Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ran confronted Charles over Britannia’s direction and declared that the Emperor had to be replaced, then revealed his powers and his control of the capital. He left Charles restrained and asked Schneizel to join him as the palace takeover neared completion.

• Charles questioned Xiao Ran about Area 19’s losses and accused him of failing to fight Pendragon, while Xiao Ran defended his restraint and rejected blame for the defeat.
• Xiao Ran argued that Britannia had to restrain its aggression and unite with other powers, then named Charles as the obstacle who needed to be replaced.
• Bismark ordered soldiers to surround Xiao Ran after his declaration, while Luciano tried to persuade him to take back his words and Schneizel stepped aside.
• Xiao Ran repelled the armed soldiers with an unseen force, revealed that he possessed GEASS and another power, and restrained Charles while explaining his immunity to GEASS.
• Schneizel approached Xiao Ran after applauding, and Xiao Ran revealed that the capital’s important facilities were already under his control and asked whether Schneizel would join him.

With Pendragon giving Xiao Ran the strength to confront the Participant Legions openly, he helped Lelouch seize the Imperial Palace and prepare to take the throne. Lelouch used GEASS to make Charles and the captured officials his loyal servants, but Xiao Ran warned him that Charles’s collaborators might be able to remove GEASS.

• Xiao Ran reflected that Pendragon had ended his need to hide his strength and let him act openly against the Participant Legions.
• Lelouch’s forces and the Crimson Knights took control of the capital, while Schneizel secured the Imperial Palace after Xiao Ran immobilized Charles and his guards.
• Lelouch entered the Council Hall in royal attire, confronted Charles, and ordered the nobles, officials, and Royal Family members to attend his coronation.
• Lelouch used GEASS to brainwash Charles, Bismark, Luciano, and the other captured guards, who then knelt and pledged loyalty to him.
• Lelouch said he would use Charles to learn what happened to his mother, and Xiao Ran warned that Charles’s collaborators might possess a way to remove GEASS.

Lelouch took the throne as Britannia’s ninety-ninth Emperor after defeating Charles and securing the support of Schneizel and the Knights of the Round. As his coronation broadcast ended, a defiant noble rejected his rule, prompting Bismark and Luciano to move against the holdouts.

• Xiao Ran warned Lelouch that Charles’s allies possessed a way to remove GEASS, and urged him to build strength of his own.
• Lelouch ordered Charles and the other prisoners guarded while Schneizel assembled Britannia’s nobles, ministers, Royal Family, and surviving Knights of the Round for the coronation.
• Lelouch introduced himself to the world as the Eleventh Prince and declared himself Britannia’s ninety-ninth Emperor.
• Schneizel, Xiao Ran, the Knights of the Round, and Schneizel’s supporters bowed to Lelouch, while a few people refused to submit.
• A defiant voice called Lelouch and his allies rebels, and Bismark and Luciano descended the steps to confront those who would not bow.

Lelouch used his coronation in Britannia’s Political Hall to crush opposition, announce sweeping orders, and unveil a plan to stage a global conflict that would weaken rival forces and let the Black Knights preserve peace. The chapter ended with the plan calling for Lelouch to die as the world’s villain while the Black Knights emerged as its saviors.

• Lelouch ordered soldiers to seize the nobles and Royal Family members who opposed him, then decreed that Rebels would lose their status and be punished while those merely used would have a chance to submit.
• Lelouch declared himself Britannia’s ninety-ninth Emperor and demanded that regional governors, commanders, and officials pledge allegiance within three days.
• Lelouch imposed military control and war readiness, appointed Schneizel as Imperial Chancellor and Cornelia as Commander-in-Chief, and issued new roles and succession orders for the Royal Family and military leaders.
• Lelouch announced a coronation in seven days and proposed a global ceasefire agreement, intending to use nations’ responses as grounds for a larger scheme.
• Lelouch and Xiao Ran’s plan aimed to provoke wars, unite nations against the Black Knights, and let Lelouch play the final villain before the Black Knights saved the world and claimed joint victory in the Legion Wars.

After Lelouch became Emperor, Schneizel and Cornelia helped stabilize Britannia while Xiao Ran secured its borders, eliminated the Order, and oversaw the Special Administrative Zone’s relocation. Once Lelouch’s coronation ceremony ended, Xiao Ran finally went to Area 11 to face the unresolved matter of Euphemia.

• Schneizel and Cornelia supported Lelouch’s rule, and Suzaku Kururugi and the others arrived to help secure the capital.
• The Black Knights stopped foreign forces from exploiting Britannia’s upheaval, while Xiao Ran withdrew troops and used civilian construction crews to rebuild the borders.
• Xiao Ran led the Crimson Knights in destroying the Order, sealing V.V. and imprisoning surviving members he considered useful.
• The Special Administrative Zone began relocating from Area 11 to the capital, with Saki Maski monitoring the move.
• Euphemia withdrew from Xiao Ran and Saki Maski after Lelouch’s ascension, and Xiao Ran went to Area 11 after the coronation ceremony ended.

Xiao Ran returned to Area 11 to comfort Euphemia after Lelouch’s coup, then brought her back to the capital and learned how the world had reacted to Lelouch’s ceasefire conference. He concluded that the conflict had entered a game no faction could leave, then went to meet Kogi and Selucius at the Crimson Knights’ base.

• Xiao Ran found Euphemia distressed in Area 11, apologized, explained the coup and its causes, and stayed with her until she forgave him.
• Xiao Ran returned to the capital with Euphemia, while Saki Maski also left Area 11; Lelouch let Euphemia retain control of the territory.
• Lelouch told Xiao Ran that the ceasefire conference had drawn little support, though Xingke’s nation had publicly backed a peace treaty.
• Xiao Ran recognized that participants and their factions would keep fighting to expand their territory, making a ceasefire impossible.
• Xiao Ran went to the Crimson Knights’ garrison near the capital and met Kogi and Selucius.

Xiao Ran met with Corgi and Selucius to discuss their alliances and reveal that he was a Participant from Prometheus and the leader of the Burning Legion. Selucius described the legion’s fearsome reputation, leaving Xiao Ran to wonder how its members had become so reckless.

• Xiao Ran told Corgi and Selucius that the Crimson Knights and Black Knights had become allies rather than mere business partners.
• Xiao Ran revealed that he knew their true identities and was also a Participant from Prometheus, shocking both men.
• Xiao Ran explained that he had entered the mission by another method and led the Burning Legion, which was not among the ten participating legions.
• Selucius described the Burning Legion as a powerful, secretive legion known for customized original units, extreme tactics, and unconventional schemes.
• Xiao Ran asked what made the Burning Legion infamous and learned how outsiders defined its fighting style and original units.
• Xiao Ran removed his mask and wondered who had taught the Burning Legion’s members to act so recklessly.

Xiao Ran revealed that he was the Burning Legion’s Mythical Pilot and Legion Leader from the Real Zone, then invited Corgi and Selucius to join. Corgi accepted and signed a contract, while Selucius was left weighing the invitation.

• Xiao Ran explained that the Super Zone Burning Legion was a branch of the main legion in the Real Zone and revealed that he was a Mythical Pilot.
• Xiao Ran told Selucius and Corgi about the Burning Legion’s strength, resources, and benefits, then invited them to join.
• Corgi immediately accepted Xiao Ran’s invitation and signed a contract to join the Burning Legion after the mission.
• Selucius considered the benefits and restrictions of joining before asking Xiao Ran why he had chosen them.
• Xiao Ran said the Super Zone branch needed to expand and explained that Corgi’s reliability and the Roaring Lion Legion’s unity made them good candidates.

Xiao Ran explained the Burning Legion’s strength, resources, and training to Selucius and Korgi as he tried to recruit their legions. Selucius left to consult the Roaring Lion Legion’s members, while Xiao Ran told Korgi that he would invest in the Roaring Lion Legion even if it declined to merge.

• Xiao Ran arranged a contract with Selucius guaranteeing the truth of his claims about the Burning Legion and requiring him to keep its information confidential.
• Xiao Ran described the Burning Legion’s territories, powerful pilots, advanced technologies, generous benefits, and training courses to Selucius and Korgi.
• Selucius admitted he was tempted but said he needed to consult the Roaring Lion Legion before making a decision, then quickly left.
• Korgi worried that Selucius might leak the Burning Legion’s secrets, but Xiao Ran dismissed his concern and explained why he valued the Roaring Lion Legion.
• Xiao Ran told Korgi he would support the Roaring Lion Legion as a future ally even if it refused to join the Burning Legion.

Xiao Ran weighed the danger of alienating the Roaring Lion Legion and questioned Korgi about the other forces in the mission. Korgi described the EU’s united Legions and singled out Ron as a powerful, influential leader, leaving Xiao Ran wary of him.

• Xiao Ran concluded that attacking the Roaring Lion Legion could turn it into a lasting enemy, while recruiting it could create a future ally for the Burning Legion.
• After Selucius left, Xiao Ran told Korgi to explain what he knew about the remaining forces and Legions.
• Korgi explained that several Legions had withdrawn or stopped pursuing the mission and that the EU’s three Legions had taken control of the EU.
• Korgi estimated that the combined EU Legions outmatched the Crimson Knights and said they had at least six fighters near his level.
• Korgi identified Ron of the Hall of Heroes as the likely force behind the EU alliance and described his rapid growth and skill at making allies.
• Xiao Ran judged that Ron was not simple but lacked enough information to determine his true character.

Xiao Ran learned how Legion Wars worked and considered the Burning Legion’s advantages and lack of experience. He decided the legion might need a real confrontation to toughen its members, then began telling Corgi about the next arrangements.

• Xiao Ran told Corgi to gather intelligence on Ron and the EU legions, and Corgi agreed.
• Corgi explained how Legion Wars scored legions, distributed rewards, and penalized those eliminated or withdrawing early.
• Xiao Ran considered how the Burning Legion’s territories, industries, and resources let it develop without relying on Legion Wars.
• Xiao Ran felt the Burning Legion’s members needed experience in a real confrontation and considered starting one.
• Xiao Ran told Corgi to continue gathering intelligence and said he would explain the legion’s next arrangements.

Xiao Ran revealed his plan to Corgi and secured the Crimson Knights’ cooperation in merging into the Burning Legion. As Corgi explained the merger to his officers, the EU dissolved and its member countries formed the European Federation.

• Xiao Ran told Corgi that the Crimson Knights would help provoke the other Participant Legions and serve as bait in his plan.
• Corgi gathered the Crimson Knights’ leaders, presented a strict secrecy contract, and secured their signatures before revealing the planned merger.
• Corgi told his subordinates that Xiao Ran led the Burning Legion and described the Legion’s strength and benefits to persuade them to join.
• A country announced the EU’s dissolution, and its former member countries then dissolved their governments and joined the newly established European Federation.

After the European Federation formed, Xiao Ran recognized that the opposing participants had used the political merger to consolidate their power and prepared Britannia for war. He ordered Lelouch to reveal the Black Knights’ role in ruling the country and recruited the Roaring Lion Legion into the Burning Legion before declaring the decisive battle underway.

• Xiao Ran watched the news of the European Federation’s establishment and concluded that Ron’s group had used the merger to absorb the EU Alliance’s power and gain an advantage under Prometheus’s rules.
• Xiao Ran ordered Lelouch to accelerate production of new mecha, prepare pilots, and place Britannia on a war footing, while telling him to publicly reveal himself as the Black Knights’ leader and make them the country’s true rulers.
• Xiao Ran left the Political Hall to contact Saki, Kogi, and Selucius, then met them at the Crimson Knights’ base and warned Selucius that the situation had changed.
• Selucius accepted Xiao Ran’s invitation on behalf of the Roaring Lion Legion and signed the contract to merge its members into the Burning Legion.
• Xiao Ran promised fair support and benefits to the Roaring Lion Legion’s members, then ordered everyone to assemble their forces and resources for the decisive battle.

Xiao Ran prepared the Crimson Knights and Roaring Lion Legion for a decisive strike against the European Federation, charging hundreds of GN Particle Storage Tanks to strengthen his forces. He led their air fleet toward Strasbourg, leaving the final battle about to begin.

• Xiao Ran ordered Korgi and Selucius to mobilize both Legions and attack before the European Federation could consolidate its power.
• Xiao Ran entered Quantum Assimilation and spent the night charging hundreds of GN Particle Storage Tanks with GN Particles.
• After preparations were complete, Xiao Ran ordered the force to carry every Storage Tank to Strasbourg.
• Xiao Ran assigned Mazinger to Saki Maski after she insisted on joining the battle, and she boarded it with small BITs fitted.
• Xiao Ran led Pendragon and the assembled forces openly toward the European Federation.

The Crimson Knights and Roaring Lion Legion advanced toward the European Federation Parliament, exposing their alliance with the Black Knights and Pendragon. As Ron’s group debated whether to fight or negotiate, Ron revealed he had a secret weapon and asked Jiuchang to risk using it.

• Britannia’s air fleet crossed into European Federation territory and headed directly for the Parliament, alarming the factions monitoring it.
• Ron identified the Crimson Knights, Roaring Lion Legion, Black Knights, and Pendragon in the fleet’s photographs and accused Selucius and Korgi of deceiving him.
• Jiuchang warned that fighting the two legions and Pendragon could cost them their machines and personnel, and said he preferred to preserve their current gains.
• The third Legion Leader urged Ron and Jiuchang to decide quickly whether to fight or seek a ceasefire before the fleet arrived.
• Ron refused to abandon the mission, then told Jiuchang he had a secret weapon that could give them an advantage and asked whether he would take the risk.
• Jiuchang questioned whether using the weapon would be worthwhile even if they won, since its value might not be recoverable.

Ron tried to persuade Jiuchang to join a battle against Pendragon using three Time Bombs, but Jiuchang withdrew his legion rather than accept the risk. As Ron prepared to press on with the remaining ally, Xiao Ran’s forces advanced toward the target, where Xiao Ran planned to use Particle Storage Tanks to eliminate the enemy without close combat.

• Ron explained that the Time Bombs could stop time within five kilometers for about a minute, and urged Jiuchang to help trap and destroy Pendragon.
• Jiuchang refused to join the coming battle, withdrew his legion, and left without asking Ron for additional compensation.
• The remaining Legion Leader agreed to fight alongside Ron in exchange for compensation, and Ron began preparing with the two legions still present.
• Xiao Ran’s Pendragon cleared European Federation aircraft interceptors as the Crimson Knights and Roaring Lion Legion advanced toward their target.
• Selucius reported that a European Federation legion wanted to withdraw, and Xiao Ran accepted its departure in exchange for one-third of the Roaring Lion Legion’s gains.
• Xiao Ran ordered his forces to deploy GN Particle Storage Tanks and stay out of close combat, intending to use the dispersed particles to eliminate the enemy.

Xiao Ran used Quantum Assimilation and GN Particles to annihilate Ron’s forces in a single overwhelming attack, demonstrating the Burning Legion’s power to the newly allied Crimson Knights and Roaring Lion Legion. Afterward, he ordered his forces to seize the city and search for Ron and the other survivors who had escaped in Ejection Devices.

• Ron led the European Federation participants out of the city and prepared to use three Time Bombs against Xiao Ran’s approaching forces.
• Xiao Ran entered the Quantum Field and ordered his troops to spread GN Particle Storage Tanks across the battlefield while suppressing and distracting Ron’s formation.
• Ron and the other participants fired at the tanks, releasing compressed GN Particles that Xiao Ran rapidly spread throughout the area.
• Xiao Ran unleashed dense Beam Attacks, GN Dragoons, Mental Shock, and telekinetic impacts, wiping out Ron’s forces while some pilots escaped in Ejection Devices.
• Corgi praised Xiao Ran’s strength, and Saki Maski explained the gulf between A-Class and S-class Pilots to Selucius.
• Xiao Ran ordered the allied legions to seize the city and told them to find Ron and the other survivors before they recovered from his Mental Shock.

Xiao Ran’s forces seized the European Federation’s capital, captured Ron, and began securing the country for Britannia. After leaving instructions for the occupation and Ron’s fate, Xiao Ran departed with Saki Maski to recover somewhere secluded, leaving the two legions to manage affairs.

• Xiao Ran’s forces overwhelmed the European Federation’s defenders, surrounded key locations, and enabled Britannia to land troops and take control of the city.
• The Roaring Lion Legion and Crimson Knights found Ron unconscious in a villa and captured him under strict restraints.
• Corgi reported that most senior officials and military commanders had been captured, while Selucius reported that battlefield recovery was underway.
• Xiao Ran ordered the officials held and pressured to support Britannia’s occupation, and told Corgi to negotiate with Ron for payment in exchange for his life.
• Xiao Ran instructed Corgi and Selucius to secure the European Federation and contact the remaining legions, then left with Saki Maski to recover in secret.

While Xiao Ran and Saki Maski remained away, Corgi and Selucius continued suppressing the European Federation and Corgi negotiated with the captured Legion Leader Ron. Ron agreed to pay 25 million Merit Points, provide valuable technology and trophies, and secure the withdrawal of Corgi’s forces from one-third of the European Federation’s territory.

• Xiao Ran and Saki Maski remained unreachable for a week, while Corgi and Selucius kept the European Federation under control and crushed separatist forces.
• Ron woke from his severe mental trauma and found himself a prisoner of Corgi.
• Corgi mocked Ron and demanded payment for his release, threatening to kill him and the captured members of his legion.
• Ron offered 20 million Merit Points, but Corgi demanded technology or other valuable items as well.
• Ron raised his offer to 25 million Merit Points and offered Corgi a choice of valuable trophies, with the right to exchange any selection for something of equal value.
• Ron demanded that Corgi’s forces withdraw and leave him one-third of the European Federation’s territory, and Corgi accepted the deal.

Korgi reported his settlement with Ron to Xiao Ran, who agreed to let Ron’s legion remain in a limited part of the European Federation while keeping its members imprisoned and under control. After returning to Britannia, Xiao Ran discussed the arrangements with Lelouch, who worried that Xiao Ran might leave one day.

• Korgi returned to Ron’s residence and reported that Ron had agreed to pay twenty-five million Merit Points and provide additional rewards in exchange for the release of his captured legion members.
• Xiao Ran approved Ron’s legion remaining in the European Federation until the mission ended, but ordered that its members stay imprisoned and that the legion receive only the former EU’s African territory.
• Xiao Ran told Korgi and Selucius to continue managing the European Federation, then returned to Britannia to coordinate with Lelouch.
• Lelouch asked Xiao Ran whether he was human and suggested that Euphemia and Cornelia missed him, while Xiao Ran redirected him to his governing responsibilities.
• Lelouch admitted that he felt Xiao Ran might leave one day, and Xiao Ran gave him the arrangements for keeping the European Federation nominally intact under Britannia’s control.