Chapter 2471: Entering the Game
Euphemia's question came from the heart. A coup d'état had taken place in the Empire, Charles had been overthrown, and Lelouch from her memories had inherited the throne as the ninety-ninth Emperor. It should have had nothing to do with him, but when she saw Xiao Ran standing beside Lelouch on television, Euphemia understood what had happened. She just did not know exactly how much of a role Xiao Ran had played in it. After all, there were others standing beside Lelouch who were just as unbelievable to her.
Bismark, Charles's most trusted knight, possessed authority far beyond that of most princes. He held immense power and controlled several departments that were extremely important to Charles.
Schneizel, the Empire's Prime Minister, was, aside from the ordinary and mediocre eldest prince, the most favored candidate for the next Emperor throughout the Empire. He was also the man with the greatest authority in governmental affairs besides Charles himself, with countless supporters.
Cornelia, her elder sister and the person she knew best, had always been the most typical representative of the Royal Family within the military. She had countless followers in the armed forces, and purely in terms of strength, the forces she could directly influence and command exceeded even Schneizel's.
Yet these three had chosen to stand beside Lelouch and support him as Emperor. Euphemia truly found it difficult to understand why, but they had also taken some of the heat off Xiao Ran. At the very least, they made her feel that this was not solely connected to Xiao Ran.
But if it came down to Xiao Ran alone, he had used Lelouch's name back then, become a knight through her, and then become one of the Knights of the Round. From that moment onward—from the