The Witch's Provocation (6.1K) (Continued)

"What?"

"Don't you remember? The time we played chess together?"

Lelouch casually took off his helmet and tossed it aside.

"Even though I win every time."

"Who exactly are you...?"

"Do you remember? In the Aries Palace, we attended classes together, learning from the royal tutors."

"Who exactly are you?!"

Upon hearing the words "Aries Palace, "Clovis's relaxed demeanor vanished, replaced by a serious expression.

Upon seeing the figure's true form, Clovis couldn't help but widen his eyes and immediately stood up from his throne.

A very unpleasant sound of shock emanated from his throat.

"It's been a long time, Your Majesty."

Lelouch, gun in hand, pointed at his former brother, the Emperor, and emerged from the darkness step by step.

As if afraid Clovis wouldn't remember him, he deliberately introduced himself with a hint of sarcasm, "Lelouch VI Brittany, the eldest son of the late Princess Marianne, the 17th in line to the throne."

"Does Your Majesty still remember me?"

"Of course I remember, but Lelouch, you're not..."

"He's dead, isn't he?"

Seeing Clovis's panicked and shocked expression, Lelouch calmly took over the conversation.

"I've returned, Your Highness. To change all this, and to exact revenge on everyone."

Lelouch could no longer hold back and declared his revenge right in front of Clovis.

For Nunnally...

In memory of my late mother, Marianne...

To overthrow Britannia!

No matter what explanation Clovis gave, Lelouch had no intention of listening, completely regarding Clovis as a clown dancing on the edge of a knife while wearing shackles.

Without even the slightest pity, they used Geass on Clovis to interrogate him about the cause of his mother Marianne's death.

Unfortunately, Clovis knew nothing about it.

It was only revealed that the second prince Schneizel, and the second princess Cornelia, might know some of the inside information.

Cornelia knowing about the situation was something Lelouch had anticipated.

After all, Cornelia had once served as his mother Marianne's bodyguard.

But the fact that Schneizel's name appeared here was beyond Lelouch's expectations.

That man, the seemingly gentle and refined elder brother, was Lelouch's most formidable enemy...

"So, you judged Clovis to be of no value and therefore killed him?"

Mahiro calmly gazed at Clovis, who lay dead on the throne, his eyes wide open in a pool of blood.

Because he got slightly lost, he didn't see the curtain fall.

Clovis was already dead when he arrived here.

That's a bit of a shame.

He was so regretful that he wanted to pull Clovis up, make Lelouch confront him again, and kill him all over again...

Okay, just kidding.

No matter how perverse his sense of humor was, he had no interest in defiling or toying with the dead.

However, Lelouch's answer was quite surprising.

"Of course not, Clovis certainly has his value."

"Oh?"

Lelouch Mahiro considerable surprise, only to hear him say—

"Fine words alone cannot change anything, and I know that very well. Clovis was the first step I took in informing Britannia to begin her revenge."

"So, a blood sacrifice?"

"..."

Lelouch neither admitted nor denied it.

"Sigh, what a cold-hearted person. Although Clovis is the governor of Area 11, he really came here because he wants to find you two siblings."

Mahiro said deliberately.

"So what? After finding us, will you send me and Nunnally abroad again as diplomatic pawns? Where will you send us this time? The EU? Or the Chinese Federation?"

Clovis, as Charles's child, carries that man's blood, and is the object of my revenge!

"And what about Nunnally? She's also a girl with a perm hairstyle~"

Mahiro wanted to say that, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Because it's meaningless.

Lelouch, of course, could not answer such a question, especially since he was currently extremely agitated, as if his eyes were blinded by hatred.

Poor Clovis, that gentle boy who once painted in the gardens of the Aries Palace, perhaps his biggest mistake was appearing here as the governor of Area 11.

However, his paintings will surely be remembered for generations to come.

This is something that Mahiro can confirm.

Thinking of this, Mahiro knelt down and gently closed Clovis's eyes, which she could not close in peace.

Clovis's death was naturally discovered very quickly.

No one knows who assassinated Prince Clovis.

While the Britannia army was searching for the murderer throughout the night, the real mastermind duo had already returned to the Ashford Academy.

"I'm back~"

Mahiro carried four or five boxes of fragrant pizzas back to the Student Council room at the Ashford Academy.

Welcome back, teacher!

Nunnally, who was in the living room, responded to him gently at the first opportunity.

"Welcome back, Mr. Mahiro."

Having returned at a different time than him, Lelouch, who was sitting next to Nunnally chatting with her, also looked up and spoke gently.

But when Lelouch saw the stacks of pizza boxes he was carrying, he couldn't help but pause in surprise.

Are you having a party?

Judging from the size of the boxes, they should be 12 inches, and there are four boxes of them.

This is a terrifying amount, from all perspectives.

"Hey? Did the teacher buy pizza?"

Nunnally pouted her little nose and exclaimed in surprise, "It's Italian sausage flavor and Hawaiian flavor!"

"You little glutton with such a keen nose..."

Mahiro and gently pinched Nunnally's nose, then explained, "I wasn't planning on throwing a party. These are just a few extra dinner items. Come and eat with us!"

"Too many..."

Lelouch couldn't help but complain.

But Mahiro was completely unaware.

He kept glancing towards the gate out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing a wisp of emerald green hair drift by in an instant, the smile on his face instantly became even brighter.

I casually placed the pizza boxes from the bag on the table, and the moment I opened the lid of the Pizza Hut -branded pizza, a rich aroma of pizza filled the entire living room.

Needless to say, the taste is superb; no matter how delicious a pizza is, it can never replicate that culinary delicacy.

This brand is really impressive.

Pizza Hut actually managed to open a chain store in another world...

"By the way, teacher, you said you had something to do during the day, and you're only back now. Have you finished taking care of it?"

As Nunnally carefully ate her hot pizza, she slowly swallowed the cheese in her mouth and couldn't help but ask curiously.

When she said those words, Lelouch looked up at her.

He then took out his phone and secretly pressed some buttons on it.

"Yes, it's all taken care of. It was just a small matter; we encountered a lockdown in the Shinjuku area on the way, which caused a slight delay."

Mahiro gave Lelouch a meaningful look, then took out his phone.

Because he received a text message from Lelouch.

"As expected, those men in black who suddenly appeared on the Shinjuku battlefield this afternoon were yours, weren't they?"

"You're only realizing it now? You're a bit too slow, Lelouch."

"No, I guessed it a long time ago, but I haven't confirmed it yet."

"So? Now that it's confirmed, what are your thoughts? Do you need my help?"

"No, not at the moment. I'll let you know when we do."

Although he maintained a calm expression while replying to the message, his words betrayed an underlying arrogance.

It was as if they had received another absolute trump card.

Their eyes revealed a purity untouched by the harsh realities of society.

One look is enough to tell that this guy is going to suffer a great loss sooner or later.

"That's wonderful! I was a little worried when the teacher suddenly left this morning..."

Nunnally's concern was genuine, like a spring breeze in April blowing into one's heart, making one feel warm.

Soon, the dinner came to an end.

After resting for a while, Lelouch pushed Nunnally's wheelchair and took her to wash up and rest.

Meanwhile, Mahiro carried the remaining two untouched pizzas back to her room.

However, as soon as I stepped inside, I noticed a scent that didn't belong here.

He glanced around casually, eventually fixing his gaze on the large bed in his bedroom, where a woman dressed in a white straitjacket was lying.

Seemingly noticing the sound of the door opening, the woman on the bed slowly sat up, her long, emerald-green hair sliding down her shoulders and falling to her chest.

She gazed at him across the distance with her amber eyes.

His casual demeanor was just like that of a lazy cat.

"... Did you just run over and take over my bed?"

"What, are you dissatisfied?"

"No, I was just a little curious. I thought you were going to go find Lelouch."

Mahiro, placing the pizza on the bedside table not far from CC.

"Hehe."

CC chuckled softly and lay back down on the bed.

At the same time, he crossed one leg, turned his head slightly to glance at Mahiro, and a hint of amusement and interest was revealed in his amber eyes.

Do you really want me to go find Lelouch?

"No, I already said I was just curious and asking casually. After all, he's your contractor, isn't he?"

"That's true, but no one says you have to stay by the contractor's side, and I'm more interested in the secrets of you, kid."