Lelouch frowned at once and instinctively looked back at the crowd kneeling behind him, a complicated emotion flashing through his eyes.
GEASS was Lelouch's greatest trump card and his greatest source of confidence in daring to ascend the throne. It would also be the foundation for stabilizing the country after he became Emperor of the Britannian Empire. If he wanted to stabilize the nation as quickly as possible and use its strength to carry out his true plan, then the GEASS he possessed would be indispensable. Yet Xiao Ran had just told him that Charles—or rather, Charles's collaborators—possessed something capable of removing GEASS. A shadow immediately fell over his heart.
Lelouch fell silent for a moment before asking in a low voice, "How many people know about this thing you mentioned?"
"I don't know. I know nothing about the GEASS remover, only that such a thing exists. After all, I had no channels through which to learn information about this country before." Xiao Ran patted Lelouch on the shoulder and said, "I may not know, but there must be people who do. Isn't Charles the best source of information? I'm only telling you this to remind you not to think that GEASS means you can rest easy."
"I'll get the answer from him." Lelouch nodded quietly. "Next comes the coronation. In the end, I still came to this point. Other than putting more thought into the Black Knights, it feels like I did nothing along the way and simply arrived here. So far, although there have been unexpected turns in all our plans, things have generally developed in our favor, and we have achieved our goal. It feels like a dream. Suddenly, everything is within reach."
"Because we possess the power to take everything within reach. The fundamental reason we