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"The gods destroyed the capitals of these countries first to prevent humans from being able to bear this power."
"If we only destroy the capital, there is also this concern. If too many humans die, the remaining humans will bear the wishes of the dead - unless humanity is destroyed instantly."
"So, the gods clearly have extremely powerful powers, but they want to detonate all the sakuraite mines under the island nation and instantly destroy the surface of the planet."
Lelouch: “…”
Are you playing idealism with me? How can your unbelieving heart be your magic?
Taking a deep breath and resisting the urge to complain, Lelouch said, "Anyway, my most important task right now is to gain reputation, right?"
"That's right."
"That's easy." Lelouch said.
……
What is the fastest way to win the gratitude of countless people?
Disaster, life-saving grace.
Lelouch didn't need to think too much about this. The capitals of three major countries in the world were in trouble, and the lower-class people were very worried, but they had no idea what was going on... In other words, he could make it up.
What’s even more interesting is that after he asked CC, he got ambiguous news.
The gods would use their power more in conducting rituals and would not pay too much attention to what humans do.
That would be easy.
Lelouch immediately went to the newspaper office, borrowed the power of Geass, and followed the clues to control the entire island country's news industry.
On the island, he promoted his revised version.
Although he was somewhat worried about the safety of his parents and siblings in Britain, Lelouch knew what was important and what was not.
The most important thing is undoubtedly Nana... undoubtedly solving the imminent crisis.
After learning from CC that Britain would actively cooperate with him, Lelouch contacted the Kyushu Federation through official channels.
……
The Kyushu Federation is in chaos.
The disappearance of the emperor was not a big deal, and even the death of the eunuchs in power was not a big deal. For local nobles and powerful people, the real big deal was the destruction of the Kyushu Imperial City, and even the destruction of the British Imperial City. What was the origin of this?
After the emperor disappeared, local tyrants all wanted to become the new emperor, but the prerequisite was that they could not die as soon as they took office.
Since they kidnapped the emperor, there must be some use for it, right?
If you jump up at this time and say that the previous emperor has been deposed and I want to be the new emperor... aren't you afraid that the mecha will come and kidnap you?
Without a clear understanding of the situation, who would want to be the first to step forward? Who would dare to be the first to step forward?
Opportunities will be reserved for those who are prepared. The royalist faction secretly cultivated by Li Xingke is not very strong, but it does have some foundation.
As the powerful people on all sides watched the situation and ordered their own officials to shut up, all the eunuchs were killed.
In addition, since he himself was an extremely powerful pilot, Li Xingke successfully took over the entire imperial city.
The court is full of traitors.
If he doesn't cheer up at this moment, who can save the emperor?
Li Xingke thought so, but... damn, Britain was also bombed, who is the enemy!!!
Li Xingke was at a loss.
With a deep sigh, he answered the phone call to contact him.
"…Is Li Xingke right?"
"it's me."
"You are barely able to maintain the balance of the chaotic Kyushu Federation. I recognize your qualifications. You are qualified to join..."
click!
Li Xingke hung up the phone, what a psycho!
"Who asked you to answer this unknown call to me?" Li Xingke asked the secretary.
Beep!
The phone continued to ring.
hang up.
Beep!
Perseverance.
Li Xingke pressed the connect button and said coldly: "I'll give you a chance to explain."
"Do you want to know the inside story of the Emperor's kidnapping?"
Lelouch quickly said, why does this guy have such a bad temper?
Chapter 22 Evidence
"You said that mecha was not made by Britain, but is a legacy of a super ancient civilization?"
Li Xingke questioned.
Lelouch nodded slightly: "Otherwise, do you think that British technology can really develop to that level?"
Lelouch thought to himself, the possibility of people trusting gods and ghosts is too low. Even if they are really put out in the open, there will be people who suspect that it is a sleight of hand, a disguise, or cutting-edge technology.
But the so-called super ancient civilization is much more credible.
"You said that Britain invaded the world not for the sake of aggression, but because it knew about the existence of the remains of the super ancient civilization and wanted to prevent the super ancient civilization from reviving? After the super ancient civilization revives, will it dominate mankind?"
Li Xingke felt like he was listening to a joke.
Lelouch said, "If you have seen Britain's invasion routes over the past twenty years, you should know that Britain has many times ignored higher value areas and instead prioritized seizing lower value areas."
Li Xingke nodded slightly. This was indeed the case. After thinking about it for a long time, he felt that this was most likely Charles's willfulness. The reason for his willfulness...only God knew.
What if you were a kid playing Monopoly with your family and were so impressed by certain places that they became obsessions, and you just wanted them when you grew up?
Who can say for sure?
With Charles' prestige and Britain's national strength, it's not that he can't afford this.
Li Xingke asked back: "You mean there are super ancient ruins in these places?"
Lelouch felt something was wrong when he heard it. It was obvious that the other party didn't believe it - but if it were him, he would definitely believe it.
This is also the gap between Lelouch and Li Xingke. Regardless of intelligence, just in terms of experience, Lelouch is far inferior to Li Xingke, and the two have different personalities.
Most of Lelouch's plans are full of risks. If they succeed, it will be a great victory, but it is easy for the plan to go wrong, which will put oneself in crisis and he can only find a way to escape from danger later.
This is essentially Lelouch's extreme self-confidence.
He was a prince when he was young. Although he was sent to an island country as a hostage, he did not experience too many setbacks and was adopted by a noble who had been loyal to his mother.
Lelouch may be worried that he and Nunnally are being used, or he may be planning to destroy Britain, but that's all on paper.
In these few years, there was actually no real threat to his life.
Before he could really implement his plan, he obtained Geass.
In contrast, Li Xingke was very stable.
It is hard to say which of the two goals is more difficult: the prince destroying Britain or an ordinary military officer wanting to save the emperor.
But Lelouch has a lifetime to fulfill his dream, and Li Xingke is seriously ill.
Lelouch's sister is by his side, so it is not easy for Li Xingke to see the emperor.
Because of this, Lelouch was very comfortable before he became an adult and had plenty of peaceful time. After obtaining the geass, his plans tended to be adventurous. With this trump card, he was confident that if there were any omissions in his plan, he would be able to correct it back on track.
But Li Xingke didn't have that kind of time. He could only start as an officer and take one step at a time. Faced with the eunuchs manipulating the fate of the emperor, he didn't even dare to reveal his true thoughts and could only accumulate strength bit by bit.
To put it simply, it's the difference between a gambler and a coward.
It’s hard to say which is better, a gambler or a coward, but a coward is definitely the least likely to be deceived.
This is true even if they know that the emperor has been kidnapped.
Nunnally has been kidnapped, and it is very easy to use Nunnally to threaten Lelouch to go to some dangerous places alone. For example, in the original work, even though the army was still fighting, Lelouch, as the commander-in-chief, abandoned the Black Knights and went to Shingen Island.
But if Li Xingke was in the same situation, he would not do that.
Lelouch gained the Black Knights' combat power too easily, but Li Xingke was just the opposite.
When Lelouch saw Nunnally being kidnapped, he thought to himself, what if Nunnally died? What's the point of everything I've done? Saving Nunnally is the top priority, and everything else can be dealt with later. Even if the Black Knights are gone, I, Lelouch, will be able to make a comeback sooner or later.
But now Li Xingke... when Lelouch talked about the super ancient civilization and said that the emperor was kidnapped, he was not sure whether what Lelouch said was true or false, but he was sure that the other party definitely knew the truth behind the kidnapping of the emperor.
Otherwise, why call him?
Li Xingke wanted to rescue the emperor, but he knew that it was unclear who was the enemy and there was a high probability that they were enemies. The more anxious he acted, the more he would please the other party.
Now he barely controls the imperial city and may still have the capital to negotiate with the other party, but when those aristocratic families want to seize power and notify all officials to take action, he may not be able to hold on.
At this time, if he rashly followed the ideas of the "stranger" and showed that he cared too much about the emperor, it would be counterproductive - compared to the safety of the emperor, he didn't care about the power in his hands, but the problem was that without this power, he would not even have the right to say that he wanted to save the emperor.
If a bomb is tied to someone you care about, and the person who holds the detonator falls into the hands of Lelouch/Li Xingke, and says that if you don't let me go, I will detonate the bomb, the actions of the two people will be completely different.
Lelouch will try all kinds of negotiations, and after reaching a dead end, he will simply let the person go free.
We can only bet on the possibility that the other party will leave safely and not detonate the bomb.
Li Xingke would do the opposite. I will agree to any request you make. I can also prepare an escape route for you and you can check it at will. But if the other party is still not at ease and will not put down the detonator until it is completely out of control, that is impossible.
Who can guarantee that after you are completely out of danger, you will not detonate the bomb?
Just bet that the other party doesn't want to die and will put down the detonator and leave.
Li Xingke had made up his mind that if the other party didn't reveal his cards, and there was no actual evidence or news about the emperor, he would not agree no matter what the other party said.