Chapter 2377: Chapters 2427-2428
The approaching vehicle was not a sedan, but an enormous cargo truck, even larger than the one Xiao Ran had encountered when he first met Lelouch. Judging by the size of its cargo compartment, fitting four or five KFs in a row would not have been a problem. That was precisely why the truck stopped while it was still some distance from the manor—not because it did not intend to drive closer, but because the road ahead was no longer wide enough.
Two people stepped out of the truck and hurried toward the manor. C.C and Suzaku Kururugi both turned to look, but C.C looked away after just one glance. As Suzaku watched the two approach, his face abruptly filled with astonishment, his gaze darting back and forth between them and Xiao Ran in disbelief.
"Yo!" The newcomer stopped before the three of them. Wearing glasses and smiling with narrowed eyes, he casually raised his right hand in greeting. "Good evening."
Suzaku Kururugi even stammered, "Lloyd... Cecil... why are you here!? You're members of the Black Knights too!?"
"The Black Knights?" Lloyd feigned confusion, then suddenly looked enlightened. He smiled at Suzaku Kururugi with narrowed eyes. "Though I never thought you had anything to do with Prince Clovis's death, I never expected you to know about the Black Knights. Then you must know ZERO's true identity as well?"
"Forget it. Whether you know or not makes no difference. I don't want to waste my effort on a dead man who has already been dealt with." Lloyd waved a hand, then turned his attention to the black Variable Fighter parked in Fortress Mode. His eyes lit up, and he rushed over. "This is that mecha, right? This is it, isn't it! Fortress Mode, fighter form, MS Form...