Chapter 2364, Chapters 2401-2402: Picking Him Up
Xiao Ran's words left Lelouch somewhat unable to respond. One moment, he had been talking about turning some loyal individuals who had passed the test into GEASS users; the next, there were ten thousand GEASS users. Putting himself in their shoes, even one GEASS user—him, Lelouch—was enough to turn Area 11 upside down. If there really were ten thousand GEASS users, just imagining the scene felt rather moving.
But on second thought, if the Black Knights truly had ten thousand GEASS users under their command, all of them remaining loyal to the Black Knights at all times, that seemed like quite a good thing. Even if he could not become Britannia's Emperor, he could still protect Nanalie as one of the Black Knights' leaders and keep this entire world from continuing to rot.
Imagining ten thousand GEASS users, Lelouch muttered, "Ten thousand... can that really be done?"
Lelouch's quiet voice did not escape Xiao Ran's ears. Xiao Ran shook his head and said, "You think ten thousand is a lot? Once humanity enters space as time progresses, you'll find that ten thousand is still far too few. At this world's current technological level, I think a space colonization plan could begin within ten years. Of course, if the world remains in chaos and war for the next ten years, then it probably won't happen even in fifty."
Lelouch was stunned once again. "What? Space colonies?"
Xiao Ran curled his lip. "In my opinion, if the Black Knights are going to remain above the fray, then they must stand above everyone else. There's no better place for their true base than space. And from space, no matter what happens on Earth, they can arrive immediately through deployment. Of course, that's still far off. There's