Zero chose the target first. Moreover, it looked like he had already decided to go to that gorgeous palace from the beginning.
Reiming Kai and Euphemia did not speak out to object, and Shamna was even less able to speak.
Because she knew that in that majestic and luxurious palace, a man who made her feel faintly afraid was sitting on the throne in the palace, waiting for zero's arrival.
After watching Zero gradually step up the steps in front of the palace, Lei Mingkai withdrew his gaze and looked at the ancient palace on the other side again.
"Yuffie, Princess Shamna. Let's go! Maybe, there is someone waiting for us there for a long time."
As soon as Lei Mingkai finished speaking, the white cat Zero appeared on Lei Mingkai's shoulder.
"I feel it. What we lost should be there."
"What did we lose? Is it the fragments of information? Or is it my memory?"
Lei Mingkai asked rhetorically.
"It's all possible."
As Lei Mingkai and the others approached the ancient palace, a slender and elegant figure gradually appeared on the floating steps.
"Mariana, Princess Mariana?!"
As soon as she saw that figure, the long-sleeping memory immediately made Euphemia scream out in surprise.
And this name made Lei Mingkai and Shamna show different expressions.
With a hint of certainty in his eyes, Lei Mingkai secretly looked at Euphemia, who looked a little excited.
He knew that Euphemia was influenced by Mariana's perfect female image during her childhood, which led to her tendency to develop into an idealist when she grew up.
Shamna showed a hint of surprise.
She never imagined that while Charles was fighting with outsiders for this c world, the princess, who was rumored to be dead long ago, was still alive in this c world.
Moreover, what surprised her the most was that she was unable to discover the fact that Mariana was still alive in the world of C. It was only today, after guiding Remingkai and Euphemia into C, that she learned the truth.
.
"Long time no see! Euphemia, you have grown up!"
On the steps, the princess who had a perfect image in the eyes of Euphemia, no, it should be said in Cornelia, Euphemia and even all the royal family members showed a trace of nostalgia and a kind smile.
.
"Really, is it Princess Mariana? Are you really still alive?"
Surprised, Euphemia took steps and trotted along the steps to Mariana's side.
And Lei Mingkai gave a slight signal to the white cat Zero, and the latter quickly jumped onto Euphemia's shoulders in a few jumps, looking at the woman in front of him curiously.
Of course, this look was put on by White Cat Zero.
"Yuffie, I am not alive. I am just lingering in this world."
Looking at Euphemia who looked surprised, Mariana shook her head, with a trace of sadness in her eyes.
"Yes, it's you, princess"
Mariana smiled softly and raised her hand to stop Euphemia's words.
"Okay. Yuffie, I know what you want to ask. I am indeed dead now, but in a sense I am still alive. It's just that I can't affect the present world, so Lelouch and Na
No matter Nali, I can only watch them suffer."
As she spoke, Mariana's face was filled with self-pity and sadness, and tears seemed to burst out of her eyes at the next moment.
"No, Princess. This has nothing to do with you. It's just that the empire is not concerned about the safety of Lelouch and the others. I know this."
Euphemia's words made Lei Mingkai narrow his eyes slightly.
This girl
With Euphemia's relief, Mariana calmed down and focused her attention on Remingkai and Shamna again.
"Yuffie, is this your guardian knight?"
"Yes. Princess."
Mariana saw through her relationship with Remingkai at a glance, and a blush appeared on Euphemia's face.
"Knight, is your name Lei Mingkai?"
Mariana's voice came from the steps.
Lei Mingkai bent down slightly and saluted: "Yes. I have met the princess!"
It can be said that Lei Mingkai's etiquette seriously offended Princess Mariana, but the princess did not pay too much attention to Lei Mingkai's etiquette.
The princess nodded and looked at Shamna.
"Although I had heard that hundreds of years ago, there was a sect that separated from the sect, I never thought that I would meet the leader of this sect at this delicate moment."
After saying that, the princess raised her hand and performed a ritual with a strong religious meaning towards Shamna.
"This is our first meeting. Nice to meet you! Her Royal Highness Princess Shamna."
"Nice to meet you! It's a great honor to meet Princess Mariana, who has been rumored for a long time." Shamna's eyes flickered, and she took the initiative to bend down and salute Mariana.
Regardless of whether she is the leader of a sect or the princess of the Kingdom of Kyrgyzstan, Shamna cannot just go through the motions like Remingkai.
After Mariana and Shamna finished their greetings, she extended her hand to signal Remingkai and Shamna to walk up the steps.
"Come! Knight, and His Highness Shamna, His Majesty the Emperor has been waiting for a long time. He is very happy to see you coming at this time!"
along the way,
Under the leadership of Mariana,
Everyone walking on the floating steps was silent.
Only the white cat Zero, lying on Euphemia's shoulder, turned back and exchanged glances with Remingkai from time to time.
"We're here."
As Mariana's voice sounded, everyone finally left the floating steps and stepped onto the platform at the top of this ancient palace.
Here, a figure like a hill is standing in front of him. Among women, Mariana, who has outstanding height and elegant posture, is as small as a cute kitten in front of him.
"Charles di Britannia."
As soon as he saw that figure, a flash of light flashed across Lei Mingkai's eyes. The white cat Zero lying on Euphemia's shoulders also jumped to the ground, and the fur on his body exploded.
"Are you here? Euphemia, my daughter, my princess. I didn't expect you to be here at this critical moment."
Amidst the strong and deep male voice, the mountain-like figure slowly turned around and faced Remingkai, Euphemia, and Shamna.
"Knight Lei Mingkai, and the traitor leader who split from our order, Shamna, welcome to the world of C!"
"Knight, Lei Mingkai, see your majesty!"
Facing Charles, Reiming Kai could not be too presumptuous, so he respectfully completed the etiquette of a knight meeting the monarch.
"Well. Lei Mingkai, you are just as I expected. Even if you are framed by those people, you can still charge a road with your own outstanding abilities. You have the vast majority of skills in our Britannia Empire.
Abilities and traits that knights do not possess."
Charles nodded, and when he commented majestically on Remingkai's past performance, he looked at Euphemia.
"Euphemia, my daughter, you have a good sense. Although some people once recommended many knights to me, trying to get me to nod and choose a few to become your guardian knights. Now it seems that,
They are nothing but trash."
Euphemia was not only surprised but also confused by Charles' compliment.
In her impression, whether it was her childhood or girlhood, she had never seen Charles take the initiative to praise others.
There is only the violence and brutality hidden under Charles' unsmiling face.
"Father, you have given me a reward."
Euphemia calmed down and quickly lowered her head and said.
"No. This is a fact." Charles waved his hand.
abnormal.
Definitely an anomaly.
Lei Mingkai frowned secretly as he watched the drama of the loving father and filial daughter in front of him.
Charles would never do such a thing.
The Charles that Lei Mingkai knew was cruel, barbaric, and even had the ambition to fix the entire world in the past that could not be changed and stood still.
What is happening now is undoubtedly an anomaly among anomalies.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to raise a few offensive questions."
Shamna suddenly took a step forward and asked respectfully.
A strange look flashed in Charles's eyes, but he nodded without changing his expression.
"Ask! Our compatriots."
"Not long ago, I felt that something had changed in C's world, so I don't know what your Majesty's intention is here?"
"In order to prevent the world of c from falling into the hands of that otherworldly person, and also to protect the world we live in."
unexpectedly,
Under Shamna's questioning, Lei Mingkai came up with a word that would never come out of Charles' mouth.
"Save the world?"
Are you kidding me?!
Lei Mingkai's eyes fell on Euphemia, but he found that Euphemia's expression remained unchanged. She did not ignite her will in the impassioned words of her father and applaud her father's decision.
"Yuffie?!"
"Father, I have a question."
Under Remingkai's gaze, Euphemia spoke slowly.
"Euphimia, do you have any questions? Maybe I can answer it for you." It was not Charles who responded to Euphemia, but Mariana.
"Do you know the current situation of Nunnally and Lelouch?"
"They were all captured by that person from another world." Charles raised his hand to stop Mariana from speaking.
"Caught?"
"Yes. This is our negligence. We originally thought that placing Lelouch and Nunnally in the Ashford Academy, under the care of the Ashford family, would provide a very safe environment."
Charles' face moved, seeming to show a trace of sadness.
"But, we made a mistake. We knew nothing about the people from this world, and due to our negligence, Lelouch and Nunnally were taken away by the people from this world who deliberately launched an attack."
With that said, Charles turned around and stared at the gorgeous palace standing opposite the ancient palace.
"Now, everything we do is not only to save the world, but also to save Lelouch and Nunnally."
"Father, maybe you don't know! Just now, we were still with Lelouch. We entered this world of c together."
While Euphemia was speaking, she took a few steps back and distanced herself from Charles and Mariana.
"Yuffie, you?!"
Mariana was stunned, and took a few steps forward, trying to catch Euphemia, but was blocked by the white cat Zero.
"Stop! The undead wandering in reality, go back to your own hell!"
The white cat Zero let out a roar, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a snow-white lion with sparkling sideburns.
"you!"
Mariana was struck by Zero's momentum and subconsciously stopped.
"Anna, come back!"
Watching Charles transform from a white cat into a white lion, his eyes flickered again and again, and finally he looked at Lei Mingkai.
"Sure enough. Has the otherworldly power hidden in your body finally awakened? Lei Mingkai."
"Emperor Charles. Perhaps it's time to give me back what you took from me."
Charles' words are undoubtedly equivalent to admitting that he has known Lei Mingkai's identity from the beginning. Therefore, the lost property that White Cat Zero has been brooding about may be in Charles's hands.
"Give it back to you? Lei Mingkai. Look! This is the power you are looking for!!"
Charles showed a hint of ridicule, suddenly raised his right hand, clenched his fist and waved it.
At the same time, a scarlet-like shadow suddenly shot into the sky from behind the platform, piercing straight towards the dome.
Moreover, Lei Mingkai saw an extremely familiar light inside the scarlet shadow.
That,
That is the unique brilliance of information fragments.
"Charles! Sure enough, you took something from me!"
All questions were solved after the scarlet shadow containing the fragments appeared.
"Yes! A few years ago, during the assassination that Euphemia suffered, you appeared. You appeared riding the giant snow-white lion."
Charles no longer concealed or hid, but bluntly told the truth that only he knew.
"Not only that, when you rescued Euphemia, you also gave me this fragment of a god that could kill the world of c. However, at that time, I didn't know how to use this fragment.
."
"So, you used geass on me?! Changed my memory?!"
suddenly,
A storm arose in Lei Mingkai's mind.
A circle of red light appeared in his eyes.
This is a unique characteristic after being infected with geass.
"Yes. This is an inevitable result. Although you have great power, you have already expended a lot of power when you rescued Euphemia. Therefore, you, who had become weak at that time, could only...
Only obey the orders of the strong."
Charles slowly lowered his right hand, and the scarlet shadow that shot straight into the sky also slowed down its rise. Several tentacles separated from his body and wrapped Charles's body in them.
"This is your last chance! Yuffie, obey my order. Assist me and drive out that hateful alien. After victory, the Britannia Empire will definitely belong to you."
"So, father, where are you?"
Euphemia's eyes were clear, and she was not at all confused by Charles's promise, which was equivalent to a Zen position.
"Me? It's enough for me to own the world of c. Yuffie, I know your ideal. So, take your knights and help me!"
Charles' eyes were very vicious.
After seeing the relationship between Lei Mingkai and Euphemia, he gave up persuading Lei Mingkai, who had already shown hostility, and instead launched a family offensive against Euphemia, in an attempt to save the country in a roundabout way, and drag Lei Mingkai along with him.
on the chariot.
However,
He was rejected.
"Father, I refuse! Although I don't quite understand how the world of C is related to the present world. However, I know that if you, Father, take over the world of C, then even if I become Bu
As the Queen of the Ritanian Empire, I cannot bring even the slightest change to the empire."
After a pause,
Euphemia's gaze became extremely firm.
"The 98th Emperor of the Britannia Empire, Charles di Britannia. As Euphemia Li Britannia, I declare that no matter what your purpose is, I will definitely ascend to Britannia.
Take the throne of the Tanian Empire, become the Queen of the Brittanian Empire, and lead Britannia, no, lead mankind on a journey to the stars and the sea!"
"The emperor is just obsessed with the past history and the present glorious emperor, so don't do it!!"