Declare War on Britannia (5K)

Schneizel looked at Yotsuba Mahiro with some surprise. Although he had expected that his teacher had come here for this matter, he did not expect that he would put all his eggs in one basket.

However, recalling the events of the past year, Schneizel quickly concealed the surprise in his eyes and shook his head gently, saying:

"I'm afraid that won't work. This marriage was personally arranged by His Majesty the Emperor, and he will personally observe the wedding remotely in two days. Therefore, I have no authority to make the decision."

"Yeah?"

Mahiro's eyes were full of laughter, but that laughter looked extremely dangerous.

He had expected this answer long ago, so he didn't say anything more, and continued to take chess pieces out of the chess basket and quietly place them on the chessboard.

This time, however, the guests were shocked once again.

"Two pieces in a row?"

Normally, placing two stones signifies resignation, but this must be done on the edge of the board.

However, Yotsuba Mahiro openly took out the Go pieces and placed them systematically on the crisscrossing grid.

And it wasn't over yet. They continued to place their pieces one by one until all the white pieces were captured and their own pieces were placed on top.

Schneizel's expression finally lost its composure and gradually turned ugly.

"What's wrong? Are you upset?"

"No, it's just that this is because you broke the rules you taught me."

Schneizel spoke very calmly.

If I had to say what I learned the most in the Aries Palace, it would undoubtedly be chess. Chinese chess, international chess, Go, military chess... I basically learned all kinds of chess.

According to Yotsuba Mahiro, he is very smart and doesn't need to learn anything more; he can understand a lot simply by playing Go.

That's indeed the case.

Through playing chess, he learned how to maximize the use of pieces and when to discard which pieces.

In terms of overall strategy, he is stronger than Lelouch.

I never expected that in our first game together again, my teacher would break the rules, and when I asked him about it, he would just give me a curt "Oh".

Then he spoke slowly and deliberately:

"You're right, I did break the rules, but so what? Don't you know that when someone is powerful enough, breaking the rules is no problem, let alone subverting and trampling them?"

Schneizel's heart skipped a beat, and he slowly lowered his once proud head, looking just like a student being disciplined for doing something wrong.

Even his sister, who wanted to stand up for him, was secretly grabbed and stopped by him.

Of all the princes and princesses, the one who understands Yotsuba Mahiro the best is none other than his least favorite student.

He knew very well that although Yotsuba Mahiro always appeared kind and approachable on the surface, with a smile always on her lips, she was actually a free spirit at heart.

My favorite thing is to trample on the rules and break the rules.

And Yotsuba Mahiro certainly has that ability; even her father probably least wants to face Yotsuba Mahiro.

Just like what happened in the EU, Schneizel also received battle reports and even simulated the events countless times on the sand table, but he always came to the same conclusion: he could not win.

Whether it was infiltration and intelligence warfare or direct confrontation on the battlefield, they suffered a complete defeat.

The Shadow Garden under his command possesses the power to sweep across the entire world.

Even if Britannia were replaced, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand that kind of offensive.

Not to mention, this is even without Yotsuba Mahiro appearing on the field, with Alpha simply directing.

As far as he knew, on the day of the Black Rebellion, the Nation-Protector Divine Machine had appeared on the battlefield in its true form.

With a single blow, he decisively defeated Anya Alstreim, Knights of the Rounds, and her whereabouts remain unknown to this day.

After a long silence, Schneizel seemed to have come to a realization. He stood up, bowed to his former teacher, and said, "Master Mahiro, I understand. This wedding is hereby nullified."

Schneizel's voice reached the ears of everyone in the room.

There were surprises, there were bewilderment, but the biggest feeling was shock.

What did Prince Schneizel say?

The engagement party was already halfway through, and now it's just going to be called off?

"Royal brother..."

Odysseus wanted to say something more, and the eunuchs also wanted to speak, but Schneizel immediately interrupted them by raising his hand.

He didn't even bother with the eunuchs, and led Odysseus and the Britannia guests away in a sorry state.

Kallen was among them, but she didn't say anything.

She only glanced at Yotsuba Mahiro from afar before leaving with the other guests.

"Your Schneizel, why? Are we just going to let those terrorists run rampant?!"

The one who spoke was Suzaku Kururugi, who looked somewhat agitated, as if he had let go of his father's killer.

However, Schneizel merely gave Suzaku Kururugi a deep look, said nothing, and strode out of the banquet hall.

The moment Suzaku Kururugi left the banquet palace, he finally understood the reason.

His pupils constricted sharply as he stared in disbelief at the scene before him.

The dimly lit courtyard, shrouded in night, was now filled with corpses. Apart from a few soldiers from the Chinese Federation, most of them were Britannia!

Like mountains of corpses and seas of blood, it spread to the walls and even further afield.

There wasn't a single living person in the entire place.

He couldn't believe that all the soldiers guarding the place had been killed, and he couldn't believe that not a single sound had been heard in the banquet hall during the whole process.

However, immediately afterward, the shrill voice of a eunuch came from inside the palace behind them.

Suzaku Kururugi turned around, staring blankly. Just as he was about to turn back to help, he heard Schneizel speak:

"Let's go, let's ignore it."

Even though he was extremely unwilling, Suzaku Kururugi had no choice but to obey Schneizel's orders.

Faced with such a bloody scene, everyone else turned pale and vomited uncontrollably. Even the first prince, Odysseus, was so frightened that he almost curled up into a ball.

Schneizel, however, acted as if nothing had happened, stepping over the corpses without the slightest change in expression.

He remained as elegant as ever, his expression still gentle, but a chilling glint flashed in his eyes. Bathed in moonlight, against the backdrop of the sea of blood, his smile appeared so sinister.

Meanwhile, inside the banquet hall.

After seeing Schneizel and the others off, Jiang Lihua could no longer control herself. She jumped down from her seat and, ignoring the eunuchs' attempts to stop her, rushed into Yotsuba Mahiro's arms with her short, white-stockinged legs, burying her face in his neck and crying.

Yotsuba Mahiro held her in his arms, gently comforting her, before getting up and going to the banquet food area to eat by himself.

He was actually quite hungry since arriving in the Chinese Federation.

However, the taste was quite good, not much different from the eight major cuisines of my previous life.

However, his good taste was spoiled by the voice of a eunuch.

"What are you all standing there for? Arrest them! Then send Britannia to apologize!!!"

Swish!

In an instant, the soldiers inside the palace surrounded them again.

Even with Li Xingke, it was useless, because the soldiers had all been replaced by these eunuchs.

Seeing this, Mahiro put down the plate in his hand and Jiang Lihua in his arms. He wiped the oil stains on his fingers on the tablecloth, and under Jiang Lihua's tearful gaze, he gently stroked the girl's hair. Then he sighed softly to everyone.

"Can't you bunch of idiots just stay quiet for a while? Can't you see I'm eating? You don't even know basic etiquette like 'don't talk while eating or sleeping'... Sigh, Alpha, teach them what etiquette is."

Mahiro waved his hand, and his companion Alpha immediately stepped forward toward the surrounding soldiers, his narrow eyes coldly sweeping over everyone present.

Jiang Lihua seemed to want to see something more, but suddenly everything went black as a large hand covered her eyes.

"Good children shouldn't watch what's about to happen."

Before Jiang Lihua could answer, news arrived of the horrific, inhuman death of the eunuch Gao Hai, one of the High Eunuchs.

"What are you all standing there for? Grab them right now!"

The words had barely left his mouth when...

What Jiang Lihua heard was the sound of shattering glass, followed by the sounds of sharp weapons piercing bodies, mixed with the panicked screams of the eunuchs.

The sound startled the white-haired girl, causing her to shrink even closer to Mahiro, her little hands gripping his clothes tightly as if only in this way could she find a sense of security.

"You... you can't do this to me! I gave you Penglai Island... ah--"

After a scream, the banquet hall finally fell silent again.

The soldiers who had once surrounded them were now corpses, and the once arrogant eunuch's head had rolled to the ground, his face frozen with the fear of his impending death.

Alpha's holy sword was still stained with dripping blood, and Newt's black high heels were inevitably stained with even more blood.

This added a touch of allure and wickedness to their originally aloof demeanor, making them even more captivating and enchanting.

In addition, there were dozens of girls dressed in black, tight-fitting combat suits inside the palace.

They were all from the Shadow Garden.

And so the engagement came to an end.

Chapter 312 Declaration of War on Britannia (5K)

The engagement party is over.

The scene, which had resembled a bloody bride, has now been cleaned up.

The High Eunuchs, a clique of eunuchs, were branded as traitors, and their remaining members were eradicated by Li Xingke and decisive actions.

Alpha and the others originally wanted to give Schneizel and the others a try, but they didn't expect that Schneizel Yotsuba Mahiro n't the kind of person who followed the rules of the game. After leaving the engagement party, he hurriedly returned to his country.

By the time they set off, the group had already flown back into Britannia.

But that's alright, his next step is to declare war on Britannia.

After a brief stay in the China Federation, spending several days strolling through the bustling streets and alleys of Luoyang with Jiang Lihua, fulfilling our past promises, it was time to part ways.

"... Teacher, are you really leaving? No... can't you stay a little longer?"

On the tarmac, the petite Empress Jiang Lihua watched with teary eyes as the group was about to depart in the modified Avalon.

The girl reluctantly tugged at Yotsuba Mahiro's sleeve.

He could easily break free with just a little effort, but he didn't. Instead, he turned around, squatted down, and gently stroked Jiang Lihua's head, saying:

"Sweetie, Teacher has other things to do. I'll come back to see you after I'm done."

Even if I come back to see her, it will probably be the last time I see her, and then I will prepare to leave this world.

Whether Jiang Lihua had sensed his inner thoughts or vaguely realized that if they missed this opportunity, their next meeting would be a complete separation, her small hand still gripped his clothes tightly, even though her fingertips were turning red from the force.

"Really, really can't we stay a little longer? Lihua has so much to say to you, teacher..."

Her pitiful look was like that of a little sister about to be abandoned and sent away.

So much so that when I looked at her, I was momentarily reminded of the young emperor who had once been imprisoned in the inner palace by that fat pig.

At that time, she was exactly like Jiang Lihua.

But unlike others, Jiang Lihua's white hair and red eyes, combined with her pitiful appearance, made her look like a little rabbit, truly endearing her to others.

"Oh dear, Lihua, are you very reluctant to part with your husband?"

Just then, Kaguya Sumeragi suddenly interrupted their conversation.

Her slender, jade-like hands were clasped around her waist, the girl's waist perfectly accentuated by the distinctive clothing of the Chinese Federation, and her upright posture made her slightly puffy breasts stand out.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but when this girl said those words, it was as if she were being scrutinized by the empress.

This made Jiang Lihua a little apprehensive, but out of consideration for her friend, she chose to stay where she was.

Then, she gently nodded slightly and said weakly:

"Yes, I really like my teacher; she's the person I admire most."

Every young girl dreams of love, and even the emperor, high above all others, is no exception.