An Early Political Marriage Alliance? (5.2K)

"Welcome to the Ashford Academy, everyone from the EU."

The people greeting him at the school gate were still the Student Council members, just like when he first arrived.

But this time was different; old Ashford wasn't there, and his granddaughter Milly took on the responsibility.

However, Milly's gaze towards them, and towards Yotsuba Mahiro, was somewhat complicated.

There was a long-lost feeling, the relief of seeing him come back to life, and a few other indescribable emotions swirling and intertwining in her eyes.

Over the past year, she has communicated with Alpha several times and gained a general understanding of the situation.

So when I saw Mahiro wake up, the huge weight that had been pressing on my heart was finally lifted.

Shirley were equally complex. A year later, the faint resistance she felt at the beginning had long since dissipated, and instead, her gratitude had grown stronger, gradually giving way to a touch of longing.

Now, seeing Yotsuba Mahiro again, she can no longer figure out what the feelings hidden in her heart are.

"It's been a long time, Master Mahiro. I'm Lelouch Lamperouge. You should still remember me, right?"

At that moment, a tall, slightly thin figure walked out, breaking the awkward atmosphere that was hard to define.

Lelouch's appearance, however, startled the other two.

Naturally, it's Nunnally and Euphemia.

However, Nunnally had a strong mentality and quickly suppressed her nostalgia and surprise, nodding slightly as she introduced herself to the other person.

Lelouch was quite surprised when he heard her call herself Nunnally vi Britannia.

Mahiro and Nunnally observed all of those reactions.

It seems Orange didn't use Anti-Geass to restore Lelouch's memories. What happened during that process?

Euphemia li Britannia, on the other hand, stared at Lelouch for a long time with a complicated expression.

"Miss, is there something wrong with my face?"

Lelouch noticed Euphemia li Britannia's gaze and immediately turned to ask.

However, Euphemia li Britannia looked away, said "It's nothing" indifferently, and walked away on her own.

It was thanks to the disguise of the "Parade of Disguise" that anyone could have noticed her unnatural expression.

Lelouch, left behind, looked somewhat embarrassed.

In less than five minutes, the people present had already begun to have different thoughts.

"Alright, Mahiro- sensei, come with me first, there are other people waiting for you."

Perhaps sensing that their thoughts were wandering, or perhaps to ease the slightly less awkward atmosphere, Milly, as the Student Council, began to greet them.

But... is someone waiting for me?

Before Yotsuba Mahiro react, his wrist was grabbed and he was hurriedly pulled into the school.

It seems that even after a year of reflection and experiencing so much, Milly's personality hasn't changed at all.

The main characteristic is that they do whatever comes to mind and have very strong execution skills.

"Ta-da! We've arrived!"

Inside the teaching building, Milly led him all the way to a familiar door.

"Student Council room?"

"The rest is up to you now~"

Like a mischievous little devil, Milly winked playfully and then pushed him inside.

As soon as I entered, I saw a familiar figure.

"Haven't seen you for a long time."

"Kallen?"

This time, Mahiro was genuinely a little surprised.

The girl standing before me was indeed Kallen, but her attire was quite different from what I remembered. Her features had lost some of their sharpness and gained more gentleness, as if she had struck a middle ground between her heroic and sickly appearance.

Moreover, she, who had always disliked Britannia, was now dressed in aristocratic attire.

This is truly shocking and mind-blowing.

Not only that, according to her own account, Kallen actually became the governor of Area 11?!

Because of the previous incident involving the bloodstained Princess Euphemia li Britannia, the former Vice-Governor, as well as the Black Rebellion and the disappearance of former Governor Cornelia, Area 11 has become a hot potato, and no one in Britannia is willing to take it over.

As a result, the colonial administration, which should have been handled by princes and princesses, was delegated to the nobility.

The eight prestigious families were the first to be affected.

Kallen, on the other hand, secured this position by leveraging Stadtfeld's reputation.

The story itself sounds fine, but why does it sound so fantastical?

Could it be that I was seduced by Alaya and fell into some parallel world?

But if it really is a parallel world, how could the Shadow Garden possibly exist?

For a moment, Yotsuba Mahiro it difficult to process these things.

"Because this is what you taught me, teacher—[Snakes have their paths, rats have their ways]."

Seemingly noticing his troubled expression, Kallen stepped forward, tilted her head back to meet his gaze, and explained with a light laugh.

The smile looked reassuring, but there was a hint of sadness in the laughter.

"That's indeed what I taught you, but... never mind."

Mahiro wanted to say something more, but seeing the girl's expression, he gave up and instead said:

"So, what about the Black Knights?"

"The Black Knights..."

Mentioning this, Kallen's expression quickly darkened, and she even seemed somewhat dejected.

"The Black Knights have been disbanded..."

To be precise, they didn't even have the chance to disband.

On the very day of the Black Rebellion, both they and Zero were far too presumptuous.

Although they held the advantage at the time, one of the two Knights of the Rounds was defeated and the other was captured, Suzaku Kururugi's Lancelot was also tied down, and Orange was helping them fight. They had even broken through the Governor's Palace's defenses and captured the stronghold.

However, Britannia's reinforcements arrived quickly and continuously.

They were alone and lacked adequate logistical support, so they gradually began to retreat. Coupled with Zero's sudden disappearance, even with Tohdoh's best efforts to salvage the situation, their defenses were ultimately overwhelmed by the army.

The entire Black Knights suffered heavy casualties, with many others captured or killed.

It was from that moment that Kallen truly understood what war was.

They also realized how insignificant the Black Knights were in the face of a superpower like Britannia, at the height of their arrogance.

Their strength could only be described as resistance, but they couldn't protect anything.

After escaping, Kallen fell into a period of confusion. She didn't know what to do, but she was still unwilling to accept her fate.

But one day, she suddenly saw a news report on TV about the fall of the EU, which was swept away and ruled by the Shadow Garden, and it seemed as if she remembered something.

The light that had been lost returned to my eyes, and the fog of confusion vanished completely.

The first thing she did was go home and reconcile with her father.

Then, upon learning of the demotion of the Governor of Area 11, he used his father's and the Stadtfeld family's reputation to secure the position and take office.

Since she couldn't resist external forces, she decided to protect Area 11 in her own way and was secretly accumulating power!

All of this seems so simple, but only Kallen knows how difficult it actually is to execute.

All that is known is that it took her more than half a year to finally secure the position of Governor of the Area 11.

Moreover, under her rule, Area 11 did resemble a [Special Administrative Zone of Japan] in some ways. At least 80% of the problems decreased significantly, and most people were able to live in peace, except for those disgusting nobles.

"I didn't expect you to be so capable."

After listening, Mahiro couldn't help but praise her.

And the Student Council at the Ashford Academy is truly amazing; it's full of talented people.

A prince of Britannia, Knights of the Rounds, a royal tutor, and now a governor of Area 11...

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the strongest Student Council.

But what surprised him most was that Suzaku Kururugi, after taking down Lelouch and becoming Knights of the Rounds, didn't actually make trouble for Kallen.

However, upon closer reflection, it becomes clear that Suzaku Kururugi is powerless to change anything, regardless of whether he knows the truth about Kallen.

Even though he was Knights of the Rounds, he was still of humble origin, like a rootless duckweed. But Kallen was backed by a prestigious imperial family, one that Suzaku Kururugi could not afford to offend.

"By the way, since the Black Knights are currently scattered, Kaname Ohgi Kane? Hasn't he tried to reorganize them?"

"The Kaname Ohgi..."

Upon hearing this name, Kallen suddenly lowered her eyes, her expression somber, and said, "He's dead."

Kaname Ohgi once tried to rebuild the Black Knights, but it was annihilated just as it was gaining momentum, and he died in that operation.

"It's a pity, he was a good person."

Mahiro stepped forward, patted the girl's shoulder, and gently comforted her.

But in his heart he thought, "Finally, that idiot Kaname Ohgi is dead. It's such great news!"

After all, this guy is the most brainless character in the original work, even more deserving of death than Tamaki.

A complete opportunist, a traitor!

Kallen, however, had no idea what he was thinking. As if she had found someone to lean on, she threw herself into his arms and began to sob softly.

Chapter 309 An Ahead-Than-Expected Political Marriage? (5.2K)

The helplessness of being forced to disband the organization, the pain of losing former friends, and the pretense of attending those ostentatious aristocratic banquets.

Everything that happened this past year was like a huge boulder weighing on my heart, but it was finally lifted by the joy of this reunion.

Kallen could no longer hold back and buried her face in his arms, sobbing loudly.

Kallen rarely cries, and rarely cries so bitterly. The last time she cried was when her mother was hospitalized and her brother died.

Mahiro, too, remained standing still, gently patting her back as if soothing a child.

After a few minutes, Kallen's crying subsided.

"Did you feel better after crying?"

Mahiro casually made a joke, which earned him a glare from Kallen was both embarrassed and indignant.

But she still replied in a voice barely audible:

Thank you this time.

"Huh? What did you say?"

"There's nothing there! I have things to do, so I'll be leaving now!"

For some reason, Kallen's face suddenly turned red, as if she couldn't stand his teasing. She immediately broke free from his embrace, turned around, and hurriedly left the Student Council room.

It was completed in one go, without any unnecessary delays.

"Seriously, she uses you and then throws you away, heartless and cruel! What a scumbag!"

As Kallen walked away, Mahiro and scolding, the warmth of the young girl still lingered in his hands.

"I wonder who you're referring to as a 'scumbag woman'? Is it Kallen just left?"

A voice brought Makoto back to Mahiro senses. Turning around, he saw that Milly, who had just led the way for him, had walked in. She was still wearing Ashford's standard school uniform, and her smile was as perfect as ever.

"Milly."

"Hmm... It's been a long time. Should I address you as Teacher Mahiro or Mr. Mahiro?"

Although the young woman, adhering to elegant aristocratic manners, maintained her respectful demeanor, her words now contained a clear hint of teasing.

"Whatever you want."