The Princess, Gentle on the Outside but Strong Within (5.2K) (Continued)

"What are you talking about? You've clearly been defeated by our country! Dogs of a defeated nation should hide in a corner!"

Unfortunately, this appearance did not intimidate the two students, because they had the world's most powerful nation behind them, which was the source of their confidence.

"You... Britannia bastard!"

Having his deepest pain exposed, Tamaki clenched his fists, cursing as he immediately raised his fist and punched the attacker.

Seeing this, his two companions also joined in, punching and kicking the two Britannia students.

Unlike in the original story, Suzaku Kururugi was not present and did not intervene, so the two students could only bear the wrath of Eleven.

Painful wails, curses, and cries of agony rang out one after another.

"Mr. Mahiro, are you sure you shouldn't stop him?"

"Why stop them? They deserve it."

"But..."

Compared to Mahiro's indifference, Euphemia li Britannia looked at the scene before her with great concern.

She naturally understood that what the two students had just said was inappropriate, but hitting someone was also wrong.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. These people definitely deserve to be taught a lesson."

Mahiro held Euphemia li Britannia's hand and gently comforted her.

However, the conflict escalated again as soon as he finished speaking.

"How dare you, mere Elevens, hit me! You just wait, I'll never let you get away with this, I'll make sure you die!!!"

Originally, the three, led by Tamaki, had stopped fighting because they were tired and were preparing to leave.

The two students who got up from the ground shouted something that reignited Tamaki's anger.

"Damn Britannia pigs, I'll slaughter you all now!"

Tamaki immediately pulled out his pistol and pressed it against the forehead of the student who had spoken arrogantly.

The cold metallic feel and the smell of gunpowder emanating from the muzzle brought the student back to his senses, and he panicked completely.

His legs trembled violently, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

He was just a student; he had never seen such a deadly weapon as a firearm!

He was so frightened that he lost his voice, his pants were soaked with sweat, and he couldn't even utter a word of pleading.

"Go to hell!!!"

Tamaki Tamaki's reason had been consumed by rage. He no longer cared about the resistance or how Britannia would retaliate. All he wanted now was to kill this Britannia brat!

So he pulled the trigger.

Click!

"What?!"

The expected gunshot did not ring out. Instead, Tamaki's hand was gripped tightly by another hand, preventing him from pulling the trigger even slightly.

It's like being stuck firmly in a rock!

"That's enough. Just a few words are enough. Killing someone would be going too far. You don't want to be wanted by the Britannia army, do you?"

"Who... who are you?! I know now, you're just like Suzaku Kururugi, a lackey of Britannia!!!"

That's really harsh of you.

An excited Tamaki swung his fist and punched Mahiro in the face.

Although he had experienced many battles, big and small, in Mahiro's eyes, that experience was still like child's play.

Before Tamaki could even throw a full punch, Mahiro had already grabbed his wrist and twisted it sharply.

Click!

The bones cracked as they dislocated, and the intense pain in his arm contorted Tamaki's face, turning it a deep liver color.

But before he could even scream, Tamaki's vision began to spin, followed by a sharp pain in his back!

He was slammed hard to the ground.

Mahiro played with the stolen pistol, looking down at the man with a flippant tone, and said:

"This is just a lesson. Next time, think carefully before you act, or I won't just break one of your arms like I did today."

"Damn it!!!"

Tamaki gritted his teeth and let out a mournful howl like a stray dog.

The two companions initially wanted to help, but upon seeing the other person reach out, they immediately abandoned the idea.

Although Tamaki wasn't a very good person, he was considered one of the more skilled fighters in the organization. If even Tamaki wasn't a match for him, then they certainly wouldn't be a match for him either.

So the two of them quickly stepped forward and helped Tamaki up.

But as Tamaki stood up, he didn't forget to glare fiercely at Mahiro and utter some harsh words.

"You bastard, you just wait, I'm going to get some men to deal with you right now!!!"

Call someone?

Originally, Tamaki was considered eccentric, tyrannical, and unpopular within the Red Moon.

Now that they're being disliked by many people because of the ZERO thing, how could they possibly call anyone over?

He said that just to save face.

"He's just like a petty thug."

Watching Tamaki, supported by his companions, spit lightly and slink away, Mahiro couldn't help but smile.

Calling them useless is an understatement.

He would look up to anyone who dared to reach out and hit him again.

"Teacher, are you alright?"

Seeing the three Elevens leaving while cursing, Euphemia li Britannia immediately ran over.

Although I was a bit far away and couldn't hear what they were saying, I clearly saw Mahiro retaliate.

She was very worried about whether Mahiro had been injured during the incident.

"Of course it's okay, what do you think your teacher is?"

Seeing the worried look on Euphemia li Britannia's face, Mahiro slowly revealed a knowing smile.

However, a sudden burst of insults interrupted their conversation.

"What do you mean 'it's nothing'?! Didn't you see I just got beaten up? Even my prized camera was smashed!"

The student, who had just been so frightened by Tamaki's gun that he wet his pants, picked up his camera, only to find it was broken. Not daring to provoke the trio who had just escaped, he vented his anger on Mahiro.

Meanwhile, another, thinner student got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and walked towards them while cursing.

"Why did it take you so long to act?! Honestly, it's just a nominal one!"

"Yeah, that's right! And why did you let them escape? Why did you kill them? You've already killed so many Elevens, think about who's been supporting you!"

Upon Mahiro, the student waved his camera, venting his frustration wildly.

Clearly, these two men Mahiro for an ordinary honorary Britannia.

But the next second, a strong gust of wind swept by.

Hearing her compatriots insult Mahiro, and hearing them continue to ramble on and on, Euphemia li Britannia was instantly enraged.

She whines and complains just like a woman—no, she's even worse than a woman!

They dared not confront those Elevens to their faces, yet they could only vent their anger on the people who saved them. These were their own subjects.

This is utterly disgraceful!

Not wanting to see these two make any more foolish moves, Euphemia li Britannia lifted her skirt, strode forward, and slapped the student across the face.

"What right do you have to insult him!"

Click!

The expensive camera was knocked to the ground again, and Euphemia li Britannia's innate noble temperament and words imbued with royal authority immediately and completely stunned the two Britannia students.

Terrified, the two men stared at the stunningly beautiful and domineering Euphemia li Britannia for a moment, then, forgetting even about their shattered camera, hastily fled the scene.

They didn't dare utter another word.

"Wow, I never expected that the little princess who used to be so gentle and weak, and who sometimes even made Nunnally cry, has become so fierce now."

To be honest, Euphemia li Britannia was quite surprised by this move.

After all, he knew very well how gentle this girl was.

Teasing her like that, Euphemia li Britannia blushed slightly, and couldn't help but glare at him reproachfully, saying with a hint of resentment:

"No, please don't laugh at me, teacher."

"Ha ha..."

Mahiro laughed without any regard for his image.

To be honest, if Euphemia li Britannia hadn't slapped that guy, he probably would have retaliated.

Ultimately, it was Euphemia li Britannia who saved those two lives.

As for Euphemia li Britannia herself, she was originally a girl who was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. Not to mention that when she was little, Mahiro told her, Nunnally, and Cornelia a story about the Seitenshi.

From that time on, the three of them underwent different changes.

Although still naive, he is definitely not the weak, purely idealistic type.

However, just as he and Euphemia li Britannia were about to continue their stroll in Shinjuku, a loud bang was heard, and the entire earth seemed to shake violently.

The two immediately turned around and saw a huge, abandoned stadium in the distance, from which a large plume of black smoke was rising into the sky.

"Teacher, what is that...?"

"A high-explosive bomb; judging by its weight, it was launched from Knightmare."

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this conclusion, Euphemia li Britannia's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Although she had only just arrived in Area 11 and had not yet officially taken office, she already had a basic understanding of some things.

For example, there shouldn't be any troops stationed in the Shinjuku slums, let alone Knightmare, so what exactly is it...?

"Jeremiah Gottwald Goldbald! You allowed the murderer of Prince Clovis to escape. You will pay for this disgrace to the Pureblood Faction with your life!"

"That despicable Kewell Soresi, he actually deceived me with false information!"

Inside the abandoned stadium, which had been blasted open and was billowing with thick smoke, four Sutherland aircraft were attacking another one.

The mech under siege carried Jeremiah Gottwald Goldbald, the leader of the Pureblood Faction who had been unjustly accused by Orange and subsequently dismissed from his post.

He had originally heard that ZERO had appeared and intended to use this information to clear his name and exonerate himself from the injustice he had been wronged with.

Unexpectedly, this intelligence turned out to be a lie. Before Princess Cornelia arrived to take up her post, the Pureblood Faction wanted to purge him, a disgrace to the Pureblood Faction, from their ranks!

However, as the leader of the Pureblood Faction, his strength is beyond doubt, and even four against one cannot easily defeat him in a short time.

Despite having such an overwhelming advantage, a brief stalemate ensued.

The explosion that just happened has attracted a lot of attention.

"Orange! Give up the resistance!"

"What are we here for?!"

"For the Royal Family!!!"

"Surrender, Orange!"

[All Hail Britannia!!!]

Just as the Pureblood Faction knights were declaring their loyalty, just as they raised their lances to destroy their former leader, now their shame, a petite figure suddenly burst into the fray.

He ran to the besieged mech, spread his arms wide, and shouted: