"Endless blood stained the orphanage grounds crimson. Damn it, how could this happen!" Xia Zuo sprang to his feet, his expression icy. He had never expected to see such a scene.
"Could something have changed with Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Xia Zuo calmed down a little and considered the cause, immediately guessing the truth. But this was no longer the time to dwell on the truth. What he needed to do was resolve this situation.
To be honest, after living two lives, Xia Zuo took some things lightly. But there were two sources of warmth in his heart that he would not let anyone destroy. One was Matron Mary, with her motherly care. She was a good person who had shared her selfless love with Xia Zuo. The other was Skye. After spending these past few days together, Xia Zuo had gradually accepted her presence and hoped this adorable little sister could grow up.
But now that he had foreseen such a scene, how could Xia Zuo possibly be willing to see them face such danger?
"Big Brother Xia Zuo, did I do something wrong?"
Seeing Xia Zuo's expression suddenly change, little Skye jumped in fright. She thought he disliked her, and her eyes immediately reddened, tears about to spill.
"It's all right, Skye. Hurry and gather everyone in the hall. Tell them Matron Mary wants them there. Remember!"
Xia Zuo comforted Skye, then had her gather everyone in the hall. He had no way to change anything. The only thing he could do was get Matron Mary and Skye out of the orphanage as quickly as possible. As for that group of orphans, they were coming along incidentally.
"I understand. I'll do what you asked, Big Brother Xia Zuo." Skye clenched her little fists and immediately ran off to carry out the task.
"Matron Mary next." Xia Zuo immediately turned to look for her.
Xia Zuo knew Matron Mary well. At this hour, she should have been busy in the kitchen, so he went straight there and immediately spotted her at work.
"Little Asta, what brings you to the kitchen? Are you hungry?" Matron Mary looked at Xia Zuo in surprise, assuming he was hungry. After all, he rarely set foot in the kitchen.
"Matron Mary, I have something urgent to tell you. A terrible disaster will strike here in an hour. Hurry and take the other children away."
Xia Zuo had no time to explain much. He could only briefly describe the situation and ask Matron Mary to leave.
"Little Asta, what's wrong? Do you have a fever? Why are you talking nonsense?" Matron Mary gave Xia Zuo a puzzled look and felt his forehead, trying to see why he had suddenly started talking nonsense.
"Forget it. There's no time!"
Xia Zuo spoke helplessly. His Heterochromia instantly lit up, glowing fluorescent red as an inverted V symbol resembling an eagle spreading its wings appeared.
"Matron Mary, please go to the hall now and take everyone in the orphanage away immediately. Go to the park half a kilometer away. Do not return for two hours. There must be no delay!"
Geass ability: Absolute Command activated!
Xia Zuo had no time to explain the situation to Matron Mary, so he could only use his first Geass ability directly to make her take the others away quickly.
"All right. I'll do it."
A red ring appeared in Matron Mary's eyes. She answered Xia Zuo blankly, then put down the kitchen utensils in her hands and hurried out toward the hall.
"Everyone, come with me!" In the hall, Matron Mary called out to everyone, following Xia Zuo's command to head to the park half a kilometer away.
With Matron Mary taking charge, everything went smoothly. Though many of the children did not understand why they were doing this, they all followed her out of the orphanage toward the park half a kilometer away. But one person among them did not want to obey.
"Big Brother Xia Zuo, did something happen? I want to help you!"
Skye stood before Xia Zuo, looking at him with reddened eyes. Life as an orphan had made her very sensitive. Coupled with Xia Zuo's earlier change, she immediately sensed that something terrible was about to happen. She did not want to leave him and hoped she could help somehow.
"Be good, Skye. Listen to me and go with Matron Mary. I'll come find you after I take care of a few things!" Xia Zuo looked at Skye gently as he spoke.
"No, I'm not leaving!" Skye stared stubbornly at Xia Zuo, unable to hold back her tears. It had been so hard to find someone she felt close to, and she truly did not want to leave. She also had a feeling that if she left now, she might never see Big Brother Xia Zuo again.
"Ah, there's no other way."
Xia Zuo sighed. His mismatched eyes, purple on the left and gold on the right, instantly changed into shining inverted V symbols!
"Go. Go with Matron Mary, and do not return for two hours."
At that moment, a red ring appeared in Skye's tearful eyes. Then she hurried after Matron Mary. But even as she left, tears continued to flow silently from her eyes.
Soon, the orphanage was empty. Xia Zuo watched everyone recede into the distance, only coming back to himself after they had vanished from sight.
"All right. Now comes the preparation. The war is about to begin!"
Xia Zuo's expression turned icy once more. Since they wanted to start a war, he would give them a real war and teach them a painful lesson. He would make them understand that not just anyone was qualified to start a war with him!
Xia Zuo quickly returned to the courtyard, took the mirrors from the various rooms, and placed them at different points throughout the orphanage. He was setting up the battlefield best suited to him.
Xia Zuo knew full well that he currently lacked the ability to face firearms head-on, so he could only win this battle through cunning. Right now, he had only one effective ability: his Geass. It was his only trump card. But his Geass worked through eye contact, which was why he was preparing these mirrors!
However, he could not guarantee that the enemy would not shoot the instant they saw him, so he had to activate his ability while ensuring his own safety. He would not gamble with his life, and this was where the mirrors came into play.
His ability still worked through reflections in mirrors. That was a true killing weapon!
The orphanage placed great importance on appearance, and every little room had numerous mirrors, so Xia Zuo did not need to worry about running short. Soon, small mirrors covered every part of the orphanage. There was even a mirror at an inconspicuous corner.
The battlefield was ready!
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