A War That Cannot Be Won

But in reality, Nina only had this guess at first, and later, during a casual conversation with Euphemia li Britannia, she received confirmation from Euphemia li Britannia.

The two were like close friends who could talk about anything. Euphemia li Britannia was completely unpretentious, chatting with this "commoner" who no longer had any family honor, and dreaming about the future they envisioned.

However, Nina never expected that Princess Euphemia li Britannia's first step towards her dream would be nipped in the bud.

From that moment on, they were separated by death.

"But I understand... Teacher, you are actually a good person, and you are not the murderer who killed Princess Euphemia li Britannia. You even saved my life... So... So please, don't stop me, don't stop me from avenging Princess Euphemia li Britannia..."

Nina spoke these words almost pleadingly.

Because she didn't want to become enemies with Yotsuba Mahiro, who had once saved her and become one of the only two rays of light in her life.

Upon hearing this, Mahiro simply gave a faint smile:

"Who said I was going to stop you?"

"Huh?"

His words startled Nina, who stared at him in astonishment.

Mahiro stepped forward and spoke again:

"Not only am I not stopping you, but I'm also here to help you complete the final simulation experiment."

"But... but aren't you with Zero?"

This time, Nina was even more puzzled.

Mahiro chuckled lightly, "Who said Zero and I are on the same side? Zero and I are just cooperating, I provide him with some help to make the situation seem more balanced. Actually, I'm a neutral party~"

Besides, I'd rather help you than Zero."

More precisely, it was for the Freya prototype bomb in Nina's possession. This was the last thing he coveted in this surface world. Once he got it, he could prepare to go find Egg Roll Head and see the so-called Ragnarok.

However, seeing Nina covering her mouth and sobbing, looking incredulous, he assumed she still didn't believe him, so he dropped an even bigger bombshell.

"And Nina, would you like to see Euphemia again?"

"What did you say?"

Nina trembled as she left the computer and walked unsteadily to him, her delicate hands gripping his collar tightly.

"What did you say...? I can see Princess Euphemia li Britannia again...?"

Yes, that's right, you can see it.

Mahiro said with certainty, his earnest gaze revealing no pretense.

"You should know about the news reports, right? Euphemia li Britannia's body was taken away."

"You mean... you saved Princess Euphemia li Britannia?!"

"That's right, but Euphemia li Britannia's body is still very weak and she needs to rest for a while. During this time, I hope to complete the simulation experiment of the annihilation reaction of the Sakuradite with Nina."

Now, he finally revealed the purpose of his visit.

Nina's gaze, no longer filled with tears, gradually became serious as she looked at him, glistening slightly.

"I don't believe you, you're lying to me."

"Whether you believe it or not is your business. Now you only have two choices: one is to complete the final experimental calculations and deductions with me, and then I will have someone take you to see Euphemia li Britannia; the other is to abandon the experiment, give up the chance to take revenge on Zero, and leave, and then I will complete the experiment alone."

After saying that, he brushed past Nina and strode forward to the computer where the simulation was paused.

Actually, he wanted to take Nina in for two reasons. One was that he was truly impressed by Nina's intelligence; the girl's mind was no less sharp than Ita's and Sherry's, and he did indeed lack talent in this area.

Secondly, he hoped to find a few more companions for Euphemia li Britannia.

He knew very well that Nina was one of Euphemia li Britannia's few friends.

However, once I sat down at the computer and started working with the data, I discovered something quite serious: the data I was calculating was incredibly difficult...

He could barely understand this deduction, which involved a chain reaction primarily involving uranium and Sakuradite.

It's several times more complex than Material Burst.

As expected of Einstein...

Nina, meanwhile, bit her thin lips lightly; at that moment, she was frighteningly calm.

But after standing there watching his busy figure for a few seconds, she seemed to have made a decision, and took another step to his side to work on the computer with him.

I hope you can keep your word.

"Certainly."

Mahiro verbally agreed, but inwardly he couldn't help but sigh:

"I'm such a despicable person..."

Boom--

The war in Area 11 began with an explosion.

As if to sever the chains of hatred, the members of the Black Knights fought fiercely against the Britannia garrison.

The sound of gunfire shook the earth.

Corpses and the remains of Knightmare were scattered everywhere.

It was called a severing, but it only breeds more hatred.

The once glamorous and luxurious concession has now been reduced to ruins.

Because Lelouch once again lifted the floorboards, and since the concession was a plywood structure designed to withstand earthquakes, Lelouch used Geass to control the personnel in the control room and directly dismantled the concession!

Amidst Lelouch's unrestrained, maniacal laughter.

In a short time, the Britannia army had suffered more than half its casualties, and the number of civilian deaths was countless.

Only a few areas of the entire concession survived.

At this moment, Lelouch was like a demon god of destruction descending upon this place...

Chapter 301 A War That Can Never Be Won (5K)

Because of Lelouch's act of lifting the floor, the Britannia army suffered more than half of its strength loss, while the Black Knights' offensive continued unabated, almost conquering most of the Tokyo Settlement.

Only the Governor's Mansion remained, teetering on the brink of collapse.

However, it was also the toughest nut to crack, and the situation between the two sides remained deadlocked. Even the remaining troops were not something that a temporary organization like the Black Knights could handle, after all, they were the elite of the elite.

Not to mention boss-level characters like the Knights of the Rounds and Cornelia.

The Black Knights even moved their command post to the only remaining safe haven in the Tokyo Settlement.

Ashford Academy, a private prestigious school.

Because of Euphemia li Britannia's deception, the Black Knights are now filled with hatred towards Britannia, even Britannia students.

They showed almost no mercy, forcibly taking in the students from the school and imprisoning them in the gymnasium as hostages.

The Student Council members were no exception; when the Black Knights stormed in, Milly, Shirley, Rivalz, Nunnally, and Kaguya Sumeragi happened to be hiding there.

He was arrested on the spot.

"Let go! Let go of me!"

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? Stay put!"

Rivalz broke free from the terrorists' restraints and tried to stand in front of the crowd.

However, the terrorist who was pushed aside immediately raised his rifle butt and prepared to smash it down hard.

"Stop! I am the Kaguya Sumeragi of the Kyoto Six Houses, and I will not allow you to act recklessly here!"

At this critical moment, Kaguya Sumeragi suddenly stepped forward and rebuked him.

Sure enough, her shout worked. The man stopped moving, looked up, and stared at the girl who looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old with a strange expression.

Not only him, but everyone else was also very surprised.

Kyoto Six Houses.

Others might not know, but Milly, as a noblewoman, understood that they were the six families who assisted Britannia in managing Area 11 and mining the Sakuradite of Mount Fuji.

But why her?

Back then, Mahiro said that this girl was his younger sister, which is why he settled her in the villa at the Student Council club.

But now they're saying it's Kyoto Six Houses or something.

Could it be that Mahiro is also a member of the Kyoto Six Houses?

Milly felt this guess was reasonable, after all, the teacher insisted on the name Yotsuba Mahiro, not Mahiro Zi Britannia.

The problem is, when did the Kyoto Six Houses emerge from the Kyoto Yotsuba Family?

Just as Milly was still reeling from the misunderstanding, the man opposite her said with a disdainful look in his eyes:

"Ha, the Kyoto Six Houses? They're nothing but a bunch of lackeys helping Britannia!"

The Kaguya Sumeragi appeared in a school in Britannia further confirms this.

So the man didn't hold back, immediately disengaged the safety, chambered a bullet, and pointed the gun at them.

"A traitor like you should just die!!!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the man immediately pulled the trigger. The black muzzle spat out a tongue of fire, and the bright yellow bullet flew out.

Kaguya Sumeragi was terrified, but she remained standing there motionless, only her eyes tightly shut in fear.

Because all her friends are here, although they haven't spent much time together, life here is far happier than when she was holed up in Mount Fuji.

Unfortunately...

At that moment, only a handsome face appeared in her mind, a face that always wore a gentle smile, and who remained calm and composed no matter what danger he faced...

"My lord..." Kaguya Sumeragi couldn't help but murmur.

"Huh? You called me?"

"Huh?"

Kaguya Sumeragi, with her eyes tightly closed, did not feel the intense pain of the bullet piercing her chest. Instead, she fell into a warm embrace, where a familiar scent completely enveloped her.

At the same time, a familiar voice rang in my ears...

Could this be a dream?

Kaguya Sumeragi cautiously opened her eyes, and the face that had just appeared in her mind was now in sight.

And at this moment, she was being held in the arms of her beloved husband.

A transparent barrier appeared before them, blocking all the bullets.

"My lord, is it really you?"

Kaguya Sumeragi's lips trembled, and she was about to murmur when she was interrupted by a scream.

"What... what... what the hell is this?!"

Yotsuba Mahiro: "..."

I haven't even done anything yet, why are you screaming like that?

"It's so noisy."

A flash of red light appeared in his eyes, and in an instant, "Nihility" was activated, Decomposition the man into dust.

The room was immediately filled with a foul, pungent, burning smell.

Milly and Shirley were alright; they had seen this kind of tactic before, even more outrageous ones, so they didn't react much.

The only boy in the room, Rivalz, gagged uncontrollably upon seeing him.

What an embarrassing reaction...

Mahiro calmly withdrew his gaze.

"Thank you, my lord! I knew you would come to save me!"

Kaguya Sumeragi simply turned around and hugged his waist, like a pendant.