Milly's Plea for Help

Immediately, he turned and ran towards the back of the memorial stone, forgetting all about the weapon he had originally intended to use to kill Mahiro and the tools he had prepared to dismember CC.

His original plan was to use Shirley to kill Yotsuba Mahiro here, or at the very least, he could take care of it himself, and then take C. C. away from here and return to the place they had always dreamed of living in.

The grasslands and rivers intertwine, creating a picturesque and beautiful settlement.

Even if CC doesn't want to, he can use a chainsaw to cut CC into small pieces and pack them into the suitcase.

Anyway, CC is an ageless and immortal witch, so this injury is nothing to her.

But no matter how much he planned, he never expected that Yotsuba Mahiro would be such a monster!

"Yotsuba Mahiro... Hehehehehe... What kind of monster are you?!"

In a panic, Mao fled the square, leaped down the hillside, and ran desperately through the woods. Even when he tripped over a branch, he would quickly get up and continue running, completely ignoring the pain.

In his mind, a chaotic monster, like a demon ready to devour its prey, was rushing toward him at incredible speed from behind.

But it was as if they were toying with him, always keeping a distance of nearly two hundred meters.

Unable to read, unable to read, unable to read. Mao tried hard to know what Mahiro's current thoughts were like, but all he got was chaos and thousands of screams that kept shouting "Kill you".

"A monster... an absolute monster!!!"

His throat burned, and his chest felt like it was being constantly pulled by a broken bellows.

Even so, Mao dared not linger in the same spot for even a moment.

In front of others, he was like a monster because he could read minds and see through their pretenses. But now, he found an even more terrifying freak. Not only were his physical abilities and fighting skills terrifying, but his heart was also terrifying!

"We're... we're almost there..."

Seeing the residential area not far ahead, Mao exclaimed in delight.

As long as he runs into a crowded area, he can sense the Mahiro and find an opportunity to escape. The fact that the road between the two places is so flat right now is really disadvantageous for Mao.

"Huff... huff... huff... huff..."

He was breathing heavily, and Mao felt as if his lungs were about to burn out, with each breath causing a searing pain.

But it was all worth it, because he could no longer hear that terrifying inner voice, which meant he had shaken off the monster!

However, a sinister look appeared in his eyes, and he was determined that if he escaped this time, he would definitely take revenge on this damned monster!

But in reality...

Mahiro stood in the plaza of the memorial without moving an inch.

He simply gazed indifferently into the distance, as if his gaze pierced through space and over all obstacles, fixed on Mao, whose face was filled with relief.

"You think this is safe? What an idiot."

Mahiro stretched out his hand toward the distance and softly called out "Est," and a silver-white pistol immediately appeared in his hand.

Amidst the beautiful, azure-blue particles that resembled fireflies, Mahiro aimed his gun at the direction Mao had fled and pulled the trigger.

--"Material Burst"--Activated!

The next second, Mao suddenly heard a roar, turned his head and saw a pitch-black ball of light floating beside him.

Before he could figure out what it was, the black sphere suddenly burst into a dazzling light.

It spread rapidly at a speed of one-thousandth of a second, and the scorching heat instantly disintegrated his flesh and burned him to ashes.

Under extreme heat, it turned into nothing but ashes.

The loud roar coming from the residential area actually attracted the attention of the people nearby.

But strangely, the energy that was powerful enough to destroy everything suddenly shrank after annihilating Mao, collapsing into tiny singularities before disappearing without a trace.

It was as if they had completed a mission.

Mahiro, who was using "Eidos Eye" to observe the distance, slowly withdrew his gaze.

The effect is pretty good, a limited-edition "Material Burst".

That's right, he didn't unleash the full power of "Material Burst," otherwise, even the entire Narita Mountain Range wouldn't be enough for him to destroy with a single blast.

Overall, it was a success.

The time and scale of the burst are limited. When the energy bursts to a certain critical value, "Decomposition" is used again to Decomposition the excess energy.

Although he knew that energy was not conserved and didn't even know the underlying principle, as if he were erasing it completely, he was still able to do it.

After all, once magic is used, who cares about anything else?

However, the most troublesome problem remains—

"Shirley Li...? CC?"

Yes, it was CC. She had appeared here at some point. Her long, emerald-green hair was tied into pigtails, and she wore a small red hat. Dressed in a red and white Gothic Lolita outfit, CC stood there quietly. In the afterglow of the setting sun, the sorrowful witch was breathtakingly beautiful.

And leaning against her was a girl who had already fallen into a deep sleep; that was Shirley.

Chapter 285 Milly's Plea for Help (5.1K)

Why are you here?

"Is Mao... dead?"

CC ignored Mahiro's questions and, after confirming that Mahiro was alright, went straight to asking about the child she had abandoned.

However, since CC doesn't respond to his questions, he naturally has no obligation to respond to CC.

They just stared at each other like that.

In the end, CC was the first to give in. She shifted her gaze, turned away, and refused to Mahiro's eyes again.

The amber pupils reflected the afterglow of the setting sun gradually disappearing below the horizon.

"I adopted Mao when he was about six years old... At that time, Mao was an orphan. He knew nothing about reading, writing, parental love, or the concepts of good and evil."

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, CC, dressed in Gothic Lolita fashion, softened her expression.

"The power of Geass that I bestowed upon him alienated him from humanity, so I became Mao's friend and mother figure, because I was the only human in his world, his everything."

CC suddenly brought up unrelated topics from the past, but just as the witch already understood Mahiro also understood what CC was thinking.

However, he still offered a word of advice.

"Mao is already dead."

"I know."

CC suddenly turned her head, and in the backlight of the setting sun, her gaze looked so calm, without a trace of sadness, only mourning for the deceased.

After staring at him for a few seconds, she turned her head away and looked again at the sky that was gradually being obscured by the night.

"I'm just... saying goodbye to the past."

This was the first time he had ever met a sentimental witch.

Mahiro no jealousy or anger; on the contrary, he was very happy.

The fact that a witch would mourn for a useless, abandoned child shows that she is not as heartless as she claims; she still possesses human emotions.

Thinking of this, Mahiro smiled and walked to CC's side, taking her hand.

CC tensed slightly, instinctively wanting to struggle, but after turning her head and seeing it was him, she gave up.

Slowly relax.

The two held hands and gazed at the setting sun in the distance.

If a painter were present, they would probably be tempted to capture this beautiful scene in a painting.

If one had to pinpoint the exact reason, it would be Shirley, who was nestled in C. C.'s arms, who was the sole source of this aesthetic flaw.

And...

"This girl is quite a problem..."

That being said, Shirley didn't actually cause them any trouble, even after she woke up.

She showed no panic or anger, only a slight redness in her eyes after seeing him and Lelouch.

Lelouch originally intended to use Geass on Shirley to make her forget this painful memory, but Mahiro stopped him.

Shirley herself was also very wary of Lelouch.

She doesn't want to forget.

Shirley chose to move forward.

When Shirley returned to school the next day, she had completely recovered and did not report them. Everything was just like any other day.

But if anything has changed, it's the attitude towards Lelouch.

They became indifferent and ignored them.

However, he wasn't so cold towards Mahiro, treating him like any other teacher.

Besides that, the smile on Shirley's face disappeared, and she always looked calm.

Although Milly and the others were worried, they assumed that this was a change in Shirley due to her father's passing, so they didn't ask any further questions.

As for Lelouch, he became even more insane, going further and further down the path of forming the Black Knights.

In order to better control the organization, Lelouch reorganized the Black Knights after absorbing remnants of the Japanese Liberation Front and expanding the organization.

Unlike the Black Knights, who were ordinary civilians, the predecessor of the Japanese Liberation Front was the Japan military. Although they had been hiding in Mount Narita for seven years and carrying out terrorist activities, which had dulled some of their passion, they still possessed excellent military qualities if given enough motivation.

So Lelouch took advantage of this opportunity and used some of the knowledge he had learned before to scatter the Black Knights and the remnants of the Japan Liberation Front.

On the one hand, it was to dismantle the unsettling elements within the Japanese Liberation Front and the Black Knights; on the other hand, it was to gradually replace civilians in combat with these militarily skilled individuals, leaving only a few veterans.

The Black Knights they once were. After sacrifices, reshuffling, and rigorous selection, they now have a very tight organizational structure and hierarchy.

ZERO became the absolute spiritual leader and managed the organization very well. Many people had been brainwashed by Lelouch's charm and turned into fanatical believers.

Furthermore, with the armed deal with the Shadow Garden, the Black Knights are now completely different from what they used to be.

Since the intention was to overthrow Britannia and the rule of the "egg roll head" (a nickname for a person with a curly haircut), this step was inevitable.

Even so, the Black Knights still have a fatal flaw: a lack of talent!

Especially those who can help ZERO command the entire army.

Although Kaname Ohgi was previously the leader of the Red Moon Resistance Army, it is clear that he is not talented in this area, especially given his indecisive personality.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been beaten so badly by Clovis, who wasn't good at fighting, in Shinjuku.

Therefore, Lelouch prepared to take the final step in the integration of the Black Knights.

"So, you're already prepared to take action against Tohdoh?"

"Um."

Inside the luxury travel carriage, Lelouch, dressed in ZERO attire, nodded earnestly, much like Commander Ikari.

Tohdoh Kyoshiro, a former army lieutenant colonel and Suzaku Kururugi's kendo teacher, earned the name "Miracle of Itsukushima" seven years ago for his resistance against the Britannia army. If we could recruit him as the last banner of Japan resistance, the Black Knights would gain the support of all Japan who want to fight against Britannia!

You can also hold more pieces in your hand!

"However, if you want to bring Tohdoh under your command, you'll have to storm the execution ground."

That's right.

Just after Major General Katase perished at the dock along with the liquid Sakuradite, Tohdoh was captured by Cornelia and was being prepared for execution.

"It's alright, I've already made plans. While the Knights of the Rounds are unable to act..."

"Taking advantage of the Knights of the Rounds being unable to act, they plan to have Kallen pilot the Crimson Lotus Mk-II to restrain Suzaku Kururugi's Lancelot, and then kidnap Tohdoh? Not a bad plan..."

"No."

Lelouch interrupted.

He clenched his fists tightly, and said with a cold laugh, "This time, I will completely annihilate him!"

The look in Lelouch's eyes was firm and serious; it seemed he was truly determined.

However, he was surprised by Lelouch's change.

It's important to know that in the original story, Lelouch loved Suzaku Kururugi immensely. He had the chance to kill Suzaku Kururugi many times, but he always let him go.