"Mass Explosion" Limited Edition

Mahiro didn't mince words and spoke directly to Lelouch.

Whether Lelouch would fail was not something he was considering.

If Lelouch is to fail, it doesn't matter. At worst, he can just unleash a long-range Material Burst and blow up the transport ship.

If liquid Sakuradite were used for Decomposition, the power would probably be many times greater, right?

"I see."

This time, Lelouch did not choose to ask his teacher for help.

He also understood that relying too much on his teacher was not good for his own development.

Facing Suzaku Kururugi and two Knights of the Rounds is indeed a tough challenge...

Hateful!

Thinking of this, Lelouch felt a surge of resentment and gritted his teeth.

I never imagined that the close friend I once tried to save would now become a major worry. Should I have been too soft-hearted in the first place?

Moreover, he couldn't understand why Suzaku Kururugi was able to become the pilot of that white mecha!

Britannia clearly refuses to allow people from Area 11 to become knights of the [Humanoid Free Combat Armored Knights]!

But now it's too late to say anything...

"Lulu... you actually... are really connected to the Black Knights..."

Standing in the warehouse area of the dock, Shirley stared blankly at the fierce battle raging not far away.

Under the cover of night.

The acrid smell of gunpowder filled the entire dock, making people cough involuntarily. Shells and bullets fired by Knightmare occasionally splattered around, but Shirley seemed oblivious, only staring blankly in horror.

Although the battle before her was terrifying enough, what shocked her even more was that Lelouch was connected to the Black Knights.

What that person said was actually true!

During the day, a white-haired man wearing goggles found her and said some strange things to her, saying that Lelouch was actually the murderer of his father and was the Black Knights' Zero!

How could she believe such nonsense!

This is how it should be.

But the man said, "If you don't believe me, why don't you follow him tonight and see?"

Even though she was resisting in her heart, her body moved as if possessed.

Using his clumsy tracking skills, he followed behind and eventually arrived at the dock, but in doing so, he lost track of Lelouch.

Shortly afterward, the battle began.

That person told her about Lelouch's connection to the Black Knights, and that Lelouch had disappeared here, while the Black Knights were fighting against the Britannia army...

Shirley wasn't stupid; putting all these things together, the conclusion became obvious.

Even if she didn't believe it, the facts before her were irrefutable!

"But... why... why did this to me? Why did this have to happen!"

Shirley's eyes welled up with tears. Her father had died because of the Black Knights, and the person she loved had an inexplicable connection with Black Knights.

I still remember that morning before I left home, my mother, already weakened by my father's passing, lay in bed watching Shirley hunched over her desk, writing furiously. She jokingly asked if Shirley was writing a love letter. Xia Li, as if possessed, nodded. My mother's first words were:

"It's written for Lelouch, isn't it?"

The tone was quite certain and certain. This was something even Shirley's mother knew, something that even Shirley's mother hadn't denied: Shirley loved Lelouch.

Her body trembled, unable to believe what was happening before her eyes, bewildered and at a loss, which dealt a heavy blow to her fragile heart!

For the first time, Shirley felt such pain in her heart.

Perhaps it was the double blow that made the pain even more intense than when my father passed away!

Like a drowning person, it made her gasp for breath, making it almost impossible for her to breathe!

"Boom--"

Just then, a violent explosion came from the dock not far away. Like an earthquake, the entire dock shook violently, and a strong and scorching blast swept through the entire port!

That was caused by Lelouch detonating the transport ship filled with liquid Sakura Dite.

The pile of debris at the dock triggered a chain reaction, with countless containers bursting into flames. Lelouch's Burai Kai was slashed into a human stick by Suzaku Kururugi's Lancelot, and rolled back and forth before landing in another corner of the block.

Just as Suzaku Kururugi was about to press his advantage, he was stopped by Kallen. Faced with Kallen, whose piloting skills were not much worse than his own, Suzaku Kururugi had no choice but to abandon Zero and engage in a fierce battle with Kallen.

The good news is that it seems Knightmare of the Knights of the Rounds is undergoing upgrades and therefore is not participating in the battle.

The bad news was that the cockpit of the rogue, Burai, which had been shattered into a human-shaped stick, landed right in front of Shirley after a few rolls, while Lelouch, dressed in Zero's outfit and wearing a mask, also fell out of the cockpit.

"That's... Lelouch? No, no, that's Zero!"

Even now, Shirley is still deceiving herself.

Seeing Zero lying unconscious on the ground, Shirley walked forward shakily, instinctively picking up the pistol that had fallen nearby.

She wanted to confirm, to confirm that final struggle within her—

Zero is definitely not Lelouch!

Then, kill Zero and avenge your father!

With that thought in mind, she clenched her teeth tightly, her fingertips touching the trigger of the pistol.

But reality dealt her another heavy blow.

When she took off the Zero mask, her mind went blank!

"How... how could this be? This shouldn't be happening! Why is it like this?!"

Shirley's pupils contracted, and she staggered back a few steps, shaking her head in horror as she stared at the face beneath the Zero mask.

The face revealed beneath the mask was so familiar to her, so very familiar, the face Shirley faced every day, the face she even thought about while sleeping...

That person was Lelouch.

And so, their last hope was shattered.

"Why... why it was you... why it was you, Lulu!"

Tears welled in Shirley's eyes as she murmured angrily to herself.

Now, there's no more excuse to deceive herself; the stark reality is right in front of her!

However, the arm that had raised the pistol slowly lowered, and the finger on the trigger slowly loosened.

The enemy was right in front of her; all she had to do was pull the trigger to avenge her father and the innocent people who had sacrificed their lives on Mount Narita. But at that moment, the trigger felt like an insurmountable weight, and no matter how hard Shirley tried, she couldn't pull it.

Shirley was frightened, panicked, and at a loss. She just stared blankly at the unconscious Lelouch, watching the blood flowing from his forehead.

Then, she ran away...

"... Didn't they do anything?"

In the darkness, a pair of amber eyes were secretly watching everything.

Her long, emerald-green hair, tied into pigtails, swayed gently in the sea breeze.

That was CC, who had followed the clues left by Mao to get here, but she never expected to encounter such a ridiculous scene.

It was even more melodramatic than the daytime soap operas she had ever watched.

"However, it wasn't a complete loss..."

C. C. looked down at the unconscious Lelouch, her eyes flashing slightly.

It seems that Mao intends to use Shirley and Lelouch as a breakthrough point.

"What a foolish choice, Mao."

CC slowly withdrew her gaze, and without lingering, immediately turned and left...

"That's quite an interesting story, CC."

Mahiro leaned back on the sofa, facing the witch sitting on the bed hugging Cheese-kun, and sighed slightly.

The creamy skin exposed beneath the white tank top and shorts drew his gaze.

"You don't seem surprised at all?"

CC stared at him with her amber eyes, as if trying to see right through him.

But Mahiro shrugged and said, "No, I'm very surprised, really surprised."

Even though Viletta was already dead, in the end, because of Mao, Shirley's fate was once again drawn back into its original destiny.

According to Steins; Gate, this should be what's known as the convergence of world lines, right?

"But compared to me, Lelouch is the truly calm one."

With a wicked smile, Lelouch teased Lelouch, Mahiro beside him like Commander Ikari.

Judging from his furrowed brow, you could tell he was panicking.

And if he weren't still there, Lelouch would probably be pointing his finger at C. C. and yelling at him right now.

How could they allow such a dangerous Geass contractor to roam freely outside!

It also caused them harm!

"You really are useless, Lelouch... You've already lost your composure?"

Mahiro was about to make that comment, a phone rang, breaking the silence of the room.

Lelouch instinctively picked up his phone and looked at it, only to find that it wasn't him.

The phone that actually rang was Mahiro's.

The caller ID displayed above is the one Lelouch least wants to face right now.

"It's Shirley calling. Should you answer it or should I?"

Mahiro handed the phone to Lelouch, teasing him.

Lelouch, staring at his vibrating phone, slightly raised his hand, but just as he was about to touch it, he suddenly pulled his hand back, shook his head, and said:

"No, you should answer it, Mr. Mahiro. If it were really meant for me, Shirley wouldn't have called you."

"Heh, looks like you still have some sense."

Mahiro retrieved her phone and answered the call.

Shirley did not come to school today, nor did she ask for leave.

So if you call him at this time, it's most likely to be to ask for leave or something similar.

However, after hanging up the phone, Mahiro's eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown. He turned to look at the somewhat sullen Lelouch and said seriously:

"Lelouch, your girlfriend wants to meet me. Do you want to come along?"

Chapter 284 "Material Burst" Limited Edition (5.1K)

Ever since hearing from CC that Mao had come to the Tokyo Settlement, Mahiro had been waiting for him.

As for searching?

Yes, I have looked for it.

However, the ability to read minds is too overpowered, especially within a range of 500 meters. Even in the Shadow Garden, Mao's figure could not be tracked.

Finally, he caught me.

It just happened in a somewhat unexpected way.

"... Do you need me to take him out?"

On the bustling tram, a natural fragrance wafted by, followed by a soft, whispering voice.