Collapse, surrender to me!

At the same time, Suzaku, the pilot of the mecha named la, also saw the silhouette of the red mecha driven by Kallen projected on the main monitor.

"……this."

Although he is not an unbeatable opponent, he is indeed a very difficult enemy.

Zhuque still has some impression.

Especially during the group battle, the opponent fully demonstrated their mobility and fighting capabilities.

But if you are at a long distance, you can use the varis in your hand for sniping, which is nothing to be afraid of.

It's better to keep a certain distance... But just as Suzaku was thinking this, the opponent rushed over directly.

"Sure enough, he's quite capable..."

The situation on the battlefield soon became one-sided.

It's my side that's falling.

Toudou and Guren's skills are not bad, but they are not as good as the latest seventh-generation Lancelot driven by Suzaku.

A British power named after Lancelot, the most powerful Knight of the Round Table under King Arthur in legend. This mecha has performance far exceeding that of ordinary mechas.

The Lancelot uses a rotating core as its energy source, and its output power and usage time are far greater than the batteries currently used by the Black Knights mecha.

In terms of weapons, in addition to the conventional configuration, it is also equipped with an energy shield, which can withstand live ammunition attacks and general energy attacks, and can complete single assaults under the enemy's firepower network.

The firearm is equipped with an exclusive composite gun group, which can be combined with accessories to upgrade to cannon mode when necessary, forming a long-range and large-scale destructive firepower, and can destroy a single enemy aircraft with one shot. This is the biggest difference from the medium and long-range attacks that the equivalent Guren models are good at.

Because of the configuration of shield and sword, the machine is more conducive to close combat and long-term entanglement. Even without using the shield and sword, judging from the maneuverability of the machine alone, its hand-to-hand combat ability is better than that of the same models. It is equipped with a flotation device at the rear, so it can engage in air combat.

This is a gap in equipment, which Honglian cannot make up for with technology alone.

"The seventh generation mecha is so powerful?"

Lelouch hadn't expected that either.

After all, this machine was newly produced, and it was somewhat unexpected that Suzaku, a Japanese who could fully utilize the capabilities of the machine, could be the pilot.

In other words, it was only after Suzaku became the princess's guardian knight that he was able to truly fly the Lancelot.

"Let's implement the second plan."

Lelouch thought about it.

He also considered the possibility that the first capture operation would fail.

The second strategy is to feign defeat, then lure the enemy deeper into the prepared trap.

"No, just watch mine."

Grayshu suddenly spoke.

Lelouch still hadn't responded.

A shadow covered the sky.

Everyone is stupid.

A huge shadow appeared in the sky, like a giant in the darkness, falling rapidly towards the battlefield.

No matter friend or foe, everyone was terrified when they looked up, because what they saw was an 80-meter-tall EVA Unit falling from the sky at an alarming speed.

EVA Unit 3 streaked across the sky like a meteor. Its piercing whistling sound filled the entire space, accompanied by the sound of the air being torn apart.

In Lelouch's world, the mechas piloted by Suzaku and his companions have an average height of about five meters.

It's about the height of a three-story building.

In the original setting of EVA, the height is marked as 82 meters.

Nearly seventeen stories high.

As Unit 3 fell, the ground began to tremble, dust flew, and debris flew everywhere. A huge shock wave spread in all directions, houses were swaying in it, and trees were blown to the ground by the strong wind.

When it landed with a thud, the entire battlefield seemed to be torn apart by a huge force. A huge shock wave swept in all directions, buildings collapsed one after another, trees were uprooted, and the whole battlefield was in ruins.

Then, Unit 03 looked at the "short" Lancelot like a giant god descending to the earth.

"…Is this the mecha you're driving?"

Lelouch really couldn't hold back this time, and was confused by this big guy from EVA next door.

"Yes, but it has never been opened. It has been in the warehouse for a long time."

Grayshure's state in the EVA cockpit is different from that of Shinji Ikari and others.

Because she doesn't have to inject the LCL solution in the cab.

Her spirit is enough to forcibly link to EVA.

Lelouch came back to his senses and blurted out a sentence.

"Suzaku can't die!"

"I see. You want to have a conversation with him, right?"

Grayshu said slowly, and began to try to control the EVA to move.

This is different from Shinji who fell flat on his face when they first met.

Grayshuu drives the EVA with ease.

And when she looked down at Suzaku.

Suzaku was already thinking of an escape route.

How to fight a giant nearly 100 meters long?!

The difference between a three-year-old child and an adult is not that big.

But Suzaku soon discovered that the giant mecha that suddenly appeared did not attack him, but other British troops.

The Unit 03 piloted by Grayshuse activated the AT stance and rushed across the battlefield at a terrifying speed.

If it were hit at all, Britain's mecha would be completely scrapped.

The scene before him was deeply imprinted in Suzaku's mind.

With the addition of Grayshu, the entire battlefield has become a mess.

No one dares to come close.

After clearing the area, Lelouch came in front of Suzaku.

"Kurugi Suzaku...I want to talk to you."

Euphemia, who was observing the situation from a distance through Lancelot's mecha communication system, stopped breathing instantly.

This is the voice of Zero, who is just outside LA's cockpit.

Lelouch said to Suzaku who was in the cockpit.

"Can you come out for a moment? You probably don't dare to move now. I will abide by the provisions of international law regarding the treatment of prisoners. Of course, if you refuse to negotiate, the EVA behind me will crush you to pieces..."

Before Suzaku could say anything, he heard Euphemia's voice: "Don't worry about anything else, tell Suzaku to listen to the other party!"

She was really afraid that she, the knight, would be trampled to death in the next second.

……

The sound of seabirds chirping could be heard in the distance.

There was a cloudless blue sky overhead, which Suzaku found ironic for some reason.

The sky and the sea surrounding this island are so peaceful, why are the humans in it fighting? No, it should be said that I, as one of the parties involved, would think about this question.

"Zero, what do you want to say?"

Suzaku doesn't understand.

With a powerful weapon like EVA, the British garrison in the entire Zone 11 is not enough for Greyshull to defeat alone.

Why didn’t you take it out earlier?

"..."

Lelouch remained silent in response.

Because he didn't know that Grayshu had this thing.

"Suzaku."

Lelouch said Suzaku's name in a calm tone.

"Let me get this straight. I want you to be my companion."

Suzaku felt that it was becoming more and more ironic. Was this man deliberately making fun of him?

He was threatened by that huge EVA to leave the cabin, and he actually asked me to be his companion?

"Are you threatening me? Even if you are, I will refuse. I have said before that results obtained by the wrong means are worthless."

Suzaku puffed out his chest and answered firmly.

By the way, Suzaku had already given up hope of survival. He had no intention of following Zero's orders and coming out of LA.

The reason why he finally did that was because of the order from his lord Euphemia on the communicator.

Euphemia chose to obey Suzaku's wishes out of consideration for his safety. Although this concern was rare, Suzaku saw no point in doing so.

Because with Suzaku's brain, he couldn't find any reason why they would let him, a hostile pilot, live.

"The results obtained by the wrong method are worthless, right..."

Lelouch raised an eyebrow at that.

"Then let me ask you, Kururugi Suzaku. If we follow your twisted logic, then the current peace is also worthless?"

"?"

What did this man mean... But just as Suzaku was puzzled, Zero continued to talk relentlessly.

"Let's make a hypothesis. Seven years ago, Japan surrendered unconditionally after only one month of resistance to the British invasion. But if Japan had not surrendered and continued to resist at that time, what do you think would be the outcome now?"

"..." Suzaku began to tremble.

"Kurugi Suzaku, you said that the results obtained by the wrong means are worthless. Then let me ask you, seven years ago, Japan chose to surrender. Do you think that was the right result?"

Lelouch cruelly revealed the truth.

"When you were nine years old, you killed your father, the Minister of Defense, in order to prevent Britannia from fighting Japan again, and announced Japan's surrender in your father's name!"

Suzaku felt as if the sky was falling. But Zero continued speaking without mercy.

"I don't know what Prime Minister Kururugi Genbu's true intentions were at the time, but I understand one thing.

You used the false impression that he committed suicide to martyrdom to cover up the fact that he was murdered! You killed the Prime Minister who represented the will of the entire country and all the people, and decided the future path for the country and the people. You deprived others of their will.

You are just a criminal who broke the rules! You changed everything without my permission!"

Zhuque's body seemed to be struck by lightning and began to stagger.

“Ah… this, this…”

This man - he knew everything. He knew everything. The incident seven years ago, and what role he played and what actions he took. But why? How did he know? That incident had obviously been completely buried!

I don’t know how long it took.

When he came to his senses, Zero was already standing next to Suzaku. His masked face was not facing Suzaku.

Then, Zero whispered softly in Suzaku's ear.

"——There is only one way to atone for your sins."

"..."

"Use your actual actions to remind all Japanese people of the answer they were unable to choose. Choose the path of the British Battle that you stole from Japan seven years ago."

Suzaku was silent. He didn't know what to say or do except remain silent.

"Come to me, Kururugi Suzaku. As long as you stay in Britain, you will not be able to resolve your own contradictions. But if you stay with me, I can show you how to resolve your contradictions."

zero is full of confidence.

But that's it.

Suddenly, an irrelevant electronic sound entered their ears. It was coming from the communicator next to Suzaku's ear. The signal came from the island headquarters, and the other party asked Suzaku's response. Suzaku glanced at Zero and asked in a low voice.