Chapter 23: The New Viceroy
There are those who wear masks to protect themselves... and there are those who wear masks to protect us all.
99th Emperor Lelouch vi Britannia
BBC Documentary: The Legacy of Zero. December 5, 2030
Government Bureau (Viceroy Palace). Tokyo Settlement. Japan Special Zone
It was almost 7pm when Emperor Lelouch Private Jet lands on the lawn of the Government Bureau.
"Welcome to Japan Lelouch." His Immortal witch Empress said as soon as he exited the jet.
Lelouch raised one of his eyebrows then chuckled with his witch lacks of formality. "Your lacks of formality really knows no bound C.C"
"Daddy!" He heard the green head first princess Stellar ce Britannia squeal as she ran towards her father.
Lelouch lowered himself to take the lime haired princess in a hug. "I miss you too my princess." He then break from the hug then stood up, but not before placing a kiss on the first princess forehead.
"Lelouch who's that?" C.C asked when she saw the next person who got out from the jet.
"That.. Is the New Viceroy of Japan." Lelouch only said as he and Stellar passed her. "Don't just stand there C.C. The reporters are already waiting for us."
As soon as she heard her husband, she quickly follow them...
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"Were cutting this program for His Majesty Speech". Right after the male newscaster spoke the scene on the screen change into the handsome face of the 99th Emperor.
"My fellow Britannians and People of the world this day should be the day i would introduce the New Viceroy of Japan but I'm deeply saddened to a series of things that happened this past few days." He paused briefly then he put his right hand to his chest(most likely grabbing it) to add some theatrics on his speech. "While I'm doing my best in healing the wounds that the former Emperor have caused to its citizens. Some group of people do their best to stop my plans. A few days ago My wives, the 99th Empress and Prime Minister along with my Half-sister Marrybell traveled from the homeland to the Special Zone of Japan for a diplomatic Meetings with the U.F.N Supreme-Chairwoman, but before they entered Japan waters a large fleet of combine E.U and Australian Forces ambush them." The scene then change into what seems a fight between two forces. Knightmare's and ships exploding. Then it shifted battles from battles, from the Shinkiro easily destroying 30 Knighmares in a single attack, to the battle between a Knightmare that looks like the Lancelot and the Three members of Princess Marrybell Glinda Knights, and lastly the arrival of a Purple Machine and a large Pink Airship that cause the defeat of E.U and Australian Fleet and the lose of a large numbers of Ships, Knightmare's and one of the two airships that they had. "But with the help of the Prime Minister(Euphie) flagship and The Personal Machine of the Empress(C.C) their Evil Plan failed."
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All across the world the reaction of those people who were watching the Emperor of Britannia were a mixture of sadness. A sympathy for the 'White Emperor' while hatred and disgust towards the E.U and Australian Government. Truth to be told even their own Citizens condemns them.
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Back to the Emperor
"I expect that there will be no attack for atleast a short time but I'm surprised when yesterday a Flagship and hundreds of Knightmare's headed by The Chief of Staff of the Black Knights launch a surprise attack Tokyo Port, controlling it and destroying half of the 6th Pacific Fleet. The attack surprised me but learning who's behind it did not. It seems that it is time for me to reveal behind the announcement that they release that Zero died on the aftermath of the 2nd black rebellion."
With that Lelouch revealed to the world the reason he becomes Zero and then the Betrayal of the core members of the Black Knights only excluding the part like Geass and Codes. He also did not include the name of Tohdoh and Chiba on the names of the people in part of the BK betrayal. If not for Tohdoh he would also include Chiba, but the honorable General talked to him regarding to her fate.
"Now all of you already know the story and that is why as Zero the masked leader of the black knights. I hereby announce its withdrawal with the U.F.N as it's Military Contractor and it's disbandment. Therefore the Black Knights are Officially finished. I only want for my people to live in peace but people like the government of the E.U, Australia and the rouge members of the former Black Knights doesn't want that. How could we achieve Peace if you attack the very First Person who tried to start it. To show how serious i am in my quest for peace we will not retaliate against those behind of the two Attacks, but if there would be any attacks against the Empire and it's People We will not hesitate to fight back even if it will start another War."
After he was done he paused for a while for those who watching the broadcast to digest what he says. Once he feel like the air are now back to normal he proceed with the main reason of this broadcast and that is the Introduction of the New Viceroy of Japan.
"People of Japan Im proud to introduce The New Viceroy of Japan; Princess Laila la Britannia." The scene change from the Emperor to a girl with waist long blond hair, she was younger than Nunnally and wearing the royal dress that Nunnally wears during her introduction as the Viceroy.
The New Viceroy then take the place of the Emperor and now standing in the center not far from the Emperor and Empress thrones. "Hello Everyone I'm Laila la Britannia and I will be the New Viceroy of Japan Special Zone. In accordance to what the Emperor said as the Viceroy of Japan I will focus on how to Improve the state of living of the Japanese who on the longest time live their lives in the ghettos, being renounce from their rights and needs. Also with the Emperor approval I will establish Japan own Military the Japan Self Defense Force which will be outside Britannia's Military and will compose of Japanese People. The JSDF would be leaded by General Kyoshiro Tohdoh. So i ask the people of Japan with their Cooperation for Improvement of Japan and it's People. All Hail Britannia! Nippon Banzai!"
All through out Japan both Britannians and Japanese join in cheering for the Emperor and the New Viceroy.
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30 minutes after the Broadcast. Government Bureau Detention Cell.
Viletta wakes up and found herself on a different place from before. The black walls of St. Gabriel airbase holding cell before were now all white. The iron bars are now change into glass and her clothes are now the usual straight jacket the normal prisoners wears.
Her observation halted when the Knight of One Jeremiah Gottwald along with two members of the Rose Knights entered and she was then restrained.
"How's the Feeling of being a Prisoner Viletta?" The all familiar arrogant voice of the 99th Emperor asked.
"What do you want Monster?!" Viletta spat back.
"Release her and left us." The emperor ordered. The two Knights release her from their grip then left the Emperor and the Knight of One. "Jeremiah would you please."
"Yes Your Majesty!" The whole room then covered with bluish sphere for a few seconds.
Once it's done the red hue from Viletta vanished and then she remember it, the day on the Shinjuku where she and Lelouch first meet and the day she was geassed.
"Wh-what did you do to me?" Viletta stuttered.
She heard Lelouch chuckled. "My dear Viletta what i did is just simply release you from my Geass."
"Why?"
"Simple, since my Geass only work once per person I ask your friend here" he gestured to Jeremiah. "To use his Geass Canceller to cancel my first Geass on you."
Viletta eyes widens when she realize what Lelouch means. "It seems that you already realize what my Plan is, Neh Villeta-san?" Lelouch said with a his sinister smile on his face when he saw the shock on her face and how afraid she is right now.
"Now Then Lets Start!" Lelouch take off his contacts in a dramatic way. "Lelouch Vi Britannia commands You..."
That's the last words she heard before she black out..
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