Bestowing the GEASS ability on everyone present was an attempt to drag Loide down with it. Among the three of them, Cecil was just a bystander. Naturally, there was nothing much to say about the pivot tree Vermilion Bird. In a certain circle, there was already a rumor that Her Highness Euphemia had accepted Eleven as her disciple in order to promote the prosperity and development of the 11th District. Furthermore, Eleven was the person who was suspected of killing Culovis.
It was rather funny that Xiao Ran's two disciples happened to be the two key figures in the Culovis incident. One of them was Jeremiah, the one who caught the suspect and forcefully framed Vermilion Bird, while the other was Vermilion Bird, the one who was treated as the suspect. In short, Jeremiah and Vermilion Bird hadn't seen each other since that time when ZERO appeared to rescue them. Moreover, they were labeled as Senior Brother and Junior Brother.
The first to accept the GEASS ability was the pivotal Suzaku. She took the initiative to hold the pivotal Suzaku's hand. She wanted to see what kind of special ability Xiao Ran was talking about.
The moment she held Vermilion Bird's hand, her face began to redden, but suddenly, her expression became sluggish as she fell into a mental world. In the eyes of Loide and Cecil, what was even more unbelievable was that the girl in front of them actually flashed with a green light, and her long green hair floated up against gravity.
Looking at the scene in front of them in disbelief, Loide and Cecil simultaneously looked at Xiao Ran with a puzzled and shocked expression.
"Shh." Xiao Ran placed his hand in front of his lips and gently blew on it. Loide and Cecil's bellyful of doubts were immediately suppressed, causing their faces to redden unnaturally. They looked at Vermilion Bird who had fallen into an unknown state, and their thoughts drifted away.
In less than a minute, the green light disappeared. Vermilion Bird opened her eyes with a strange expression and turned to look at Xiao Ran. Her expression stunned Xiao Ran for a moment. He asked, "What ability did he get?"
He glanced at Vermilion Bird who was still in a daze. Vermilion Bird's eyes were obviously showing the same flying bird runes as Lelouch's. "It's a very strange ability. At least, I've never thought that there would be such a GEASS ability in all these years."
Xiao Ran frowned slightly. "What is it? And what kind of contract did you sign with him?"
"The contract is to help the Black Knights achieve a change in the world. It's a powerful force that's thirsty for protection and change." His chest rose and fell as he said, "Your power is to make others unknowingly pledge their loyalty to you after a long period of interaction with you. ZERO's power is to forcefully order others to carry out her current orders. I also know a person who obtained the power of mind reading through understanding. However, the similarity between all of your powers is that they all affect others … but …"
"But this guy's ability is used on himself." Vermilion Bird said with a strange expression. "His ability is to protect and change one's mood to make himself stronger. To put it simply, he can hypnotize himself to obtain more strength and reaction speed. He can't use it on anyone other than himself." Vermilion Bird's expression was strange.
A strange expression appeared on his face. In other words, the ability that the Pivotal Vermilion Bird had acquired was only for its own use. It was as if it had given itself a buff to become stronger and more suitable for combat. After that, it would use the buff to protect the person it wanted to protect and change the things it wanted to change. It was a GEASS ability that was solely for its own use. Or should I say, as expected of an ability that only an idiot would develop?
Of course, it was not to say that this ability was bad. It was just like Xiao Ran's Spirit Explosion. It was an ability that could greatly increase one's strength. However, most GEASS abilities were used on other people. In the game, it was a top-notch attack ability. But now, there was such a weirdo. He used all his EXP to level up and then used it on himself without any skills?
"I got it." Xiao Ran glanced at Vermilion Bird, who was gradually coming back to his senses, and said, "Actually, this is not bad. At least increasing one's reaction speed, strength, and agility is a great advantage in piloting. This ability is very suitable for him."
"ZERO has the ability to forcibly control others to carry out her orders. Your ability is to make others swear loyalty to you after interacting with you for a long time?" Loide pushed his glasses and suddenly said, "So there is such a special power in this world. When ZERO rescued Vermilion Bird, Jeremiah's abnormal behavior was because of this, right? But why don't I feel like I've treated you as my master? "
Xiao Ran shook his head and said, "Because I didn't use that ability on you. And even if I used it on you, you wouldn't be able to detect it under the subtle changes. Because this isn't changing your thoughts, but planting a seed of loyalty to me in your heart. Absorbing my ability as nourishment will naturally take root and germinate in your heart. Other than that, it won't bring any changes to you, so naturally you won't be able to detect it."
"These abilities are collectively known as GEASS. There are many people in the Empire who possess GEASS abilities. The First Knight, Bismarck, has a sealed eye that allows him to see the future for a short period of time. Your Majesty, the Emperor, has the ability to alter the memories of others. Through this method, he can also change and control others."
"Of course, there are also some other GEASS ability users. For example, they can read minds, affect the perception of time, and so on. Basically, they all use their GEASS abilities on others."
"Interesting." Loide nodded with a smile. He pointed at himself and said, "Now it's my turn. I'm very curious about what kind of ability I'll get. My inner pursuit? My pursuit is to build a more powerful body and master more advanced technology. "
He had just given Suzaku the GEASS ability, and now he held Loide's hand and did the same thing again.
When Loide woke up, Suzaku grabbed his hair and walked to the side. He kept looking at his opened and closed fist, as if he was feeling the new power he had gained.
This time, Loide took the initiative to speak. He was very interested in what kind of ability Loide got. "Pursue what your heart desires the most and follow your heart's pursuit. Follow the heart and manifest a special power called GEASS. Interesting, very interesting."
Xiao Ran didn't speak. He just looked at Loide and muttered to himself excitedly, "My pursuit is the development of technology, but its essence is also the acquisition of knowledge. I want to learn more, master those things faster, and then use those new technologies. So the ability I got in the end is accelerated learning. No, it's not really accelerated learning. It's a two-way accelerated communication on the mental level."
"The GEASS ability I've acquired allows my mind to operate several times faster than normal, allowing me to quickly grasp and learn techniques. Through what I've mastered, I can also allow others to enter a similar state when I teach them. One second can be extended from a mental level to several times longer. However, although the mind can keep up, the body can't keep up with the mind's movements."
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows. Loide's ability was a bit strange. In Xiao Ran's memory, there was a person who could temporarily block others' perception of the world. Then, Loide's ability was the complete opposite of that person's ability. It strengthened one's sensitivity to time and extended every second on the mental level.
This ability was really useful in battle. For example, when Xiao Ran activated his mental explosion, he also felt the flow of time slow down. It had also helped Xiao Ran a lot.
However, Loide's ability was a bit exaggerated. Not only could it affect oneself, but it could also affect others. Of course, in Xiao Ran's opinion, the so-called affecting oneself was just a special manifestation of mental power. Many people with strong mental power could do this, but affecting others was not something a person who had just come into contact with mental power could do.
However, the GEASS ability was always flawed. Unless one had strong mental power and control like Xiao Ran, one would not have to worry about the GEASS ability going out of control. If one's ability went out of control like Loide's, then Loide's mental state would be forever trapped in that second. He would forever watch the stagnant scene in front of him and sink into an endless eternity.
Xiao Ran was silent for a moment. Then, he asked, "What are the conditions for using it?"
"Conditions for using it?" Loide was confused. He asked, "Can't he use it whenever he wants to?"
He said to Xiao Ran, "It should be a domain-type ability. The range, duration, and method of using it should be the same as most other abilities. There should be some restrictions."
Xiao Ran nodded. He reminded Loide, "It's best if you don't use this ability too often. Once you use it, the GEASS ability will continue to grow. The more you use it, the faster it will grow. It will grow to a point where it's beyond your control. When that happens, you might be forever trapped in that one second. You won't be able to return to normal. You won't be able to die even if you want to."
Xiao Ran looked strangely at Suzaku Suzaku, who was scratching his head. "But Suzaku Suzaku … If the ability goes out of control, doesn't that mean he'll be forever in a state of strengthening?"
As soon as Xiao Ran finished speaking, Lloyd's excited expression also froze. Then, Xiao Ran's voice rang in his ears again: "But it shouldn't be a problem for the time being. What I'm going to give you next is a strengthening medicine that will greatly increase your physical fitness, your control over your body will also improve, and your mental strength will also be strengthened. Just be careful, you can use your abilities, but don't overdo them.
Loide let out a sigh of relief. He nodded seriously, "I will."
The last one was Cecil. When Xiao Ran turned to Cecil, Cecil seemed to have noticed Xiao Ran's gaze, Lloyd's gaze, and Suzaku's gaze all gathered on him. He immediately raised his hands and shook his head, "I don't need to, I don't need this kind of ability. There's no need to waste this kind of opportunity on me."
Xiao Ran shrugged and said, "Since you don't want to accept this ability, then forget it. Let's go in first. I still have a few words to say before the next step."
After they followed Xiao Ran into the house and sat down, Xiao Ran said, "About the Black Knights, this organization was established by me and ZERO. It's just that ZERO is now in charge of the Black Knights. He's in charge of the outside of the Empire, and I'm in charge of the inside of the Empire. The goal of this organization is to stand on the side of the weak as the envoys of justice. No matter who it is, as long as they dare to kill civilians, they will be the enemy of the Black Knights and will be punished by us."
"Right now, it doesn't matter if you're a member of the Black Knights, or if you're related to the Black Knights, you're already related to me. It's inevitable that you'll be seen as a member of the Black Knights by common sense. There's no way for you to escape from this. So from now on, we're a real family."
"As a family, I can tell you now that the Black Knights aren't really outsiders to the Empire. You don't have to think that you've betrayed the Empire, because ZERO's true identity is a prince. Our current stance and actions are just standing on the side of this prince, helping him eliminate other competitors so that he can sit on the throne. This is a family matter, not a national matter."
Xiao Ran 'words were very straightforward. Cecil lowered his head in silence and looked at Vermilion Bird, who was also silent, and Loide, who was squinting his eyes. Xiao Ran suddenly gave him a lot of pressure, so much so that Cecil didn't even have the courage to look him in the eye.
However, Xiao Ran's words shocked Cecil even more. The person who killed Prince Curovis was actually a prince as well? Since when did another unknown prince appear in the 11th and kill his own brother? Was he really going to work for someone who didn't even care about familial ties?
Loide, on the other hand, could see that many tragic things had happened over the years for the sake of the throne. Not to mention killing a brother, even more terrible things had happened. Loide felt that he could understand Xiao Ran, and believed that Xiao Ran wasn't the kind of person who would be willing to help a vicious person. Therefore, Loide felt that there should be some kind of secret behind this.
Loide thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "I just want to know what kind of relationship you have with that prince."
Xiao Ran glanced at Loide and said with a smile, "It's an equal partnership, but if we have to talk about who's the leader in this partnership, it's me. Once the right opportunity arises, the one to sit on the throne won't be this prince, but another princess. Both sides understand this very well."
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