 19's current Military Strength."

"It is also because the enemy is afraid of Knight Lelouch's powerful strength, which also forced them to take the current behavior of breaking through our defense line, but they did not dare to stay for a long time and chose to retreat. Even facing the empty defense line, the enemy did not dare to make the slightest advance. They even set up a fifteen-minute restricted area centered on the current general base. I have mentioned this before."

"The enemy will do this because we have Knight Lelouch, a super strong man who can single-handedly change the entire battle situation and affect normal battles. If Knight Lelouch leaves, even if Crimson Knights gives more reinforcements, at most it will only be able to maintain the current situation, but there is no way to change the current situation, let alone attack. Defeating EU and Rebel Army will bring more help. After all, we have the help of Crimson Knights, but the EU and Rebel Army organizations also have the same powerful organizational help. Even if Crimson Knights is strong enough to compete with the other two organizations at the same time, it can only protect itself from the attacks of the two parties."

"With Knight Lelouch staying in Area 19, then Knight Lelouch will become the highest-end combat power of Area 19, and will also become the biggest nightmare for the EU and Rebel Army. It will also become the key point to break the stalemate balance. With Crimson Knights joining, it will be even more powerful. The enemy does not dare to make any move that poses a great threat to us, because they need to worry about the single-machine retaliation that Knight Lelouch cannot stop or predict at all times. They can even surround the powerful power of Knight Lelouch to gain more advantages little by little, regain the territory we lost, and maybe even drive the EU completely away from this continent."

"In addition to his personal combat prowess, Knight Lelouch has also shown a very outstanding commander's ability. He can easily analyze the enemy's dynamics, the weaknesses of the defense line, and even the enemy's possible plans and arrangements. He can also see through the key plots of the enemy's current plan at a glance and make appropriate arrangements accordingly."

"With Area 19's current situation, although I recognize my own abilities and have enough confidence in my own abilities, in front of Knight Lelouch, I have to restrain this confidence. Knight Lelouch is not only A powerful warrior, he is also an extremely good commander, and he is also a person who can lead the soldiers on the front line of the battlefield to victory. I dare not say whether he can be called the God of War, but based on his fighting ability, he can bear at least half of this title."

"To solve the current bad situation Area 19, regain the lost ground and gain an advantage or even victory in the confrontation with the EU, then we need people like Knight Lelouch to lead this region that is already facing a great crisis. I believe that with As long as the ability shown by Knight Lelouch allows him to lead Area 19 to become the governor of this place, Knight Lelouch will definitely be able to change the current situation for the sake of glory and to assume the responsibility of this position."

Charles gave a long hum and nodded lightly. "Nowadays, the empire's border areas are all in chaos. The major forces in the world and those organizations that suddenly appeared are using various methods to target the current empire, which can be said to have plunged the empire into a state of chaos. Amid the precarious situation, difficult battles and conditions have also given rise to some bad rumors within the empire. Outside World also believes that the empire is beginning to decline. Now it is indeed necessary to win a huge victory to once again show the power of the empire and crush those rumors."

"Knight Lelouch has its own mission, but this mission is not impossible to carry out in Area 19. I agree to let Knight Lelouch stay in Area 19, but not in the position of governor, Area 19's You can only serve as the governor. You can make him Deputy Governor of Area 19, but I have a request. I will give you one month. Within one month, you must let me see the results of keeping him in Area 19."

Cornelia suddenly showed an expression of surprise on his face, and he quickly bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, thank you for your trust."

"Yeah." Charles made a soft noise from his nose and said, "Crimson Knights will rush over as soon as possible."

When the screen went dark, a rare expression of joy appeared on Cornelia's face, but then he turned around and walked out of the room where he was communicating with Charles. He directly ordered the adjutant standing guard outside the door, "Help me call Knight Lelouch to my office immediately."

"Yes."

Half an hour later, Xiao Ran appeared in Cornelia's personal office. In the not-so-spacious space, he saw Cornelia who was reviewing documents at his desk. Next to Cornelia, two people in military uniforms, a man and a woman, were also assisting Cornelia in his work.

After seeing Xiao Ran come in, Cornelia raised his head and put down the pen in his hand, and nodded lightly to his two subordinates. "You guys go out, I need to talk to Knight Lelouch alone, no one is allowed to come and disturb us."

The two subordinate secretaries did not think too much, and did not know their situation. After standing up to respond, they saluted Xiao Ran and quickly left the office. After walking out, they closed the door completely and left the office alone to Xiao Ran and Cornelia.

Xiao Ran glanced at Cornelia, who had no much expression on his face and could be said to be extremely indifferent. He raised his eyebrows slightly and sat down directly on the chair in front of Cornelia's work. He came down, crossed his legs and leaned on the back of the chair, and said leisurely, "Why are you so eager to see me again after just a while? Or are you worried that I will do something that makes you feel embarrassed if I am out of your sight for too long?"

Cornelia gritted his teeth gently after hearing Xiao Ran's words, took a deep breath and said to Xiao Ran, "I won't worry about what you do where I can't see you, because I can't stop you from doing anything. I called you here just to inform you that His Majesty Charles just gave Area 19 a new order."

"Oh?" Xiao Ran snorted and smiled faintly, "Don't tell me yet. Let me guess. This order must let me stay at Area 19 to deal with the bad situation here, right? It will not let me serve as the governor, but based on my ability and importance, I will still be allowed to have some corresponding rights to facilitate combat control and command. In other words, I have now become Deputy Governor?"

Cornelia bit his lower lip lightly. Before he could speak, Xiao Ran continued, "Actually, this is not difficult to guess. It is impossible for Charles's dictatorship to make me the governor. You are Laiya had this idea, but you moved faster than I thought. Not long ago, you realized that I didn't want to stay here. I also reminded you, but within a day, you went against my wishes and insisted on letting me stay here."

Cornelia raised his head and stared straight at Xiao Ran: "I just want to solve the current problem Area 19. If you can solve the current problem in a short time, no one will stop you from leaving. Even if you don't leave by then, it will be impossible."

Xiao Ran shrugged his shoulders indifferently and looked at Cornelia with a corner of his mouth. "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if you stay, it won't affect my plan anyway, but I want to remind you one last time Cornelia, don't try to do anything to stop me or delay my plan. These are completely meaningless."

"In fact, as long as I want, I can break through the empire at any time. Crimson Knights alone has the ability to completely capture and control the imperial capital. The reason why I am willing to go through this circle in the border area is simply because I don't want the imperial border area to be in chaos when the imperial capital undergoes huge changes."

"As long as you think that the chaos in the empire's border areas will become insignificant, and the internal struggles brought about by the chaos will become more and more intense, and the enemy will seize this opportunity to break through our defenses, I don't think there will be any problem. Even if nine-tenths of the empire's territory is lost because of this incident, and countless civilians and soldiers are sacrificed, I still have the ability to use the last tenth to lead those who are willing to follow me to develop the new empire to an even greater extent than it is now."

"At this point, I think you should believe that I have such ability, so if you take any step without betrayal and delay, the final consequences will inevitably be borne by this country. But are you really prepared to bear such huge reforms and sacrifices?"

"The smart thing to do, as a member of the Royal Family bloodline, is to take the most correct position in this irreversible situation, and then lead those who are willing to follow you to the side that will inevitably win. Only in this way can this country get through that period of change as quickly and stably as possible, minimize losses, and then maximize success."

Cornelia took a deep breath, stood up and pressed his hands hard on the table. He leaned forward and stared at Xiao Ran. He gritted his teeth and said, "I know that I can't stop you from doing anything, and I can't even do anything to betray you. I know that. I should be on your side, that's what my heart is telling me, but after all, I am a member of the Royal Family, the daughter of Charles, and the princess of the empire. My reason also tells me that it is impossible for me to just watch and do nothing. This is the best behavior I can do."

"No matter what, the matter of family blood feud, at least... at least don't pass through my hands..."

"Area 19 After it stabilizes, I won't care about anything you do. I can also help you stabilize the situation in the border area, but I don't want you to be involved in such a thing... is that okay..."

Xiao Ran watched Cornelia's expression change from firm to resistant, from resistant to complicated, and finally from complicated to weak. There was even a plea in the last sentence, facing this woman who had a relationship with him, and also facing himself. Xiao Ran, the woman who gave him his first time, also sighed softly and nodded. He also fully understood the complex emotions in the heart of a child and the person involved, because Charles was not only the emperor to whom she was loyal, but also her father.

Unlike others who were forced by GEASS's ability to be loyal to him, even if Cornelia's loyal target became her Xiao Ran, Charles as a father would still leave a deep mark on Cornelia's heart.

"I promise you, I won't let you do things you don't want to do." Xiao Ran stood up and walked around the table, sighing and gently hugging Cornelia into his arms, "All of this doesn't seem like it should be like this, although I can also completely control your thoughts. I want you to completely forget these things that put you in a dilemma, but that's it, let's do it, I will help you stabilize the situation at Area 19, and then you only need to stand on the standpoint of the entire empire to maintain stability in the border area, and leave other matters to Lelouch to decide."

"Of course, no matter what, I can promise you that if Charles is not looking for death, I will never threaten his life. I think Lelouch will also have such thoughts. No matter how much hatred there is, after all, Charles is also his father. But I hope you can keep your current thoughts after knowing Charles's true purpose of ruling the world."

Cornelia obeyed and let Xiao Ran hug him and lean on his chest. Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Cornelia also raised his head in confusion. "The real purpose?"

"A person who attempts to become a god or kill a god is very likely to eventually lead the world to develop in a direction that is not good or bad at all. No, it should be said that if he is allowed to achieve that goal, there is an estimated 99% chance that the world will completely collapse."