The Price of Power, the Winds of Change Stirred

Jeremiah Gottwald looked at Mahiro, bowing his head deeply. "This concerns my loyalty, my resolve to serve my country to the bitter end. I want to know the truth."

"The truth..."

Mahiro ignored Jeremiah Gottwald, instead leaning back in his chair and leisurely gazing at the chandelier hanging from the ceiling, as if counting the rhinestones adorning it.

"Do you believe me when I say Lelouch did it for revenge and the truth?"

"..."

Jeremiah Gottwald opened his mouth in surprise, but before he could speak, Mahiro continued:

"Lelouch's hatred for Britannia stems from Emperor Charles's failure to save his mother Marianne, and even more so from Nunnally's death in that attack, which left her blind and disabled for so many years, and then robbed them of their future by sending them to Japan as hostages..."

Mahiro recounted Lelouch's accusations as if listing sins.

Hearing this, the one who was most heartbroken was Nunnally.

Because she knows all this, she hasn't confronted Lelouch or tried to stop him yet, because she doesn't know how to stop him, or even how to offer any words of advice.

Jeremiah Gottwald, on the other hand, was even more shocked, because he heard that Nunnally had been crippled and blinded in the attack.

But Princess Nunnally is currently unharmed...

"It was Master Mahiro who healed me."

"Nunnally said softly."

Nunnally was the type of person who was good at observing people's hearts; she could see right through Jeremiah Gottwald's thoughts at a glance.

This intelligence can be said to be entirely inherited from Marianne and the egg roll hairstyle.

Even when she thought about what happened on the day she received her eye treatment, she couldn't help but feel a pang of shyness.

Upon hearing this, Jeremiah Gottwald first looked at Mahiro in disbelief, then stood up and bowed deeply to Mahiro.

"Thank you Mahiro! We are extremely grateful that you were able to heal Nunnally!"

"It's nothing, but now that you know the truth you wanted to know, what are you planning to do next?" Mahiro asked with a smile.

"I will fulfill my duty to the very end," Jeremiah Gottwald said solemnly.

He uttered this nonsensical remark and then simply left.

This swift, even somewhat abnormal, action left everyone involved— Nunnally, Kagura, and even Kaguya Sumeragi— Mahiro bewildered.

"Mahiro- sensei, what is he trying to do...?"

Nunnally asked with great concern.

Recalling the resolute look in Jeremiah Gottwald's eyes when he left, she was worried that Jeremiah Gottwald might do something to Lelouch.

"Who knows? But I doubt it's very likely it'll target Lelouch, because his loyalty isn't to the Emperor with the curly hair, but to your mother Marianne... She might just offer her loyalty to Lelouch instead."

"Mahiro sigh," Zhenxun said.

It could be said that Orange's biggest regret in his life was failing to protect Marianne, so no matter what, he would never do anything to harm Lelouch and Nunnally.

No matter how mentally unstable they are.

That's why he brought this guy here.

However, at that moment, a gunshot suddenly rang out from the television in the living room, which had been turned on but ignored.

It instantly drew the attention of all three of them.

Kaguya Sumeragi and Nunnally's pupils constricted sharply upon seeing this, and they covered their mouths with their small hands.

The television screen showed a bloody massacre taking place at the ceremony venue!

Chapter 299 The Price of Power, The Stirred Storm (5.5K)

"Those of you who call yourselves Japan!"

"I have a request!"

"Could you all please just die?"

At the ceremony, Euphemia, dressed in a pink dress, was seen aiming an automatic rifle she had seized from a soldier at the audience.

"... I want everyone to commit suicide, but I know you would never do that, so... Britannia soldiers, please kill all the Japan here, slaughter them completely, I beg you!"

At this moment, both the Britannia soldiers and Eleven in the audience looked at Euphemia li Britannia with blank expressions.

Their brains were completely unable to understand what this meant.

However, the next second, bullets poured out, hitting one of the spectators and instantly turning him into a sieve.

Immediately afterwards, other gunshots rang out, and a barrage of bullets rained down upon us.

It was only then that the group of Elevens who had initially held high hopes for the [Special Administrative Zone of Japan] realized what was going on.

I've fallen into their trap!

This was a massacre targeting them!

"Die, die, all Japan, die!"

The killing continued, with screams echoing everywhere. Euphemia's posture as she raised her gun to fire, and the sickly smile on her face, completely devoid of her gentle demeanor, made her look like a pink demon crawling out of hell.

Chaos erupted in the stands as everyone scrambled to escape.

But the bullets from behind were faster than them, each one hitting their back or head with pinpoint accuracy.

The Knightmare, positioned around the venue, unleashed large-caliber bullets that instantly turned the audience into mincemeat.

The piercing screams echoed continuously in the empty ceremony hall.

Dalton, watching from the stands in astonishment, suddenly stood up and roared, "... Turn off the microphones and all the cameras!"

Unfortunately, Diethard Ried Litt of the Black Knights seemed to have foreseen this would happen and had taken control of the broadcast cameras long ago.

They filmed Euphemia's massacre of Eleven in its entirety and spread it to every corner of the world.

"How could this be...? How could Sister Euphemia li Britannia do such a thing...?"

When Nunnally saw the massacre being broadcast on television, she covered her mouth in shock and slumped into a chair, feeling utterly powerless.

Kaguya Sumeragi, standing to the side, watched this scene with a face full of grief, indignation, and shock.

She never expected this to happen.

What's even more incomprehensible is why a princess of Britannia, who was willing to give up her right to the throne to win over Shadow and Zero and establish a [Special Administrative Zone of Japan], would do something like this.

Only the establishment of the [Special Administrative Zone of Japan] can deal the heaviest blow to all resistance forces in Japan.

But all of this was real, it really happened.

The massacre continues unabated, with no intention of stopping. Britannia soldiers, along with Euphemia, slaughter Eleven as he tries to escape.

Although Euphemia looks delicate and frail, as if she couldn't lift two pounds of water.

But in reality, as Cornelia's original younger sister, how weak could her strength be?

Not only is he physically superior to Lelouch, but he's also an excellent marksman and a master at piloting the Knightmare.

For example, right now.

Euphemia, controlled by Geass, seemed to find using a gun too slow, so she snatched a soldier's key and boarded the Knightmare.

Then, Zero finally reappeared at the venue, albeit belatedly.

He stood alone on the clean platform, a stark contrast to the bloody scene around him.

Because of the mask, no one knows what Lelouch is thinking.

Remorse?

Shock?

Or are you content?

"It's Zero! That's Zero! Our savior!"

Those in the audience who had been shot but hadn't died immediately saw the dark figure on the stage and cried out in despair, as if they had seen their last straw.

"Our only hope is you..."

"Please... please..."

"Save us! Save this invaded land! Save the oppressed people of the world!"

The chants of Zero's name, mixed with screams, rose and fell throughout the venue, as if trying to coalesce into a single force.

However, despite the overwhelming voices, Zero, standing on the stage, remained silent and made no move.

"What are you spacing out for, Zero?"

Just then, a clear, cold voice came from behind him.

Lelouch instinctively turned his head and saw a girl in a black, tight-fitting combat suit walking towards him.

Although her face was obscured by a mask, Lelouch recognized her flowing blonde hair.

"Alpha..."

Alpha didn't speak, but walked to the edge of the stage with crisp footsteps, brushing past Lelouch, his narrow eyes slowly sweeping over the hellish audience.

After taking everything in, he coldly spoke:

"So what are you still hesitating about? Isn't this hell on earth the scene you crave and pray for? Only in this way can your Black Knights have a reason to continue existing, to continue overthrowing Britannia's rule, isn't that right?"

Since that's the case, why are you still hesitating? Everything has already happened, so make the most of it, do what you want to do, and continue on the path you desire.

"We in the Shadow Garden will assist you."

Whoosh whoosh whoosh--

As they were speaking, several dark figures suddenly appeared beside Alpha.

There were eleven figures in total. Although each of them had different hair colors and wielded a variety of cold weapons, each of them was tall and slender, clearly a beauty among beauties.

Upon seeing their appearance, Lelouch seemed to understand something and asked in a deep voice:

"Does this... mean Shadow?"

Alpha nodded in agreement.

"Those words he just said were what he asked me to pass on to you. This is the price of power. You don't need to be confused; just keep going."

"The price... I understand, thank you."

These words seemed to have made Lelouch understand something.

They then boarded Gawain, who had been secretly transported by the Black Knights, and headed towards the battlefield where the slaughter continued.

Now it's too late to salvage anything. All he can do is maximize his use of Euphemia li Britannia and squeeze every last drop of value out of her!

This scene shocked the world.

Standing in the temple of the gods, Charles, who longed for Ragnarok, laughed heartily, as if everything was proceeding according to his plan.

Schneizel had just finished negotiations with the Chinese Federation and had already returned to his home country by plane, was completely dumbfounded when he saw the broadcast on the screen.

My eyes were filled with disbelief; it was completely unexpected.

"What... what exactly happened?"

"... Sure enough, my premonition came true."

Upon seeing the footage, Cornelia immediately shut down her computer, got up, left the combat headquarters, and anxiously headed towards the transport plane.

He completely disregarded his subordinates' objections.

"Wait for me, Euphemia li Britannia!"

Although she didn't know exactly what had happened to make things this way, now was not the time to think about it.

No matter what, she had to protect her sister!

Even though Euphemia li Britannia has become a sinner!