Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

"Since you cherish the happiness you have now and don't want to destroy it, then you should join hands with me to protect it."

Lelouch was taken aback and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Well, to put it simply, this place will become a battlefield today."

Author's Note:

PS: Thank you to Shuke Jiecheng for the 1500-point reward, thank you to Qiyao Shengxian for the 1500-point reward, and thank you to Meikong de Bai for the 100-point reward. Thank you to Aionoi, Shishan (Thirteen), Shuke 8025819994, Liushang Qingying, Qiyao Shengxian, Meikong de Bai, and Rang Huoyan Yanyi for their monthly ticket support!

PS2: I'm recommending a book by a certain chuunibyou (delusional) author with no morals, titled "The Journey of Morality in Anime Crossovers." As for the reason for recommending it, I won't tell you that the author is a loli (young girl). There are absolutely no deals between us; we are purely friends!

232 It was just an elopement.

Shuzner's words instantly made the previously warm situation tense again. Lelouch's softened attitude towards Shuzner because of Nunnally's matter seemed to be on the verge of tightening up again.

"What does this mean, Xiuzenair?"

Lelouch's nervousness was not unfounded. Schneider never spoke nonsense, let alone lied. If he said this place would become a battlefield today, then it truly would become a battlefield, without any surprises.

The only thing we can discuss is what the battlefield he described looks like and what caused it to happen.

"Lelouch, has our brotherhood vanished so quickly? I was just happy when you called me 'brother' a moment ago."

"If you truly care about brotherhood, then tell me what you just meant!"

Schurner's smile continued. He thought for a few seconds and said, "Actually, the problem isn't complicated, Lelouch. Don't forget what kind of guests your Ashford Academy has recently welcomed."

Lelouch was taken aback and said, "Momo and the princess of the Chinese Empire? What does it have to do with them? Does Britannia want to fight the Chinese Empire at this time? That's impossible."

“The judgment is correct. The order from Father is to maintain friendly relations with the Chinese Empire, and we must also properly entertain Momo and his party. As for me, I must carry my uncle VV’s head and rush from Britannia to the Chinese Empire to explain to the Emperor, and then rush here to apologize to Momo and redeem our Sixth Knight of the Round Table, Anya.”

"This is really a tough job."

Lelouch frowned and said, "Then isn't that even more unbelievable? Who would dare to attack Momo and the others, or the Chinese Empire? Don't tell me that the EU's forces have secretly infiltrated Area 11 and are even able to launch an attack on Ashford from here!"

"Of course that's impossible. Even if your brother Clovis is incompetent, he has many elite commanders and soldiers under his command. He wouldn't make such a basic mistake."

"Then...could it be a resistance force from old Japan? That can't be right. They would have to be completely insane to offend the Chinese Empire. Aren't they afraid of being crushed by the combined forces of the two powers?"

Lelouch was racking his brains, but unfortunately, despite his superhuman intelligence, he was still an outsider at the moment. His guesses, without any intelligence, were nothing but conjecture. It was like playing chess: no matter how strong the king's leadership, without pieces, there was only one outcome—utter defeat.

"Alright, Lelouch, stop overthinking. As for the specific reason, I've already invited Momo over, and I believe they should be arriving soon. Then everything will be clear."

"Mo Mo... really is connected to them!"

Lelouch was both shocked and furious. Although he didn't know what was about to happen, the thought of the entire Ashford Academy being dragged into the war made it impossible for him to remain completely calm.

Lelouch!

At that moment, Mireille's words seemed to exacerbate Lelouch's worries. She rushed in and said, "The doctor replied that the transportation to this place has been interrupted for some reason, so we have to change the appointment time."

Traffic is disrupted!

“It seems,” Xiu Zenai smiled slightly, “that this farce is about to begin.”

"Shuzenaire!"

An enraged Lelouch tried to grab Schneider's collar, but Schneider neither dodged nor avoided him, seemingly unconcerned about Lelouch's hostile actions.

However, Lelouch did not grab her, because after Mireille, a group of people walked in—wasn't that Momo and his group?

"Mo Mo!"

"Good morning, Lelouch. Looks like you had a good night?" Without Lelouch's introduction, Momo naturally recognized Xiuzenel and said, "Is this His Highness Xiuzenel? How strange. I didn't expect to see you here."

Xiu Zenai stood up this time, turned around and came to Mo Mo, shook hands with Mo Mo, and said: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Mo, the talented Qilin. Even if you have left the Chinese Empire, I believe you are well aware of my arrival in the Chinese Empire and my subsequent visit to Area 11 to see you."

"After all, Mr. Mo's eyes have long since covered the entire world, haven't they?"

Mo Mo smiled slightly and said, "You jest, Prince Xiuzenair. I wonder why you summoned me here. Is it to stand up for Lelouch? Lelouch, if it's because of what happened last night, I apologize on your behalf."

"That's enough, you two! Stop pretending. You're both shrewd people, why pretend to be good people? This place is about to become a battlefield. Whatever you're thinking or doing, just say it out loud right now!"

Lelouch interrupted Momo and Xiuzenail's evasive remarks. Xiuzenail smiled wryly and said, "Alright, Mr. Momo. Let's do as my anxious brother says, otherwise he'll really hold a grudge against me."

Mo Mo and Jiang Lihua took their seats, and CC and the others stood behind Mo Mo. Across from them was Xiu Zenai. What was originally Lelouch's family dining table had now become a negotiation arena, making Lelouch feel somewhat uncomfortable. He felt that he shouldn't be sitting at the same table as the other two.

"Then I'll get straight to the point, Mr. Mo. As you requested, I've brought what you wanted to ransom our Sixth Knight of the Round Table. It's currently in Bismarck's possession, under his custody. But as you know, it's something special. Would you like to see it for yourself?"

Momo knew exactly what it was; it was VV's head.

"I've already heard about this. Seeing it with my own eyes isn't very meaningful; Anya is ready to go back with you at any time."

Anya tilted her head, looked at Momo, then at Xiuzenair, and asked, "Am I released now?"

“Yes, Anya, although you seem to have no awareness of being a prisoner, I am still very happy to be able to bring you back into the ranks of the Empire.”

Anya nodded at Xiuzenair's words, then left Momo's side and came behind Xiuzenair.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Mr. Mo."

Momo waved his hand and said, "Your Highness Xiuzenair, just consider Anya as having traveled with me for a while. But compared to Anya, and compared to the already dead VV, I care more about your affairs."

“Oh,” Xiuzhenai said, somewhat surprised, “You care about me?”

“That’s right. Why are you here? Why did you come to see Lelouch? And what I’m even more curious about is where your blue Geass came from.”

Xiu Zenaier revealed a bitter expression and said, "Mr. Mo's intelligence capabilities... are truly astonishing. So even things happening around the Emperor of the Chinese Empire can't be kept from you? But this isn't exactly a secret, I can tell Mr. Mo."

Lelouch, standing to the side, was taken aback and said, "Hey, Schneider, this is a matter concerning Britannia. Are you going to tell Momo everything?"

“That’s right, Lelouch. If you’re not willing to help me, I’ll naturally have to seek help from other forces. This matter is of great importance, and I dare not expect to achieve this miracle by myself alone.”

So, Schönenel told Momo everything about the changes in the Britannian Empire and Charles, leaving Lelouch speechless and Momo looking surprised.

Xiuzenair actually told everything, even more detailed information than Momo had painstakingly obtained. At this moment, it seemed that Xiuzenair had already fallen under Momo's Geass. Although he had blue anti-Geass, the Geass no longer had any effect on him.

"Well, Mr. Mo, is there anything else you don't understand? I can add anything at any time."

Momo nodded and said, "No, on the contrary, it's all too clear, so clear that I can hardly figure out what you're up to. Xiu Zenai, have you suddenly become interested in realizing the cause of the Communist International and volunteered to join the Chinese Party?"

Xiu Zenai shook his head slightly and said, "Please forgive me for keeping my distance from the Chinese Party. I just want my brother to understand the current situation, so in exchange, could you please tell us, Mr. Mo, what your current predicament is?"

“I’ve heard that Mr. Mo is a person who values ​​fair trade and keeping his promises.”

"Are you referring to my relationship with Lihua?"

Xiu Zenai nodded, and Mo Mo did not refuse. He turned and extended his hand to Jiang Lihua.

Jiang Lihua blushed, but did not refuse. She reached out and placed her hand in Mo Mo's palm, then stood up and sat on Mo Mo's lap.

However, after doing these actions in front of everyone, Jiang Lihua's face was already bright red, and she could no longer lift her head.

"Hey!"

Mireille's mouth dropped open, and Shirley and Lelouch were in no better shape. If they still couldn't figure out what was going on at this point, it would be an insult to their intelligence.

"Actually, it's not something that needs to be hidden too much. Simply put, I eloped with Princess Jiang Lihua of the Chinese Empire."

"Alas!"

Lelouch, Shirley, and Millie were instantly bewildered. Luckily, Rival wasn't there, or he probably would have jumped into the air.

Isn't this a big deal?

This is as explosive as a world war!

If Lelouch and his friends weren't preoccupied with the fact that Ashford Academy had become a battlefield, Mireille and Shirley would probably have immediately dug into the matter and gossiped about it to death.

Next, Momo intermittently recounted his relationship with Jiang Lihua, as well as the truth behind this so-called study tour. Lelouch, standing to the side, immediately calmed down and listened attentively, trying to understand the whole truth.

“Well, let’s just say that,” Mireille interjected, “Your Highness, your alias, Morihua, wasn’t just to conceal your identity?”

Jiang Lihua shook her head and said, "Yes... I asked the teacher for it myself. It's my wish."

Mirei sighed, processing all this information. Lelouch and Shirley's romance was already enough to make her envious, but now this even more outrageous love story had emerged.

Or should she muster up the courage to pursue love again?

"I understand, I understand everything."

While Mireille was focused on her own situation, Lelouch was desperately trying to figure out what was going on, and now he had finally connected everything.

233 You're right, Marianne?

“One is the Grand Tutor who dared to elope with the princess, and the other is the prince who plotted to rebel against the empire. The two of you have come together and are now both in Ashford Academy. This is already a huge lure.”

"Whether it's the resistance organizations of old Japan, the Chinese Empire, or Britannia, each side has sufficient reason to arrest you. Moreover, the resistance organizations of old Japan may even have the support of the Chinese Empire or Britannia behind them."

"If we can capture any one of you, that's a huge bargaining chip, enough to exchange for enormous profits."

"No wonder they were tempted, no wonder they set their sights on the entire Ashford Academy, it's all because of you!"

Lelouch pointed his index finger at Xiu Zenel and Momo, both of whom looked completely innocent, as if to say, "This has nothing to do with me."

“Lelouch,” Schneider said, “calm down. This is no time for blaming each other. The important thing is to think about how to get Ashford Academy out of this disaster unscathed. I think Clovis has already received the news and started to take action, but his forces may not be enough to handle such a sudden attack.”

"I think it's not a bad option to blame each other right now, is it?"

Mo Mo smiled slightly and said, "Xiu Zenai, considering that you met with the Emperor before, I have a connection. Perhaps, in order to gain the assistance of the Emperor of the Chinese Empire, you and the Emperor reached some kind of elegant deal, and the content of the deal was that you succeeded in overthrowing Charles, and..."

"...The separation of Lihua and me."

Xiu Zenaer sighed slightly and said, "Mo Mojun, are we really going to start blaming each other? I can easily come up with similar reasons. For example, if the forces of the old Japan attacked you here this time, then the power under your command that even the Emperor of the Chinese Empire fears can land in Area 11 and seize its vast wealth."

"Because of me, Britannia will definitely be in chaos internally, and will be unable to attend to Area 11 for a long time. This time will be enough for your power to take root and grow here. At that time, Mr. Mo and Her Highness the Princess will no longer be eloping, but rather embarking on a new journey of expanding territory and starting anew."

"That's enough!"

Mirei finally understood what was going on, and with a furious shout, she said, "No matter what... please leave Ashford Academy, you are not welcome here..."

An angry Mireille wanted to chase them away, but Lelouch stopped her, saying, "Don't do that, Mireille."

"Lelouch, what are you doing...?"

“Mirey,” Lelouch said, his face still showing anger, but his eyes were calm. “I also wish those two would leave immediately, but if we want to resolve this matter as peacefully as possible, we still need to rely on them.”

"The fact that the two of them are so calm and collected here means they must have made all the necessary preparations. At least they don't take the old Japanese forces seriously. If we want to protect Ashford Academy, we must get these two to reach a certain consensus."

Lelouch lowered his chin, suppressing the anger in his eyes, and said, "And this is what I'm going to do now."

"As expected of Lelouch."

Mo Mo couldn't help but praise him, but this compliment didn't elicit a good look from Lelouch. He looked at Xiu Zenel and said, "Xiu Zenel, state your purpose. Now, no one is allowed to continue with any more veiled remarks. Everyone, speak directly or indirectly!"