Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

"I second that." x2

“Since that’s the case, then it’s settled. Gao Hai, contact the Britannian side for me; I want to speak with them personally. Jiang Zhong, send someone to tell Mo Mo about this, and also increase all manpower to secretly protect Li Hua’s safety. If the Britannian side really goes crazy… even at the cost of countless lives, we must rescue Li Hua.”

"Your subject obeys!" x2

……

In Britannia, in VV's laboratory, a video phone in front of VV flickers, showing the face of the old emperor.

"Rest assured, your daughter will not be harmed in any way. I guarantee this with the honor of Britannia. Moreover, this incident was merely a small test set up by our minister, our adversary Momo, to better understand you. No one will be truly injured."

"I have even sent the Knights of the Round Table to assist you. Even if the slightest accident occurs, our Knights of the Round Table will definitely resolve it quickly. You can rest assured, Your Majesty of the Chinese Empire."

After repeated assurances, VV finally hung up the phone. The faint smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a ferocious expression. He smashed the video phone in front of him to the ground and then stomped on it.

"A test? Ha...haha!"

VV's eyes were bloodshot. The well-dressed, smooth-haired, and youthful-looking boy from five years ago was completely gone. Although VV's clothes were neat now, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was deathly pale. Even more striking was that his hair, which reached his heels, was now disheveled and tangled together, like a tangled mess.

The current VV is very abnormal; anyone who remembers VV's past image would definitely make this remark.

"This is hardly a test..."

VV's ferocity turned into a smile as she said, "I finally found a treasure like Mao, and even sent Rollo and Anya with me. I refuse to believe that, with Rollo's abilities, Anya's combat prowess, and so many others assisting, we can't take down a madman like Mao who loves CC!"

VV covered her head with her hands and said, "It's been five years. You've tormented me for five years. For these five years, I've basically been unable to sleep every night. I'm always worried that my plan will fail, that Marianne isn't dead, that Charles won't keep his vow to me. Everything makes me worry. I can't have a moment's rest..."

"I've had enough!"

VV roared to himself, pulled a gun from his waist, and shoved it into his mouth. Then, with a "bang," a large hole opened in the back of VV's head, and blood spurted out. VV then collapsed to the ground with a thud.

A moment later, VV stood up again. The terrifying expression he had just had disappeared, and he seemed to be in a more peaceful state of mind. Even his hair seemed to have become much smoother.

Struggling to his feet and shaking off the blood, VV gritted his teeth again. He was now worried that if his plan to assassinate Mo Mo failed, it might anger Mo Mo and cause him to threaten VV's god-killing plan in return.

Despite the guarantee of the right to trade, who can guarantee that Momo doesn't have a greater power than this right to trade?

What should I do if it fails...?

Countless "what ifs" flashed through VV's mind again, causing him to clutch his hair tightly. For the past five years, tormented by his cowardice, VV had found it almost impossible to plan or organize anything. Once he hesitated on any aspect of a matter, it was destined to be impossible to proceed.

"Damn it, it's happening again...it's happening again..."

VV's eyes reddened again. He reached out and touched the pistol on the ground, which was still covered in blood, his fingers trembling slightly.

"If all else fails... we'll just have to try again, just one more time..."

182 Is it a rift between the ruler and his ministers, or between brothers?

Faced with this utterly intractable weakness that was even escalating, the most effective measure VV could take was to commit suicide and then be resurrected, using the power of the Code to reset her body in order to gain temporary relief.

However, even with the power of transaction as a guarantee, once cowardice is triggered, it will still take effect and is completely unavoidable. Moreover, VV did not realize that his suicide attempt was actually a form of escapism; the more he escaped, the more his cowardice gradually grew, slowly consuming all the will within him.

This is an unsolvable curse, far exceeding the consequences VV had initially envisioned, nearly crippling her entirely. Although VV remains the holder of the Code, immortal and ageless, physical integrity can never replace the integrity of her will.

If an ordinary person is weak-willed, they'll likely be someone who's not valued in real life and is often bullied. But for a powerful person like VV who controls countless things, if they show weakness, those very things they once controlled will turn back and become a form of torture for VV.

VV, who was originally a behind-the-scenes big boss, has suddenly become a timid and cowardly little kid who dares not do anything. This huge change is completely unacceptable to VV. He would rather die again and again and hope for a sliver of clarity when he is resurrected.

This is everything VV is facing now, everything that is unsolvable, everything that causes VV pain and entanglement from which she cannot escape.

Having become like this, VV naturally wouldn't let Momo, the instigator of all this, get away with it. Momo must have foreseen VV's current state when he made her eat the apple. For Momo daring to use such methods against her, VV would certainly seek revenge!

The terms of their deal were that VV would not harm CC, but VV never said that he would not harm Momo!

Although targeting Momo would mean too many unknown dangers, VV had given up on the idea five years ago, but now, VV can no longer tolerate it.

With the trading power as a guarantee, Mo Mo and his people can't possibly affect the progress of my plan. As long as my plan is thorough enough, eliminating Mo Mo seems to be a very feasible option!

Although VV was still cowardly and worried that if she actually killed Mo Mo, she would face unimaginable backlash, she was also worried that if Mo Mo lived, he would still be secretly plotting against her.

No, Mo Mo is definitely using underhanded tactics.

For the past five years, VV has been keeping a close eye on countless people, because he has two more chances to determine who is putting his and Charles's plans at risk of failure.

Although it was Momo who reminded him of this, and Momo used his trading power to show that he would never interfere with VV and Charles's plans, VV firmly believed that all of this was also related to Momo. Otherwise, why would Momo have strangely set the rule of three people having three chances instead of remaining absolutely neutral?

Mo Mo is playing mind games, and VV has spent five years trying to figure out what Mo Mo's schemes are all about. If it weren't for his cowardice, VV would probably have had the patience to continue playing along with Mo Mo. But now, he can't take it anymore.

Mo Mo... must die!

Otherwise, who could he confide in about the pain of death he endured time and time again, and the hatred in his heart?

This time, VV pointed the gun at his temple. The way he had just died from swallowing a bullet was really unpleasant, with a mouthful of blood. Shooting himself in the temple was more direct and straightforward, and it wouldn't make the resurrected VV feel too uncomfortable.

VV has gained experience and a rhythm in dying, knowing how to die comfortably and how to quickly return to his original state after resurrection.

This time, however, VV was unable to pull the trigger, because his brother, Emperor Charles of Britannia, appeared again at the door of his laboratory.

Charles just stood there, watching his brother without saying a word, watching his brother about to commit suicide again, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

Anyway, he had witnessed VV's suicide at least a hundred times in the past five years. VV had become accustomed to dying, and as his younger brother, he had completely gotten used to it.

Five years ago, when they had their first time together, Charles hesitated about whether to cry or express his sadness. But now, Charles's only thought was that when his older brother died, he should stand far away, otherwise getting splattered with blood would be a real hassle.

"What's wrong, Charles? Why are you standing there? Why don't you come in and sit down?"

Upon seeing Charles's arrival, VV's voice changed slightly, as if she were a child who had been caught doing something wrong, a little nervous and flustered, but she still managed to force a smile.

Even his actions have taken on a touch of folly; for example, now he's pointing to the blood-soaked chair as if inviting Charles to sit down.

"There's no need for you to sit, brother. I came here just out of curiosity about what you're planning to do, and why you haven't told me what you're doing right now."

Charles refused without hesitation, which made VV realize his own foolishness, and the smile on his face disappeared.

VV could clearly sense Charles's gradual estrangement over the past five years. As for the reason, VV also knew very well that Charles probably felt his brother was becoming increasingly unreasonable, although Charles also knew roughly what VV's unreasonableness was for.

VV doesn't hate his brother. His brother is the person he loves most in the world. No matter what his brother Charles does, VV will forgive him. After all, VV is Charles's brother.

Therefore, VV only hates Mo Mo.

However, in a state of cowardice, VV, who would never normally get angry at Charles, couldn't help but raise her voice and say, "It's just a small matter, nothing at all. You don't need to worry about these things, Charles. I'm just stabilizing the situation in the Chinese Empire to make our plans go more smoothly."

"You have to believe me, Charles!"

"Of course I believe in you, brother. Everything you've done is for our ideals, I have no doubt about that. However, I'm just reminding you, brother, that Mo Mo is such a difficult guy to deal with, you shouldn't overestimate the strength of your men and shouldn't act rashly. Otherwise, how can you guarantee that what you're seeing right now isn't a charade orchestrated by the Emperor of the Chinese Empire and Mo Mo together?"

VV shook her head and said, "The emperor and his minister have already begun to drift apart. The emperor probably doesn't have much time left to live. But his daughter is young, and the entire Chinese Empire is controlled by Mo Mo and a few others. So it's normal for the emperor to be wary of Mo Mo and want to know what this minister is up to."

"This time, the fact that he agreed to the situation I created, and allowed Mao, the holder of the mind-reading Geass, to operate in the Chinese Empire, and then use this operation to find out what Momo is thinking, isn't that the best example already?"

"The Emperor no longer trusts Momo, suspects Momo's motives, and even when he meets Mao, the holder of Geass abilities, he doesn't ask any questions. Don't forget, Geass has tormented him for so many years. The Emperor is probably the person in the world who hates Geass the most."

"He can even put aside his hatred for Geass and devote himself wholeheartedly to dealing with Momo. Doesn't that say something?"

VV barely managed to maintain her composure and said, "This is our chance. Our god-slaying plan is about to succeed, and we absolutely cannot afford any mistakes. It's better to get rid of someone as dangerous as Momo as soon as possible."

VV revealed his own thoughts, a plan and thought he had woven from countless suicide attempts. He originally thought that such an idea would surely be approved by Charles, but Charles still had that deadpan face without any expression.

This made VV increasingly uneasy. Why did Charles have that expression? Did he distrust VV's words, or did he not believe in VV's abilities?

When did suspicion grow so much between brothers?

"elder brother."

Charles finally spoke, seemingly trying to keep his tone gentle and not provoke VV, saying, "Brother is not the emperor, so he may not be very clear about the drama between the emperor and his subjects. But I have been the emperor for so many years, and the relationship between Momo and the old emperor that I have seen is not quite the same as what you have seen."

“Take this incident for example. The old emperor has indeed put aside his hatred for Geass and can even trust us Britannia, but that’s not because he doesn’t trust Momo anymore. After all, even if he doesn’t trust Momo, who is his mortal enemy, he wouldn’t trust us unless he’s already senile.”

"In my opinion, the reason he did this was entirely because he valued Momo. Precisely because he valued Momo and did not want to break ties with her, he was able to suppress all his personal thoughts and, with the help of Britannia, go through such a roundabout way, just to test Momo, or rather, simply to inform Momo."

VV frowned and said, "Tell Mo Mo, tell him what?"

"Inform Momo that the old emperor has some ideas about Momo, but they are not too radical. He is just gradually losing patience and needs Momo to express his loyalty or show his views on the future."

"This is what I see as an emperor. From beginning to end, it was just a small conversation between the monarch and his subjects. It wasn't even a quarrel, let alone a struggle. In the eyes of the Emperor, the power of Britannia, and the power that my brother sent over, was merely a small tool."

"With our help, we can let Momo know the Emperor's needs and Momo's public attitude, and we can also keep the Emperor morally and superficially aloof. Even if things are exposed, we won't reveal any grounds or handles, and we won't show any rift between the Emperor and his ministers to the outside world."

"Similarly, even if Mo Mo finds out about this behavior, it's tantamount to telling Mo Mo that the Emperor has no intention of breaking off relations, and both sides can continue to maintain this peaceful relationship."

"This is what I see as everything happening in the Chinese Empire right now."

Author's Note:

This was supposed to be the fourth update yesterday, but I fell asleep while writing it and am only posting it now.

183 Sorry, the user you dialed...

Charles continued, "Ultimately, it's all because the Emperor values ​​Momo so highly, to the point that he almost equates Momo with the future of the Chinese Empire."

"That's why the old emperor tolerated his brother's power operating in the Chinese Empire. Even now that his brother's men have kidnapped the princess, he hasn't taken any further drastic action and has still chosen to let Mo Mo handle it."

"However, all of this is based on the most basic premise, which is that everything is under the control of the old emperor. The people my brother sent are just props in the game between the old emperor and Mo Mo, and cannot pose any real threat."

“Once the people my brother sent show a real threat, I believe that the old emperor and Momo will immediately join forces to resolve everything. Moreover, the old emperor will even retaliate against us Britannia because he was deceived.”

Charles narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Brother, have you considered all of this? I believe you have. So I'm curious, brother. Are you gambling?"

“You know perfectly well that what you are doing now may not kill Mo Mo, and may anger the entire Chinese Empire, yet you still did it.”

“Brother, in my memory, you never do anything you’re not sure about. Even when we first met Mo Mo, we let him go without knowing what was going on. That’s proof of that.”

"But now, brother, are you gambling?"

Charles's tone was calm, but it made VV's eyes widen, and she seemed to catch her breath.

If VV previously believed his younger brother didn't trust him because he was cowardly, now Charles's distrust is clearly evident.

“Charles…”

VV's voice was filled with panic as she said, "You don't trust me?"

"What nonsense are you talking about, brother? How could I not trust you? It's just that this matter wasn't done by you personally, but by your subordinates."

"I have absolutely no idea what's going on with Mao, but I do know a bit about Rollo's abilities. Anya, as a Knight of the Round Table, is indeed exceptional in her Knightmare piloting skills, but what use could she possibly be if sent to the Chinese Empire alone?"

“Brother, you were far too reckless this time. This matter is too risky, and even if it succeeds, there will be no obvious benefits, and it will still leave behind risks.”

"Brother, you really made a mistake this time."

Charles tried to lower his voice and speak to VV in a persuasive tone, but VV was already trembling, and it was clear that Charles's persuasion was meaningless.

"enough!"