Chapter 2323
"Lelouch." Smiling, Xiao Ran looked at Lelouch and unhurriedly placed a hand on the enormous sphere beside him, which looked remarkably like a poison gas dispersal device. He stroked it as he said to Lelouch, "My name is Lelouch. As for this vehicle, isn't it obvious? Terrorists seized a dangerous, lethal weapon from the Empire, so naturally the Empire is pursuing this truck. You, on the other hand, are just a student. Getting caught up in something like this is rather dangerous."
Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Lelouch, standing several steps away, was initially stunned. But then his heart jolted. The faintly amused expression beneath Xiao Ran's sunglasses, along with the name Lelouch that he had spoken, made Lelouch realize that Xiao Ran was deliberately teasing him. And the more that was the case, the more terrified Lelouch became.
They're actually after me!? That was Lelouch's first thought, and his heart turned cold.
Xiao Ran's ability to state his name so casually and appear before him out of nowhere proved that he was no ordinary person. More importantly, he had most likely come specifically for him. Ever since Xiao Ran had appeared, he had not once properly looked toward the so-called terrorists or the lethal weapon beside him.
His throat bobbed. In that brief instant, countless thoughts and possibilities flashed through Lelouch's mind. Finally, he drew a deep breath, completely abandoning his disguise. With a sharp gaze and a calmness tinged with arrogance, he said to Xiao Ran, "Did that person send you? Heh. Perhaps, to that person, someone as useless as me doesn't deserve to remain in this world, does he? First it was Mother. Now, it's finally my turn."
"A student discovers a terrorist plot and is ultimately killed by the terrorists. For Area 11, this would