The Arrival of an Unexpected Guest

A few days later, the terrorist attacks in Kyushu came to an end.

The resistance force, led by Atsushi Sawasaki, was completely wiped out by the combined Black Knights and the Britannia army.

The media gave this a lot of publicity for a while.

However, something was quite surprising: when Lelouch returned, Nunnally reverted to her identity as the blind and sickly girl.

She did not reveal to Lelouch that she had regained her sight, nor did she mention it at all during her conversation with Mahiro that day.

As usual, she disguised herself as a younger sister waiting for her older brother to return.

The reason for this is that she will absolutely not reveal her situation until she has figured out exactly how to stop her brother.

As for persuasion?

She was smart, and she knew perfectly well that it was impossible.

But then, something momentous happened that shook the entire Area 11.

"I am Euphemia Li Britannia, Vice Governor of Area 11 of the Holy Britannian Empire!"

Today, I have something important to tell everyone living in this area!

On television, a gentle, pink-haired girl spoke with a serious expression, as if carrying a great responsibility, and with a resolute determination to disregard everything for this responsibility.

"I, Euphemia Li Britannia, on behalf of the Holy Britannian Empire, hereby declare the establishment of a 'Special Administrative Zone of Japan' in the area surrounding Mount Fuji!"

"Within the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, Japan will no longer be referred to as Numbers. All restrictions on Numbers and Britannia privileges will cease to exist in the Special Administrative Zone of Japan. Here, Britannia and Japan are equal!"

"Did you hear that? Zero and Shadow, I don't care about your past, and I won't pursue your true identities. I just want to invite you to join me in building the Special Administrative Zone of Japan. I hope you can fight alongside me for the future of Britannia, for a new era for Britannia!"

"Euphemia li Britannia..."

Looking at the girl on the screen, Cornelia, who was not currently in Area 11, slowly closed her eyes and sighed quietly.

Sister, did you ultimately choose this path?

Meanwhile, Mahiro also learned about the report in his room. Looking at the girl giving a speech on the screen, Mahiro smiled slightly.

Turning to Kaguya Sumeragi asked:

"What do you think, Kaguya Sumeragi?"

Kaguya Sumeragi's eyelids drooped slightly, her expressionless face revealing neither joy nor anger. After seemingly pondering for a moment, she replied softly:

"This is an open conspiracy."

"Admittedly, canceling the designation and restoring the Japan name may seem to restore our due dignity, but in reality, we are still under Britannia rule, and nothing has changed."

"The purpose of doing this is simply to deprive the resistance army of the people's support."

Kaguya Sumeragi's answer surprised Mahiro.

I never expected that this seemingly young girl could see all of this so clearly!

However, compared to the calm and collected Kaguya Sumeragi, someone else was already starting to get restless.

"Are you kidding me!"

He slammed his fist on the table in front of him, causing the laptop on it to shake a few times. Lelouch was disguised as Zero and staying with the Black Knights, roared wildly in a fit of rage.

"What a joke! How can you just take away this situation that I worked so hard to create! How can you just steal the fruits of victory that I was about to reap!"

Clearly, he understood the consequences the Black Knights would face after the establishment of the so-called "Special Administrative Zone of Japan."

The face beneath the mask was distorted as a result, and the Geass in his eyes showed signs of becoming slightly out of control.

Chapter 297 The Arrival of an Unexpected Person (5.5K)

"Bell--"

Just as Mahiro and Kaguya Sumeragi were discussing "Special Administrative Zone of Japan," his cell phone suddenly rang.

Upon seeing the caller ID, Mahiro gestured for Kaguya Sumeragi to be quiet.

Then, in a calm and gentle tone, he spoke into the phone:

"Hello, is this Euphemia li Britannia?"

"Teacher, please forgive my intrusion, but I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

The voice on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment, then her tone became more firm than ever before.

"It's not presumptuous of me, but I already guessed you would call me, and the thing you want to discuss with me must be related to [the Special Administrative Zone of Japan], right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint panting sound could be clearly heard from the other end of the phone.

Euphemia li Britannia was clearly surprised by all of this.

However, I quickly calmed down.

"As expected, these things couldn't be hidden from you, teacher..."

Mahiro remained silent, simply waiting for the other person to continue.

Meanwhile, Euphemia li Britannia, on the other end of the phone, had already unconsciously moved to the edge of the windowsill. From the position of the vice governor's office, she could just take in the view of the Tokyo Settlement, which was filled with towering buildings.

Her gaze, too, grew increasingly firm as she looked into the distance.

He took a deep breath and asked:

"Teacher, you will support me, right?"

"Of course, didn't I say before that whatever decision you make, your teacher will support you?"

As for what Euphemia li Britannia was going to say, he had already guessed it.

It's simply a matter of inviting him and Zero to formally attend the [Special Administrative Zone of Japan].

After all, regardless of what he says, his Shadow Garden and his Shadow Name, like Lelouch's Black Knights, belong to the same category of resistance forces, and are even "on par".

The establishment of [Special Administrative Zone of Japan] cannot be bypassed without these two individuals.

Mahiro had no problem with this and readily agreed.

Upon hearing his reply, Euphemia li Britannia cheered with joy and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"I knew you would support me, teacher. Thank you so much."

Euphemia's voice was clear and happy, with a touch of excitement.

"No need for thanks, but let me make this clear beforehand: although I've agreed, you'll have to handle the other side yourself; I can't help you with that."

"I see."

Euphemia li Britannia said softly, "Actually... I've already spoken to Zero on the phone. He said he wants to hear your opinion before making a decision."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Mahiro somewhat surprised, but it was also within his expectations.

Lelouch's approach was correct.

After chatting with Euphemia li Britannia for a couple more minutes, he hung up the phone.

"Has this moment finally arrived?"

Mahiro tossed his phone aside, feeling a bit sleepy. Just as he was about to rub his eyes, a pair of small hands reached out and pushed him down.

He rested his head on Kaguya Sumeragi's white silk-clad, tender legs, feeling their softness and fragrance, while also enjoying a warm and comfortable head massage.

"My lord, what did you just say was that this moment was coming?"

Kaguya Sumeragi gently pressed his temples as she asked softly.

"It's nothing... it's just that this world is messed up." Mahiro sighed softly.

The establishment of the [Special Administrative Zone of Japan] marked the beginning of the Black Knights' full-fledged debut on the world stage.

Or rather, this marks the beginning of the falling out between the two main protagonists Lelouch and Suzaku Kururugi.

The death of Euphemia caused a turning point, which completely affected the structure of the world and completely laid the foundation for the destruction of Britannia.

To be honest, he really wanted to witness this grand transformation.

I'm even curious whether Suzaku Kururugi, with his current status and position, is qualified to Lelouch.

I can also meet up with that shorty VV while I'm at it.

Just as he was thinking this, the door was suddenly opened, Lelouch stormed into the room, looking furious and almost insane.

"Mahiro... teacher, do you have some time?"

Perhaps it was because Kaguya Sumeragi, an outsider, was also present that Lelouch, who was full of anger and even panting heavily a second ago, suppressed his anger the next second, and even the expression on his face became gentle and kind.

This speed at which he changes his expression is no less impressive than that of Sichuan opera.

The Oscars definitely owe Lelouch an Oscar.

However, upon seeing him enter, Mahiro reluctantly sat up from Kaguya Sumeragi's lap and smiled:

"Oh, it's Lelouch. What can I do for you? Are you looking to ask for leave again?"

"..."

The moment the word "leave" was mentioned, Lelouch's expression turned unnatural, and he looked somewhat embarrassed.

After Shirley completely stopped caring about Lelouch's messy affairs, the task of getting him to take leave naturally fell to Mahiro, his teacher.

To make her leave requests seem more "real," Mahiro filled in a bunch of strange reasons on each leave slip.

For example, bizarre reasons such as diarrhea, cold, fever, sudden eye disease, or even appendicitis.

Therefore, Lelouch also gained the nickname of the sickly prince at school.

Although his frail health does fit the title quite well.

However, Lelouch quickly composed himself and Mahiro addressed Mahiro:

"Teacher, this isn't a request for leave. I just have a problem I can't solve and would like to ask for your help."

"Oh, really?"

Mahiro replied nonchalantly, "If you don't know how, don't always ask for leave next time. Look at you now, you're falling behind in class..."

At this moment, he was like a true teacher imparting knowledge and resolving doubts, tirelessly instructing Lelouch.

Lelouch's expression, however, was strained and even showed signs of darkening.

Kaguya Sumeragi, who was in charge of watching the show, was trying her best to suppress her laughter, and even turned her head to the side so that Lelouch wouldn't notice.

CC, lying on the bed, hugged her legs, rested her head on her side, and watched the two of them putting on an act with amusement.

Fortunately, just as Lelouch was about to lose his composure, Mahiro finally stopped rambling.

"Sigh, never mind, the teacher will reluctantly give you extra help this time, but there won't be a next time."

"Thank you... thank you, teacher."

The two then left the room one after the other.

The moment the door closed, Kaguya Sumeragi couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.

Of course, Lelouch couldn't hear the laughter. Instead, he walked ahead with a gloomy look in his eyes and came to a secluded room in the villa.

As soon as he entered, Lelouch got straight to the point:

"Teacher, you already know that Euphemia wants to establish a [Special Administrative Zone of Japan], right?"

"Oh, it seems Euphemia li Britannia has already contacted you."

"Um..."

Hearing Lelouch's somewhat sullen and displeased groan, and hearing the way he had addressed him just now, Mahiro felt a pang of emotion.

It seems Lelouch has truly come to hate Euphemia li Britannia...

That's true. Lelouch isn't Euphemia. As soon as he heard about this, he immediately thought about the situation the Black Knights would face.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this is the biggest crisis the organization has faced since its inception, and the threat is even far greater than that of Cornelia.

After all, there are ways to break a stalemate when attacked head-on, but it's really hard to defend against this kind of subtle attack.

It also means that all the efforts made since Shinjuku have been in vain.

However, what he was more curious about was, in what capacity and tone did Euphemia li Britannia speak to Lelouch about this?