In a sense, Lelouch was quite unlucky, being caught up in such a dangerous incident because of his own kindness.
Normally, an ordinary youth would be extremely flustered by the current situation.
But the feeling Lelouch gave off was one of calmness. He wasn't too flustered about being caught up in such a dangerous incident; instead, he began to use the conditions at the scene to gain an advantageous position for himself.
Detective Conan World.
"This guy named Lelouch is not simple."
Kudo Shinichi looked at the composed and calm Lelouch and gave him a high evaluation. After all, in this situation, he could hide his location immediately and even take the terrorists' intercom as a meeting gift for the military.
Based on Kudo Shinichi's experience communicating with the police, if Lelouch did this, unless he was shot dead right away, he would most likely be fine.
And if this intercom had great utility value, then Lelouch might even be able to use it to rise. If he still had the desire to destroy that superpower in his heart, then this might be a good opportunity.
"Sigh, war."
Thinking that if Lelouch still had resentment toward the Holy Britannian Empire in his heart, it was highly likely he would start another war.
Kudo Shinichi was a Pacifista; he didn't want to see these things happen, but considering the complex situation there, he wouldn't say much.
After all, Japan there had become a defeated nation; it was only natural for Lelouch to resent the Holy Britannian Empire.
Kudo Shinichi couldn't feel the same way, so naturally, he couldn't say things like... what you're doing is wrong, peace is so hard-won, don't start another war.
Kudo Shinichi continued to think: "But thinking on the bright side, based on Lelouch's current behavior, it can be seen that he could become a very excellent politician."
"Sometimes it's not necessary to start a war to oppose a so-called superpower; one could dismantle Britannia from the inside and achieve a peaceful coup."
"But the probability of this is a bit low, unless Lelouch is the first heir to that Holy Britannian Empire; otherwise, it's not very likely."
Thinking it over, Kudo Shinichi felt that the coming war was unavoidable.
Unless Lelouch was like an ordinary person, resenting the Holy Britannian Empire as a child but accepting reality as he grew up, no longer continuing to resent the Holy Britannian Empire.
But this title, Requiem of Zero—could it be Lelouch's final plan to devour the world?
Having seen too many divine plot twists, Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but start thinking again, even though not even a hint of the Requiem of Zero could be seen yet.
But he just couldn't help wondering: if it was already confirmed that Lelouch was the executor of the Requiem of Zero, then was this thing a plan, a weapon, or just a shorthand for a major event?
But thinking so much was useless; Kudo Shinichi finally shook his head and continued watching the video.
This was the first event, just like Shuvi meeting Riku, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash joining hands to stop the Human Order Incineration, and Daigo turning into light to become Tiga.
Kudo Shinichi decided to watch the video carefully and gather intelligence from it to deduce what might happen in the future.
The video continued to play.
The scene shifted slightly, and a truck slowly advanced through the abandoned underground railway.
In the military channel, a man calmly said, "Terrorist organizations are lurking in the corners of the underground railway. Your objective is to find the weapons seized by the terrorists."
"Search the ELEVEN residential areas, Shinjuku slums, and old subway tunnels. Report immediately upon discovery."
"The recovery of the target will be handled by our Royal Guard. Although you are honorary Britannians, you are originally ELEVENs."
"Find the ELEVENs with the same monkey stench! Strive to achieve merits to earn the right to use weapons!"
"Now is your excellent opportunity to show your loyalty to Britannia!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, countless male voices responded, "YES, My Lord!"
At this moment, in the underground railway, the terrorist driving the truck, perhaps due to being shot or the dim surroundings, did not see a large crack appearing ahead.
The truck was forcibly stopped. Lelouch, next to the chemical weapon, felt the car abruptly halt, and was slightly startled. He couldn't help but say, "Is it an accident? Or..."
On the other side, the soldier responsible for investigating the incident also heard the sound and rushed over.
The terrorist on the truck used his last ounce of strength to press a button, opening the cargo compartment.
Lelouch quickly hid. The soldier who saw the truck also reported, "Sector Four, Central, target found."
The officer was very satisfied and stated that he would arrive shortly to begin the recovery operation.
Just then, Lelouch prepared to leave and climb to the surface.
The soldier also spotted Lelouch's figure and immediately attacked him.
"Bang—!!"
The soldier delivered a whip kick. Lelouch subconsciously raised his arm to defend, clearly not as fragile as he appeared.
"Britannia Army!" Lelouch recognized the soldier by his attire.
The soldier grabbed Lelouch and said very seriously, "Stop killing people!"
"Wait! I am...!" Lelouch wanted to explain that he was just a student passing by and got caught up in the incident, not a terrorist.
But the soldier continued, "And you're even using poison gas."
"Eh?" Lelouch was confused, he hadn't expected that device to contain poison gas.
"Don't play dumb!" The soldier, hearing Lelouch's tone, thought he was feigning ignorance and intended to press him further.
"That's why!!!" Lelouch finally got angry. He kicked the soldier away, slowly stood up, and said with dissatisfaction, "Anyway, this poison gas was also made by Britannia, wasn't it?"
"You are?!"
At this moment, the soldier seemed a bit surprised, as if he recognized who the other person was.
"Don't kill people?" Lelouch looked at the soldier in front of him, his voice filled with anger, "Then let's destroy Britannia!"
"Lelouch?" The soldier called out Lelouch's name, took off his helmet, and revealed a gentle smile, "It's me, Suzaku."
The newcomer was Suzaku, Suzaku Kururugi, who had first appeared before everyone on screen.
In other words, he was Lelouch's childhood friend.
Upon seeing Suzaku Kururugi, Lelouch's pupils trembled as scenes from his childhood resurfaced. He said, shocked and disbelieving, "You... became a Britannian soldier?"
"How are you?" Suzaku Kururugi wanted to ask about Lelouch's recent situation, but then he realized why the other person was there and couldn't help but say, "Could this..."
"What are you talking about!" Lelouch naturally claimed he knew nothing about these matters, stating he was truly innocent.
Just then, the device containing the poison gas opened, and a peculiar light emanated from within.
Lelouch remained foolishly stunned, while Suzaku Kururugi, without a word, removed his own mask.
He directly placed it over Lelouch's face, exposing himself to the poison gas without any protection. Clearly, he was giving the hope of survival to Lelouch, without a moment's hesitation.
Then, as the device opened, a green-haired woman appeared, wearing a straitjacket.
Lelouch was stunned by this sight.
Even Suzaku Kururugi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "It's not... poison gas?!"
The green-haired woman slowly opened her eyes, glanced at Lelouch and Suzaku, then fainted.
Lelouch and Suzaku quickly went over, lifted her down, and placed her next to the truck.
Together, they began to unfasten the green-haired woman's straitjacket. During this, Lelouch couldn't help but question, "Answer me, Suzaku, how could this girl be poison gas?"
Suzaku was a bit bewildered for a moment, then he defended himself, "But the operation briefing clearly said..."
"Bang!!"
Before Suzaku could finish speaking, a bright light suddenly flashed from behind him. It was the officer who had previously given the operational orders.
He looked at Suzaku and Lelouch ahead, clearly displeased, "You monkey, honorary Britannians do not have such permission."
Suzaku quickly ran over and asked the officer, "But I heard it was supposed to be poison gas..."
"You have no right to argue," the officer rudely interrupted Suzaku.
Lelouch's pupils trembled slightly at this scene. He thought to himself with a bad feeling, "Damn it, this really is poison. If it leaks out..."
"It will be a very dangerous poison for Suzaku's superiors."
Yes, Lelouch had already guessed that this was not a poison for the general public, but a 'deadly poison' specifically targeting a small number of people.
"But."
At this moment, the officer looked at Suzaku and said very seriously, "To commend your merits, I'll give you one chance."
The officer took out a pistol and handed it to Suzaku, saying very seriously, "Private Suzaku, use this to kill the terrorist."
"Eh?!" Both Lelouch and Suzaku were startled.
Suzaku quickly explained to the officer, "He's not a terrorist, he's a civilian who just got caught up in this."
"You bastard!!!" The officer grew quite impatient. He looked at Suzaku and said in an irritable tone, "This is an order! Haven't you sworn allegiance to Britannia?"
Lelouch secretly gritted his teeth, he had a premonition that something terrible was about to happen.
"That is..." Suzaku seemed hesitant, but quickly he said firmly, "But, I can't do it!"
"What?" The officer seemed surprised.
"I won't do it." Suzaku turned to Lelouch and smiled, "Shoot a civilian, shoot him."
"..."
The officer aimed his gun at Suzaku, his voice devoid of emotion, "Then, you shall die."
"Bang!"
With a gunshot, Suzaku fell to the ground. Lelouch shouted loudly, "Suzaku!!!"
Clearly, Lelouch cared deeply for Suzaku; after all, they were good friends in childhood, so how could their feelings fade?
Suzaku fell heavily to the ground. The officer looked at Lelouch and said calmly, "From your appearance, you should be a Britannian student. You're out of luck."
"Seize that girl, and shoot the student on sight!"
Unlike Suzaku's resistance, the other soldiers coldly and ruthlessly responded, "YES, My Lord!"
At this moment, Lelouch was in a very dangerous situation, and the woman in his arms slowly opened her eyes.
Meanwhile, on the truck, the terrorist also regained consciousness.
He noticed the sounds outside and didn't want to be captured. He looked at a photo on the truck, his voice filled with a hint of hatred, "May Britannia... collapse! Long live Japan!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the terrorist pressed a button, and the entire truck exploded.
The terrifying explosion even caused thick black smoke to rise from the ground.
On the other side, General Bartley was furious after receiving the news, "They escaped?! Is this still the Royal Guard?"
"My deepest apologies," the officer who had shot Suzaku earlier said in a low voice, "Although the blast spread from above, the bedrock was..."
General Bartley didn't need these excuses. He furiously said, "Why do you think I only told you?"
The officer who shot Suzaku also stated that he would continue the reconnaissance.
And Clovis, sitting in the highest position, rubbed his forehead and said, "It seems the operation needs to enter the next phase."
General Bartley naturally understood what this meant, and he said somewhat nervously, "But... Your Highness..."
Clovis calmly said, "If that thing becomes known to the outside world, I will be disinherited. To our homeland, just say it's an exercise and area reorganization."
"By my name, Clovis, Third Prince, I command! Completely destroy the Shinjuku ghetto!!!"
With this order given, the massacre began, and a great slaughter appeared on the screen.
The targets of these soldiers were not armed terrorists, nor rebellious rioters, but unarmed civilians.
Among them were even old people and children. These scenes made the people outside the screen frown, and some even showed expressions of unbearable sorrow.
Naruto World, Akatsuki Organization.
"Hmph, a bunch of trash."
Deidara immediately cursed. He was considered the most 'conscientious' member of the Akatsuki Organization; after all, he wouldn't commit massacres of civilians with such self-righteousness.
Unless those civilians were the weaknesses of certain strong individuals whom he couldn't defeat, he would only resort to such actions then.
Under normal circumstances, Deidara would not slaughter civilians for no reason, because he was an artist, and explosion art also needed an audience.
Regarding this scene on the screen, Deidara only felt it was a display of incompetence, taking out their anger on civilians because they couldn't catch their targets.
Just like the Anbu in the Ninja Villages, when they failed to capture enemy spies, they would arbitrarily slaughter civilians, and the negative impact was very severe.
Sasori did not speak, he didn't feel much about it. Most of his attention was currently focused on the mecha.
As a puppeteer, Sasori was a bit envious of those mechas. He was thinking that if he could control these mechas with Chakra threads to fight, his strength might increase significantly.
"This is no longer war."
Uchiha Itachi quietly sighed. Having witnessed the cruelty of war, he naturally knew this was not war in the true sense.
It was merely a one-sided massacre, yes, a one-sided slaughter of weak civilians.
"Civil war?" Kisame said with a smile, "No, it should be considered finding an excuse to start a massacre, just like what the Five Great Ninja Villages did to..."
"Other small Ninja villages during the Great Ninja War."
Pain spoke calmly, taking over Kisame's words. His voice carried a hint of killing intent, clearly, upon seeing this scene, he couldn't help but recall his childhood.
The Konoha Ninja who broke into his home and killed his parents.
And later, it was the Ninja from other villages who caused Amegakure to be embroiled in war for years.
Nagato's despair towards this world was not just because of Yahiko's death, but more importantly, because this world offered him no glimmer of hope.
Solving problems through dialogue? What a joke! If he destroyed Konoha Village, would the Konoha Ninja spare him? Would they understand him?!
Would they calmly sit down and talk to him? If there truly were such people, then Nagato would be willing to let go of his hatred and converse with them.
...
Watching Pain utter those words, Konan's face also showed a hint of sorrow and hatred. As a Ninja from Amegakure, she had experienced countless such situations.
Looking at the slaughtered civilians on the screen, Konan seemed to see the Amegakure civilians from back then, arbitrarily killed by Ninja from other villages.
This was not war, but an aggressor breaking into someone else's home, ransacking it at will, killing at the slightest disagreement, and destroying everything precious to others.
Previously, Pain and Konan might not have felt much about Lelouch wanting to destroy Britannia; instead, they were thinking about how this young man could possibly destroy such a powerful nation.
Lelouch's statement was as ridiculous as an ordinary Ninja declaring he wanted to destroy Konoha Village.
However, now, Pain and Konan sincerely hoped that Lelouch could destroy this country, as upon seeing this scene, they subconsciously related it to their own experiences.
Therefore, Pain and Konan developed a strong animosity towards Britannia.
Akame ga Kill World, inside Night Raid Headquarters.
"How can this be!!!"
Tatsumi immediately became enraged upon seeing this scene. He never expected this existence known as the Third Prince to issue such an order.
Slaughtering the poor, unarmed civilians, why would he do such a thing!!!
Not only Tatsumi was furious, but the members of Night Raid were also. Although most of them had seen situations even more tragic than this.
They had seen it before, but seeing such a scene now—especially seeing defenseless elderly people dying at the hands of soldiers—ignited a fire within their hearts.
"..."
Najenda silently lit a cigarette and said quite calmly, "It seems Lelouch has a reason for wanting to destroy a country so badly. While these scenes alone are enough to confirm what kind of existence the middle and high-level officials of Britannia are, still..."
At this point, Najenda fell silent for a moment, because the reason was simple: she had done these things herself in the past.
After all, she was an Imperial General back then, and for the sake of the Empire, she was willing to be that sinner.
Although she knew that slaughter was a bad thing, there were times when it was a necessary act.
It was only after experiencing too much of the Empire's darkness that Najenda could no longer accept such behavior, leading her to betray the Empire and join the Revolutionary Army.
What the Third Prince Clovis was doing in the video now was an unnecessary act.
At least in Najenda's eyes, it was unnecessary; if he truly wanted to suppress information, there were far better methods.
Or was it that this Third Prince Clovis had completely lost his mind and was willing to massacre the populace just to hide the news?
"Well, since we aren't from that world, it's hard for us to say much." Seeing Najenda fall silent, Bulat understood why; as a former Imperial soldier himself, he naturally had similar experiences.
He couldn't judge either, because from this perspective alone, one could only say Britannia was still 'normal,' despite looking quite cruel.
But among those present, except perhaps for Tatsumi who might find it hard to accept, the others likely wouldn't say much.
After all, Tatsumi was still young, while they were battle-hardened veterans who had seen every kind of scene imaginable.
From the perspective of the Imperial Higher-Ups, this kind of massacre of civilians really was a trivial matter, because they died far too easily.
The members of Night Raid had all seen scenes of 'Hell on Earth,' and Tatsumi was no exception; he had seen 'Hell' the day he joined Night Raid.
In the Imperial Capital, for those captured by the nobles, being able to die without pain was the greatest happiness.
"...Hatred will spread."
Mine crossed her arms over her chest. Looking at the scenes on the screen, she said very calmly, "Although the cause of this event was some big shot losing something, and to keep the secret, he must pull up the roots and cut the grass."
"If even a bit of news leaks, he and others will suffer, but for everyone else, this is an undeserved disaster."
"They were just people living on this land who were inexplicably subjected to a 'massacre.' Anyone who survives will have unimaginable hatred in their hearts."
"The fire of hatred will burn throughout this country."
Agame was eating meat at the moment. She looked at Mine and nodded slightly, as if agreeing with her statement.
Though she was an assassin, she knew what hatred could bring. The current Revolutionary Army was an organization formed because people were oppressed to the extreme.
The same was true for their Night Raid squad; they gathered together for various reasons, and though they were assassins, they cherished each other deeply.
"Well~ I'm curious how Lelouch is going to get out of there."
Lubbock looked at the scene on the screen with a smile and said helplessly, "This is a total dragnet now. He's just a student; it should be impossible for him to escape, right?"
"Theoretically, that's correct." Najenda nodded slightly, but as she watched the screen and took a puff of her cigarette, she said calmly, "However, we don't know what kind of existence that Green-haired Girl called 'poison gas' really is."
"Perhaps she holds the power to change the world in her hands."
The video continued to play.
Lelouch had more or less guessed the slaughter occurring above, because one didn't have to be a fool to know what was happening with that dense sound of gunfire and artillery.
Lelouch looked at the Green-haired Girl and couldn't help but question her: "What on earth are you? This is all because of you, isn't it! This chaos! Right!!"
"And Britannia... Britannia even killed Suzaku..."
Clearly, seeing the death of his childhood friend Suzaku had a massive impact on Lelouch's emotions at this moment.
The Green-haired Girl just stood there quietly watching him, not saying much.
On the other side, Lloyd was complaining that without a pilot, they couldn't start this mecha named Lancelot, which was a real shame.
Then the scene shifted again. Lelouch and the girl continued forward, slowly heading upward. The priority was to leave this place first; the girl's identity and other matters could wait.
Lelouch didn't plan to ask further. He arrived at the stairs leading to the exit and looked back at the Green-haired Girl, saying, "Listen, stay right here."
"Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!!!"
Dense gunfire rang out at that moment. A man's body fell heavily to the ground. Lelouch, who had intended to peek out, now stayed put.
Not far away was the officer who had previously killed Suzaku and even tried to kill Lelouch.
They were currently talking, saying there should be an exit nearby according to the map of the Old City District.
Then a girl's cry rang out. Lelouch's pupils trembled, and he instinctively wanted to peek out, but with a burst of gunfire, he closed his eyes and then slowly opened them.
He was powerless before everything in front of him; he could do nothing.
"Ring ring ring!!!"
Just then, Lelouch's phone suddenly rang, causing the soldiers who were about to leave to turn back around.
!!!!
Lelouch immediately hung up the phone, but it was already too late; his ringtone had exposed his position.
This call was naturally from the woman who had been worried about and thinking of Lelouch earlier.
She had no idea that this call had just pushed Lelouch into a desperate corner.
"A fitting end for a terrorist," the officer who killed Suzaku said, smiling at Lelouch. "But for a student, you've worked quite hard."
"As expected of a Britannian, but your future ends here."
As soon as he spoke, the officer raised his pistol and pulled the trigger at Lelouch.
"Don't kill him!!!!" At that moment, the Green-haired Girl in the straitjacket rushed out and blocked Lelouch.
At that instant, a beam of light fell from the sky, making her look exceptionally divine, like an angel.
Bang!!
However, the flying bullet hit the girl right in the forehead, causing her to fall heavily to the ground as blood flowed from her body.
"Hey!!!"
Lelouch instinctively reached out to check on the girl, but... given the situation, no matter how you looked at it, the girl was already dead.
"Hmph." The officer snorted coldly. Looking at the dead girl, he said indifferently, "If possible, I didn't want to kill you either."
"I'll just have to report it this way: Our Royal Guard found the terrorist organization's base and wiped them all out, but the hostages had already been killed by them. What do you think, student?"
The camera panned to the fallen civilians, as if to say, these were the so-called 'terrorists.'
'Terrorists' who didn't even have weapons.
Lelouch's pupils trembled, and his hands shook slightly. Looking at the girl's corpse in front of him, he thought to himself, "What is this? Suzaku, and now this girl... is it all over?"
"Even me? Just like this, before I've done anything, so easily..."
At this moment, the screen showed a girl sitting in a wheelchair with her eyes closed.
Lelouch couldn't help but cry out the girl's name in his heart: "Nunnally."
Just as Lelouch reached the peak of despair, the Green-haired Girl who should have been dead suddenly reached out and grabbed his hand.
Hum——!!!!
In that instant, Lelouch felt as if he had been taken to a very special world.
The Green-haired Girl's voice rang out. She asked very calmly, "You don't want it to end like this, do you? You!"
"What?!"
Lelouch also sensed that he had been brought into some strange space, and he was momentarily at a loss.
The Green-haired Girl's voice continued, "It seems you have a reason to desire survival."
Lelouch thought to himself: 'Was that the girl from just now? Could it be...'
The Green-haired Girl's voice continued, "If you had power, you would be able to live, wouldn't you? This is a contract. I shall grant you power."
"In exchange, you must fulfill one wish for me. If you enter into this contract, though you shall live in the world of men,"
"You shall live by a different providence, a different destiny, a different time, and a different life."
"The Power of the King shall eventually leave you lonely. If you have the resolve for this..."
As the Green-haired Girl continued to speak, fragments of images appeared on the screen, as if foreshadowing something.
Finally, a male voice rang out, saying very seriously, "The recurrence of Ragnarok... Is the myth to be played out once more?"
"!"
In this moment, Lelouch's confusion vanished. He reached out and said very seriously, "I accept this contract!"
Click!
In that instant, two gears seemed to lock together.
In the real world, Lelouch slowly stood up. Looking at the officer in front of him, he couldn't help but ask, "Tell me, how should a Britannian who detests Britannians live?"
The officer aimed his gun at Lelouch again and questioned, "Are you an Idealist?"
Idealists referred to Britannians who were dissatisfied with the current policies of the Holy Britannian Empire.
"Hmm?"
The officer quickly noticed something strange. He clearly wanted to pull the trigger, so why wouldn't his hand obey him?
"What's wrong? Aren't you going to fire?" Lelouch reached out and covered his left eye, saying calmly, "Your opponent is just a student, or perhaps you've realized..."
"The only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed."
As he finished speaking, Lelouch lowered his hand, revealing his left eye. Inside it, a bird-like symbol was flickering.
"What's happening..."
The officer felt it; his body was unable to move. He didn't know the reason, but an unprecedented fear dominated his body.
Lelouch reached out and pointed at the soldiers in front of him, his tone indifferent: "In the name of Lelouch V. Britannia, I command you... Die!"
As he spoke, Lelouch gave a slight wave of his hand. Simultaneously, a red bird-like symbol spread its wings from his left pupil, taking control of the people in front of him.
"Ngh—hahahaha!!!!"
The officer who had intended to kill Lelouch just moments ago now raised his pistol to his own temple and said fanatically, "YES, Your Highness!!!"
Not just the officer, but the soldiers as well. Their eyes turned red as they looked at Lelouch with fanaticism: "Fire!!!"
The next moment, accompanied by a series of gunshots, all the soldiers fell to the ground. Lelouch's pupils trembled again; no matter what, he was still just a student and was quite shocked by the scene before him.
At this moment, Lelouch thought to himself.
'Since that day, I have lived a lie.'
'My life is a lie, my name is a lie, my history is a lie—all of it is a lie.'
'I have long since grown tired of this world that never changes, but these lies make me so desperate that I can't even give up.'
'But now, I have obtained... power!'
"So..." Lelouch revealed a very 'kind' smile
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