Two people who harbored ill intentions and had their own plans were sitting together in Britaria, right under the nose of Britaria's emperor, Charles. They were actually talking about overthrowing this country so casually. If an outsider were to hear this, whether it was Xiao Ran or the prince, Schnazaire, they definitely wouldn't have a good ending.
Even Schnazaire himself didn't realize why he was so easily led by Xiao Ran on this topic. However, right now, Schnazaire's heart was already in complete chaos because of Xiao Ran's words.
"The Scarlet Knights, the resistance army, the 11th section Euphemia, the 19th section Cornelia, the resistance army, and the Black Knights, special …" Schnazaire looked at Xiao Ran in shock. "These … you're saying that these forces all belong to Lulucius, and that Pendragon …"
"That's right." Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows and said: "These forces all belong to His Highness Lulucius. He is currently the only commander of the Black Knights. Since the Pendragon belongs to the Black Knights, it naturally belongs to His Highness Lulucius as well. Just the Pendragon alone is enough to suppress all of Britaria's military forces, not to mention the Scarlet Knights, the core forces of the resistance army, as well as the support of two numbers, one large and one small, as well as special technical support."
"With Butaria's current strength, it's impossible for them to resist us. Once we start moving, this capital and even the entire country will fall into our hands in a flash. Your Highness Schunazaire, I wonder how you'll be able to accomplish this with the strength in your hands compared to us?"
"With your abilities, you are more than enough to become the chief steward of this country, just like how you are now the prime minister of the empire. However, you will have greater authority. The abilities you have displayed all this time have made me admire you very much. Compared to Charles, that dictatorial and iron-blooded person, you are more worthy of cooperation. If you are willing to join us, you and Cornelia will work together to develop this country even better. You are a talent, and I don't want to see a talent with such abilities choose to go against us and ultimately fall into depravity. However, it doesn't have to be you."
"If you are willing to join us, it will only make it easier for us to take over this country. But without you, we can still suppress all voices of opposition through our powerful forces. Moreover, with Cornelia's help, it will be enough to suppress many voices of opposition."
At this moment, Schnazaire's heart was in great turmoil. He agreed with what Xiao Ran said. If what Xiao Ran said was true, and Luluxiu had so many terrifying forces under his command, as well as the support of Cornelia and Euphemia, it wouldn't be too difficult to suppress the voices of opposition once the coup began. In fact, what they really needed to do was to drag Charles down and imprison him. It didn't matter whether he was there or not.
But how could that Luluxiu have such terrifying and powerful forces? How did he do it?
As for whether Xiao Ran's words were true or false, there was no need to doubt and investigate. With Schnazaire's eyesight and intelligence, he wouldn't doubt it too much. If it was false, it would be easy to expose it. It was very simple to verify what Xiao Ran said. There was no need to do anything, he could just wait and see.
Since Xiao Ran could say these things without any concealment, it meant that Xiao Ran was confident enough that it wouldn't have any effect even if it was leaked. So perhaps it wouldn't be long before the day Charles was dragged down. It might be today, or tomorrow.
Schonazel had to admit that if Luluxiu really had the power that Xiao Ran described, then Charles wouldn't have the chance to betray him. Similarly, Schonazel wouldn't have any chance either. Moreover, Xiao Ran didn't seem to be worried that he would leak the conversation in the car. Schonazel was smart enough to realize that if he didn't agree and chose to refuse, then the consequences would be imaginable. However, Schonazel couldn't imagine what the consequences would be. Although he didn't care much about his own life, if it was in exchange for greater benefits, then Schonazel was definitely willing to make the exchange.
But now, Xiao Ran's suggestion made him feel that it was very interesting. It was impossible for him to become the Emperor, but other than the position of the Emperor, he would also be able to obtain the authority of the Emperor. This would allow him to carry out many of his plans for revenge. It was just that Lu Luxiu, who would become the Emperor, would place many restrictions on him.
Schnazaire was silent for a long time, and Xiao Ran didn't disturb his thoughts. But Schnazaire seemed to have thought of something, and he slowly looked up at Xiao Ran and asked, "You just said that there is no position of the emperor, but there is the emperor's rights. How do you explain that?"
"I know very well what kind of person you are. At the very least, I know your nature better than most people." Xiao Ran smiled and said, "If you can become the emperor, it won't be a bad thing for this country. On the surface, you appear to be kind and steady, and you can become a very good ruler, but the premise for all of this is that there is no existence that obstructs your path. Those numbers will also be able to live better lives under your rule, because this will make the country you rule more stable and united."
"But you and Charles are the same in some aspects. He wants to use force to seize the entire world, but you also need great power to intimidate the entire world. Your methods and thoughts are much gentler, but this is also because this way of doing things can satisfy the goals and benefits you want to see. You have the means, your ability isn't bad, and your schemes are suitable. The only thing you lack is a bit of humanity."
"If there really comes a day when you have to make a decision, you will become the person who will unhesitatingly press the button to destroy the world. This is because you place profit above all else and have no human emotions. Just this alone makes you not qualified to be the emperor in my eyes, so there must be someone to restrain you and make your abilities normal."
"As for His Highness Luluxiu, his ability to manage a country is indeed inferior to yours, and his understanding of this country is also inferior to yours. He has the potential to be a king, but he doesn't know how long it will take for him to become a qualified king, so he needs someone like you to support him."
"Ah, human nature?" Schnazaire seemed to be mocking himself and mocking, "Then Luluxiu, whom you serve, has this kind of human nature? The Black Knights, Zero, is him, right? A person who can kill his own brother, you would think that such a person has some human nature. Also, as a king, there is no need for something as fragile as human nature. To lead a country and make it stronger and better, what you need is only strength, scheming, and rules. "
Xiao Ran shook his head, "You're right. A country's leader needs strength, whether it's strength or scheming, and also enough wisdom. However, human nature is also something that cannot be ignored. It's not a weakness, but a shining point. Using rules to lead a country is not a bad thing. Luluxiu has indeed done some things, but at least he still has something he cares about to maintain his human nature. Nunnally, Nunnally is his greatest weakness, but also his greatest strength. Nunnally's existence will never make him a truly cold person."
"Moreover, when did I say that His Highness Luluxiu was the only one who could sit on that throne for a long time?" The corners of Xiao Ran's lips curled up as she said, "His Highness Luluxiu becoming the Emperor is only a transition. Emperor Luluxiu will definitely die under the punishment of the Black Knights. The person who will become the Emperor in the end will be Nunnally, who has walked out of the pain and hopes that there will be no more war in this world, and Euphemia, who has always wanted the entire country to live in peace and prosperity.
"Two empresses, plus Cornelia and I, the balance between the two empresses, one civil and one military. Hahaha." Schonetzel took a deep breath, raised his glass with a trembling hand, and downed it in one gulp. He then laughed out loud, "An excellent plan, an excellent scheme. The person who can come up with such a plan will attract the hatred of the entire world, then fake his death and be reborn as Zero, becoming the true ruler of this world behind the scenes. Such a plan isn't something that stupid brother of mine could come up with."
"So the person who came up with this plan is you. It's really something to be envied for that guy to have your support. So, how should I address you? Knight of the Round Table, Luluxiu."
"Xiao Ran."
Schonetzel nodded, and stared at Xiao Ran with great seriousness, "Knight Xiao Ran, this is your plan, so what do you want from it? World peace, so great? "
Xiao Ran said leisurely, "You will find out. After all, the precious things in this world aren't just power, profit, and money. There will always be some people who still have dreams and ideals in their hearts. This is something you may not understand, after all, in your eyes, profit is more important than anything else."
"Phew." Schonetzel let out a long sigh. He couldn't tell what Xiao Ran wanted, and what benefit all of this would bring him. Perhaps it was just as Xiao Ran said, that some people had things they couldn't understand.
Schonetzel shook his head, and asked, "When did you plan to act?"
Xiao Ran said, "Soon. But since I learned from you that Charles is preparing to deal with me, it doesn't matter much if I take action today. It's a little rushed, but it won't affect me much."
Learning from Schonetzel that Charles was preparing to deal with him and that he was sending Bismarck to the 11th was indeed a little sudden. It was impossible to say that taking action in advance didn't have any effect, but it wasn't as big as imagined. After all, there wasn't much coordination and planning required for the operation, and all of the operations would be carried out by those who were highly capable and had great power. Even taking down the palace and Charles could be considered half the success.
Following that, Cornelia expressed her support in the 19th, which would suppress the voices of resistance. If Schonetzel also expressed his support, the rest would be even simpler.
As for Xiao Ran's arrangements, the Scarlet Knights had already returned to the capital, and they could act at any time. Although their bodies were severely damaged on the African continent, there were still some usable bodies, and there would definitely be backups. Moreover, the Scarlet Knights weren't the only ones who had entered the capital. Even the Roaring Lion Legion had entered the capital under Xiao Ran's arrangements. As long as Xiao Ran gave the order, the two legions would start moving, and they could easily take down all the important facilities in the capital.
By now, Schonetzel had completely calmed down. "Haha, good. If you can do this today, I will not hesitate to stand up and declare my support for Lelouch. I'm sure you can do all the preparations I've made before. If you want me to join you and help Lelouch manage this country, at least let me see with my own eyes if you have the ability."
He didn't say what would happen if Xiao Ran couldn't do it, but he didn't need to say much to know what would happen. He would definitely sell out Xiao Ran without hesitation and cut all ties with Xiao Ran, or take advantage of the situation to get rid of both Xiao Ran and Charles at the same time.
Xiao Ran smiled and understood Schonetzel's meaning. He didn't care about what Schonetzel thought or said. Instead, he took out his communicator and sent a few messages, informing Selleus and Corgi to move ahead.
After doing all this, Xiao Ran put away his communicator, closed his eyes, and leaned back to take a nap. He had no intention of continuing the conversation. It wasn't until the convoy entered the palace and stopped in front of Charles' hall that Xiao Ran opened his eyes and got out of the car with Schonetzel.
As soon as he got out of the car, Xiao Ran indeed felt many gazes on him. The atmosphere was a bit strange. Luziano, who got out of the car with Bismarck, didn't feel anything strange. He stood outside the hall and put away his usual mischievous smile. Instead, he solemnly nodded at Xiao Ran and waited for the emperor to summon him.
The four important figures, Xiao Ran, Schunetzel, Bismarck, and Luciano, stood outside the entrance of the grand hall. After the messenger returned, the four of them entered the grand hall in unison. Perhaps all four of them were actors. Xiao Ran had a calm smile under his mask, Schunetzel had a gentle smile, Bismarck had a serious expression, and Luciano had a serious expression. It was hard to tell how much of the expression on their faces was fake and how much was real.
After passing through the long corridor and countless guards, Xiao Ran once again saw the curly-haired Charles. He was aloof, cold, and dignified. His gaze was fixed on Xiao Ran and the other three without any expression on his face.
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